Alexandra Căpitănescu, message in the scandal regarding the votes of the Moldovan jury at Eurovision: “It is not normal that an entire nation should be held accountable

Romania's representative at Eurovision 2026, Alexandra Căpitănescu, ranked third in the final of the contest, intervenes in the controversy generated by the score that the jury from the Republic of Moldova awarded to Romania – only three points. “We can't wait to sing in Chisinau,” says the artist.

• In Sunday's final of Eurovision 2026, Alexandra Căpitănescu obtained 3 points from the jury from the Republic of Moldova and 12 points (maximum) from the public.

“It is not normal for an entire people to be held responsible for the decision of 7 people”

In a message posted on Instagram, Romania's Eurovision representative thanks the fans from the Republic of Moldova for their support and for voting for her.

“We are not angry with the Moldovan jury, which scored as it knew best, and it is not normal for an entire nation to be held responsible for the decision of the seven people. Neither the artists nor the presenters are to blame, on the contrary, they showed their support for us, and Moldova voted for Romania,” Alexandra Căpitănescu wrote.

Romania's representative at Eurovision 2026 also writes that she is looking forward to performing in Chisinau and to “collaborate with as many Moldovan artists as possible, whom we have admired since we were children.”

Romania's representative at Eurovision 2026 also wrote that she is looking forward to performing in Chisinau and to “collaborate with as many Moldovan artists as possible, whom we have admired since we were children.”

“Luckily we are neighbors and can visit often”

The vote awarded by the national jury of the Republic of Moldova in the Eurovision 2026 final in Vienna caused a wave of reactions online, after Romania received only 3 points, and Ukraine was not scored at all. “I had a shock reaction,” said Margarita Druță, who announced the score given by the jury in Chisinau at Eurovision.

On Monday, also in the context of the scandal generated by the votes awarded by the Moldovan jurors, Vlad Țurcanu announced his resignation from the position of general director of Teleradio-Moldova: “What happened – something out of the ordinary, serious, from our point of view, was that the jury did not take into account the sensitivities that exist between the Republic of Moldova and our two neighbors”.