Moldova's national jury gave Romania zero points at Eurovision 2026, even as Moldovan viewers voted differently. Bucharest's Chișinău embassy struck a conciliatory tone.
Moldova's jury awarded Romania zero points, while Moldovan viewers voted in her favour.
Alexandra Căpitănescu placed third overall in the Eurovision 2026 final.
The Romanian embassy in Chișinău responded without demands or formal objections.
No candidate secured an outright majority in the first round. Independent Ramiz Ansarov and Sergiu Aga of the League of Towns and Communities will compete in a second round.
Independent Ramiz Ansarov led the first round in Orhei.
Priest Sergiu Aga of the League of Towns and Communities came in second.
Turnout reached 34.36%, with 8,818 voters going to the polls.
Blogger Margarita Druță, who announced Moldova's jury votes in the Basel final, says she saw the results shortly before the live broadcast — and was stunned by the low score given to Romania.
Margarita Druță learned Moldova's jury scores just minutes before the live Eurovision broadcast.
The low mark for Romania shocked her; she nearly refused to appear on screen.
She gave no explanation of how the jury votes were determined or who the jurors were.