eurovision 2002
Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel represented Romania at Eurovision 2002 in Tallinn with “Tell Me Why”, finishing 9th of 24.
- who
- Romanian singer/TV star
- born
- 1 June 1971, Bucharest, Romania
- contest
- 2002
- best result
- 9th, 2002
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1985
- sang for
- Romania
Biography
Monica Anghel is a Romanian singer, actor and television personality. With Marcel Pavel, Anghel sang “Tell Me Why” in Tallinn in 2002; ninth place was Romania’s best result up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Monica Anghel”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2002 Tallinn
“Tell Me Why”
9th of 24 Finished 9th of 24, with 71 points.
- Billed as
- Monica Anghel and Marcel Pavel
- With
- Marcel Pavel
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Mirela Fugaru, Ionel Tudor
- Running order
- 21st of 24
- Age on the night
- 30
- Won that year
- Latvia: Marie N, “I Wanna”
The story of Eurovision 2002: A winner that was nearly not allowed to enter
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