Romania in Own Eurovision Song Contest 60

Romania will participate in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 60.

The Romanian entry will be selected through a national selection. EMAA will represent Romania with her song "Ultima dată".

National Selection
The format of the competition will consist of ten shows: four quarter-final rounds, 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 60 in May 2022. 64 songs qualified for the 4 (four) quarterfinals. The top 10 songs from each quarterfinal 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.

Key:
 * – Contestant won Selecția Națională 60.
 * – Contestant was finalist in Selecția Națională 60.

Quarterfinals

 * 10 songs, from each quarterfinal, will qualify for the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1
The first quarterfinal took place in Timișoara on June 3rd, 2022. The top ten songs qualified for the semifinals.

Key:
 * – Contestant qualified to the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 2
The second quarterfinal took place in Arad on June 10th, 2022. 10 songs qualified for the semifinals.

Key:
 * – Contestant qualified to the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 3
The third quarterfinal took place in Oradea on June 17th, 2022. The top ten songs qualified for the semifinals.

Key:
 * – Contestant qualified to the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 4
The fourth quarterfinal took place in Cluj Napoca on June 24th, 2022. The top ten songs qualified for the semifinals.

Key:
 * – Contestant qualified to the semifinals.

Semifinals

 * 3 songs, from each semifinal, will qualify for the final, while 4 songs will qualify for the second chance round.

Semifinal 1
The first semifinal took place in Sibiu on June 28th, 2022. The top three songs qualified to the final, while four songs qualified to the second chance round.

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

Semifinal 2
The second semifinal took place in Brașov on July 6th, 2022. The top three songs qualified to the final, while four songs qualified to the second chance round.

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

Semifinal 3
The third semifinal took place in Miercurea Ciuc on July 10th, 2022. The top three songs qualified to the final, while four songs qualified to the second chance round.

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

Semifinal 4
The fourth semifinal took place in Piatra Neamț on July 13th, 2022. The top three songs qualified to the final, while four songs qualified to the second chance round.

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

Second Chance Round
The second chance round took place in Craiova on July 17th, 2022. The top four songs qualified to the final.
 * 4 songs will qualify to the final

Key:
 * – Contestant qualified to the final.

Final
The final took place in Bucharest on September 19th, 2022.

Key:
 * – Contestant won Selecția Națională 60.
 * – Contestant was the runner-up of Selecția Națională 60.
 * – Contestant was on the third place in Selecția Națională 60.

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