Romania in Own Eurovision Song Contest 56

Romania will participate in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 56, edition held in San Marino.

The Romanian entry will be selected through a national selection.

National Selection
The format of the competition will consist of six shows: four semi-final rounds, a second chance round and a final.

TVR opened a submission period for artists and composers to submit their entries for Own Eurovision Song Contest 56 in May 2021. 64 songs qualified for the 4 (four) semifinals. The top three acts from each semifinal will qualify for the final, while four songs will have another chance to qualify from The Second Chance Round.

Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, Paula Seling, Corina Bud, Andrei Leonte, Cezar Ouatu, Florena, Lariss, Cornel Ilie will present the semifinals shows. The second chance round was presented by Roxen and Elena Ionescu.

Semifinals
Key:
 * – Contestant qualified to the final.
 * – Contestant qualified to the Second Chance Round.

Semifinal 1

 * Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu and Paula Seling presented this semifinal
 * The first semifinal took place in Constanța on June 11, 2021

Semifinal 2

 * Corina Bud and Andrei Leonte presented this semifinal
 * The second semifinal took place in Iași on June 18, 2021

Semifinal 3

 * Cezar Ouatu and Florena presented this semifinal
 * The third semifinal took place in Oradea on June 25, 2021

Semifinal 4

 * Lariss and Cornel Ilie presented this semifinal
 * The fourth semifinal took place in Timișoara on July 2, 2021

Second Chance Round

 * Roxen and Elena Ionescu presented the second chance round
 * The show took place in Craiova on July 9, 2021

At Own Eurovision Song Contest
Romania will participate in one of the two semi-finals.