Eu cred
| "Eu cred" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Mălina Olinescu | |
| B-side | "You Live" |
| Released | 1998 |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Mega |
| Songwriter(s) | Liliana Ștefan |
| Producer(s) | Adrian Romcescu |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Adrian Romcescu |
| Lyricist(s) | Liliana Ștefan |
| Conductor | Romcescu |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 22nd |
| Final points | 6 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Dincolo de nori" (1994) | |
| "The Moon" (2000) ► | |
"Eu cred" (English: "I believe") is a song recorded by Romanian singer
The track represented
Background and release
"Eu cred" was written by Liliana Ștefan, while production was handled by Adrian Romcescu.
At Eurovision
On 14 March 1998, the Selecția Națională was held in order to select the Romanian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. Subsequently, "Eu cred" was chosen after the votes of four regional jury panels, an expert jury panel and televoting results were combined; Olinescu had come second with the televotes.
Voting
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point |
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points |  United Kingdom
|
| 10 points |  Poland
|
| 8 points |  Ireland
|
| 7 points |  Israel
|
| 6 points |  Germany
|
| 5 points |  Slovenia
|
| 4 points |  Cyprus
|
| 3 points |  Macedonia
|
| 2 points |  Turkey
|
| 1 point |  Hungary
|
Track listing
- Romanian CD single[1]
- "Eu cred" – 3:03
- "You Live" – 3:00
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[1]
- Management
- Published by Mega Music
- Recorded at Studioul muzical al TVR (Bucharest, Romania)
- Personnel
- Mălina Olinescu – lead vocals
- Dani Constantin – engineer
- Adrian Romcescu – producer
- Liliana Ștefan – composer
- Adrian Ștefănescu – artists and repertoire (A&R)
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania[1] | 1998 | CD single | Mega |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Eu cred (CD single). Mălina Olinescu. Mega Music. (Matrix: GZ J41517 MEGA MUSIC 101). 1998.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Adrian Romcescu despre Mălina Olinescu: "Ştiam că putea deveni hiper-depresivă oricând, dar nu că se va ajunge aşa departe"" [Adrian Romcescu about Mălina Olinescu: "I knew she could become hyper-depressive every moment, but I wasn't thinking it could go that far"]. Adevărul (in Romanian). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "O nouă tragedie loveşte muzica românească: Mălina Olinescu s-a sinucis" [A new tragedy hits the Romanian music industry: Mălina Olinescu has committed suicide]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Romanian National Final 1998". National Finals. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Selecția Națională 1998. 14 March 1998.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest 1998. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 9 May 1998.
- ^ "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Malina Olinescu, la Eurovision, interpretand piesa "Eu cred"" [Malina Olinescu at Eurovision, singing "Eu cred"] (in Romanian). Pro TV. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.