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Thank you, Europe! Thank you for voting for Alexandra Căpitănescu and her song, ”Choke Me”! Your voice has been heard loud and clear - Romania has received 2nd place from the televote across Europe and the Rest of the World, receiving points from EVERY competing country! This means the world to us, and especially to Alexandra, whose dream was to represent the tricolored flag at Eurovision one day. Thanks to you, that dream came true last night! This is perhaps the best result Romania has ever achieved at the contest - and we couldn't be more proud of our girl from Galați - one big dream, a lot of hard work and enormous talent! Thank you Alexandra Căpitănescu and her wonderful team who made this moment possible - from the stage director @jan_bors to choreographer Emil Rengle and to her wonderful boys Bogdan, Matei, Luca and Thomas - you have all wrote Eurovision history! Let's not forget the talented muse Daria Cristea who performed as the perfect Alter Ego for Alexandra! Thank you to Universal Music Romania for the support that you have given to the Romanian delegation this year - it has truly been a superb journey together! Per aspera ad astra - to the stars and beyond, with Alexandra being one of them! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe #VoteForRomania #24 #GrandFinal

The moment Romania 🇷🇴 has received 12 points from the Jury in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 A schéine gudden owend indeed, as the Jury in Luxembourg has awarded their 12 points to our own Alexandra Căpitănescu - a very pleasant surprise indeed! As a matter of fact, Luxembourg is the country that awarded Romania the most amount of points this year - receiving 22 out of 24 maximum possible points from the Grand Dutchy! What's even more interesting is that this is the first time Romania and Luxembourg compete at the Eurovision Song Contest together, so what a lovely start of a musical and cultural exchange between us! Thank you, Luxembourg - we hope we can repay the gesture next year! ✨ The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe

Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me - Live at the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 We are still in awe of the exciting emotions we have been feeling since Saturday - Alexandra Căpitănescu has brought ”Choke Me” to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with power, energy and impact - but most importantly, has brought Romania to 3rd place with a record number of points - our best result to date! A lot of hard work has been put to make all this happen and we are very happy for Alexandra and the team - they truly deserve it! What a journey this has been, and we cannot wait to see what is in store for our champions in the future! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe

As a Romanian eurofan who started following the contest in 2014, you have no idea what this moment meant to me last night. Pure happiness, I hope this is the start of a new era in Eurovision for us. Thank you, Alexandra ❤️🇷🇴 #eurovision #romania

Different years same reactions MOTHERS 🇦🇱🇷🇴

No bought votes, no riggery, no need for ads and paid promotions just pure talent

🇷🇴 Romania just delivered one of the best performances of the night. WHAT A COMEBACK, this should be a top contender to win the whole thing 🔥 #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026

@bg_eurovision I mean.. 🙂‍↕️

We won!

this being one of the sweetest moments of the night actually

@theDjole Thank you guys 💖🤘🏻🇷🇴🇷🇸

@ERCommunity_ 5x from 🇷🇸❤️🇷🇴

Vote for Romania 🇷🇴! Vote for Alexandra Căpitănescu! The moment is finally here! Tonight, Alexandra Căpitănescu is giving her all on stage for the Grand Final performance of "Choke Me"! Vote #24 for Alexandra tonight starting at 21:00 CEST using the numbers corresponding to the country you are currently living in! You may vote up to 10 times per payment option and/or by SMS - Telephone vote. Use the platform esc.vote if you are living in a country that is not competing in this year's edition! Every single vote counts so let's write history together - let's make Romania achieve its first ever victory! Keeping our fingers crossed for Alexandra and her team and wishing them the very best of luck! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe #VoteForRomania

@Kellyforwomen @BBC That's the exact problem - you haven't read the lyrics properly. It reads: "All I need is your love, I want IT to Choke Me". She wants to be overwhelmed by the love of the said partner in the song, not trampled by negativity.

@ERCommunity_ @BBC The singer's explanation makes ZERO sense. If it were true that the choking is a metaphor for negative feelings that she wants to be freed from, she would sing 'I DON'T want it to choke me'. And she wouldn't sing 'make my lungs explode' and 'born for you to control' etc.

Unfortunately, the 'Choke me' Eurovision song went through to the finals. Please sign and share the petition, for the @BBC to not to air it. #NoSafeWayToStrangle change.org/p/stop-the-bbc… 🧵 x.com/Kellyforwomen/…

We speak for both ourselves and Alexandra herself when we say we come from a country where violence against women is at alarming levels - and we couldn't accept or agree with such practices against women (or people, at any rate). It is disgraceful and dehumanizing. The problem here is how you interpret the message in a way that is convenient to you and try to raise awareness against something that has no fundament whatsoever. The answer remains the same - Alexandra is an artist that deserves to shine on the Eurovision stage and has the right to freedom of artistic expression. And, thankfully, no narrow minded people will be able to change that. Thank you for the time on this matter!

@ERCommunity_ Eurovision success is more important to you than making a stand against the rise in strangulation deaths of women? (Murder or accident). x.com/Kellyforwomen/…

The moment Romania has qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 What a night this has been - Alexandra Căpitănescu has qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with her song ”Choke Me” and wrote Romanian Eurovision history! A lot of emotions and excitement awaited as the announcement of the qualifiers came - but Alexandra sailed through and will perform again on the 16th of May alongside other 24 competing nations! Thank you for this moment and for this energy - we will surely keep the momentum going! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe #VoteForRomania

”Choke Me” is an anthem for those who feel overwhelmed by daily life and by emotions that literally cripple you - and all the person in the song wishes for is to be showered with love, or to be more precise, overwhelmed by it. Taking the message as a metaphor for literal choking is a gross understatement and, if we dare say, an insult - especially when time and time again things have been explained by the singer herself. Please use your time more constructively to actively work to combat household violence and femicide - not by accusing a 22 year old of being pro-strangulation.

Romania will be performing in the position #24 in the Running Order of the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026! After the 2nd Semi-Final concluded, every qualifying contestant had to draw one of the halves of the Grand Final, plus the Producer's Choice - and Alexandra has picked the latter, enabling the show-makers to decide in which half and position Romania will be performing! Seems like they have decided - #24 is the number at which Romania will be performing this year - bringing "Choke Me" to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe #VoteForRomania

Romania 🇷🇴 - Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me - Live at the 2nd Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Alexandra's performance set the stage on fire tonight - literally! Her live rendition of ”Choke Me” has awaken the crowd's roar and has proven her capability as a top-tier live performer! The intense choreography, combined with flawless vocal execution - her command of the stage was absolute. She brought exactly the energy this semi-final needed! A massive congratulations to the entire Romanian delegation for this execution! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe

Romania 🇷🇴 is back to the finals thanks to Alexandra Căpitănescu and her smashing hit ”Choke Me”! This marks the first time Romania returns to the finals since 2022 and after a 2 year hiatus! Alexadra's performance has lifted the roof off the Wiener Stadthalle, with a powerful reaction from both the fans in the arena and at home! The journey continues - see you at the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026! The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #EurovisionSongContest #AlexandraCapitanescu #ChokeMe #VoteForRomania

Congratulations to the last 10 finalists qualifying for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026! Here are the 10 qualifiers of the 2nd Semi-Final, in announcement order: Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Ukraine 🇺🇦 Norway 🇳🇴 Australia 🇦🇺 Romania 🇷🇴 Malta 🇲🇹 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Albania 🇦🇱 Denmark 🇩🇰 Czechia 🇨🇿 The Eurovision Romania Community. Since 2017. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #ESC2026 #Romania #EurovisionRomania #EurovisionRomaniaCommunity #ERC #SemiFinal2 #Qualifiers