Ahead of her participation in Selecţia Naţională 2026, Moldova’s selection for Eurovision 2026, Rory was able to speak with Curly. She is aiming to go to Vienna with her song “Respir liber”.
Check out our interview with Curly here!
In the interview, Rory and Curly discuss her previous attempt to represent Moldova at Eurovision. She also talks about Moldova’s musical rebirth, her love for modern electronic music and even what one of TRM’s directors told her at the open auditions, held in December.
Who is Curly?
Curly is the stage name of Inga Luca, a singer-songwriter based in Ciocana. Describing herself as a “studio artist”, she released her first songs comercially in 2013, with a strong, electronic and modern sound, atypical for the Moldovan scene. She already tried her hand at representing Moldova in 2014, placing ninth in the national selection with her song “Your Recovery”. Her song for Selecţia Naţională 2026, “Respir liber”, was written by Curly herself as well as Grigore Chirsanov.
Moldova’s Eurovision journey
Moldova is relatively new to the Eurovision Song Contest, joining in 2005. Their debut entry, Zdob și Zdub, finished in 6th place, which had remained their highest scoring entry up until 2017. They were dethroned by returners Sunstroke Project and the song ‘Hey Mamma’, which finished in 3rd place. At the close of voting, Moldova received 374 points.
After representing Moldova in 2007, Natalia Barbu returned to Eurovision in 2024 with the song “In the Middle”. She received 20 points in the first semifinal, ultimately placing thirteenth and missing out on the grand final.
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