TVR in Romania held the semi-final of Selecția Națională 2016 national selection consisting of 12 songs. The 12 acts competing were –

1. Doru Todoruţ feat. Irina Baianţ The Voice
2. Andra Olteanu Nai Nai
   
3. Dream Walkers Let It Shine
4. Irina Popa Lasă-mă, eu te las
   
5. Jukebox Come On Everybody
   
6. Mihai Băjinaru Never Too Late
   
7. Vanotek feat. The Code & Georgian I’m Coming Home
   
8. M I H A I Paradisio
   
9. Florena Behind The Shadows
   
10. Gaşca de Acasă Tu eşti povestea
    
11. Ovidiu Anton Moment of Silence
    
12. Xandra Superhuman

Four acts progressed directly to the final after the ‘expert’ jury voting. Two more songs qualified via televoting. The acts to make it to the final were –

• Florena (Jury)
• Vanotek feat. The Code & Georgian (Televoting)
• Dream Walkers (Jury)
• Ovidiu Anton (Jury)
• M I H A I (Jury)
• Doru Todorut feat. Irina Baiant (Televoting)

The interval act included a performance by JO, popular singer and presenter, who represented Romania at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. JO also was the Green Room presenter.

Source: www.esccovers.com