eurovision 2009
Nelly Ciobanu
Nelly Ciobanu represented Moldova at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with “Hora din Moldova”, finishing 14th of 25.
- who
- Moldovan singer
- born
- 28 October 1974, Cania
- contest
- 2009
- best result
- 14th, 2009
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1993
- sang for
- Moldova
Biography
Nelly Ciobanu is a Moldovan singer who studied at the music college in Tiraspol and first went on stage in 1993. “Hora din Moldova” finished 14th for Moldova in Moscow in 2009.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Nelly Ciobanu”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2009 Moscow
“Hora din Moldova”
14th of 25 Finished 14th of 25 in the final, with 69 points.
- Sung in
- Romanian, English
- Written by
- Nelly Ciobanu, Veaceslav Daniliuc, Andrei Hadjiu
- Running order
- 13th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 5th of 19, 106 points
- Age on the night
- 34
- Won that year
- Norway: Alexander Rybak, “Fairytale”
The story of Eurovision 2009: A pun on Putin, voters called in for questioning, and a record win
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