Romania’s entry for this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, “Choke Me,” came under fire in recent days for lyrics that allegedly idealize sexual strangulation, The Guardian reported.

Romanians chose their representative for the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on March 4, during the national final. Alexandra Căpitănescu, aged 22, won with the song “Choke Me.” This year, ...

Calls for Alexandra Căpitănescu’s Choke Me to be banned as campaigners say lyrics are ‘dangerous’ and ‘reckless’ ...

The song, performed by former The Voice winner Alexandra Căpitănescu, has prompted debate among Eurovision fans online The post Romania’s Eurovision entry Choke Me is criticised by campaigners over ...

Alexandra Căpitănescu, the 2026 Romanian Eurovision hopeful has released the official music video of 'Choke Me'. Alexandra Căpitănescu was crowned the ...

Romania's entry for 2026's already controversial Eurovision Song Contest is facing criticism for allegedly promoting the dangerous practice of sexual strangulation, according to The Guardian newspaper ...

You can take singer/cellist Aleka Potinga out of Romania, but you cannot take Romania out of her musical soul. Classically trained in Bucharest, and Dublin-based since 2012, Potinga has slotted into ...