Viva, Moldova!
| "Viva, Moldova!" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Satoshi | |
| Language | Romanian |
| English title | Long Live Moldova! |
| Released | 7 January 2026 |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Songwriter | Vlad Sabajuc |
| Alternative covers | |
Eurovision version cover | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist | |
| Languages | |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "In the Middle" (2024) | |
"Viva, Moldova!" (lit. 'Long Live Moldova!') is a song by Moldovan rapper, singer, and songwriter Satoshi. The song will represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, after winning Moldova's Eurovision national final, Selecția națională 2026.
Promotion
To promote "Viva, Moldova!" before the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, Satoshi announced his intent to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties. He will perform at the Nordic Eurovision Party 2026 to be held at Rockefeller in Oslo on 21 March 2026.[1] He will also participate at Eurovision in Concert 2026 to be held at AFAS Live Arena in Amsterdam on 11 April 2026.[2] Finally, he will perform at the London Eurovision Party 2026 to be held at Here at Outernet on 19 April 2026.[3]
Prior to his participation in the Eurovision pre-parties, Satoshi performed as an interval act at Vidbir 2026, Ukraine's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[4]
Eurovision Song Contest
Selecția națională 2026
On 17 January 2026, Moldovan broadcaster TRM revealed that "Viva, Moldova!" was one of the 16 finalists for Selecția națională 2026.[5] The show took place the same day.[6] After the voting segment, "Viva, Moldova!" achieved the maximum points from the Moldovan jury, international juries, and the televote, earning Satoshi the right to represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[6]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026.[7] During the allocation draw held on 12 January 2026, Moldova was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[8]
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[9] | 87 |
References
- ^ Granger, Anthony (26 January 2026). "Satoshi & Tamara Živković Confirmed for Nordic Eurovision Party 2026". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ @eurovisioninconcert; (26 January 2026). "Moldova is on duty! We're delighted that @satoshicahul accepted our invitation to join Eurovision in Concert 2026!". Retrieved 8 February 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ Farren, Neil (4 February 2026). "First Artists Announced for London Eurovision Party 2026". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (8 February 2026). "Satoshi Performs New Version of "Viva, Moldova!" at Vidbir Final". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Farren, Neil (17 December 2025). "🇲🇩 Moldova: Selecția Națională 2026 Finalists Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Viva Moldova: Satoshi wins Selecția Națională 2026". Eurovisionworld. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Vienna announced as host city for Eurovision Song Contest 2026". The Guardian. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 14 March 2026.