From esctoday.com
“This is the only way I can win”
Mihai Traistariu was the Romanian participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens. His entry Tornerò was a huge success all over Europe and entered the charts in several countries. He now wants to represent Russia in the competition as he thinks that this is “the only way he can win”.
After Mihai’s 4th place in the Eurovision Song Contest, his career launched: He earned approximately 2,5 million Euros only from his song Tornerò and from the concerts he gave in various European countries. He is the only Romanian artist having a star outside the Romanian borders: This distinction was given to Mihai after the success of his entry in Malta and that’s why he acquired a star to the celebrity boulevard in Malta.
Last week he declared that he wants to participate again in the Eurovision Song Contest, not for Romania but this time for Russia: I want to try again but this time for Russia because they get 12 points from the other eight former USSR countries every year. The Russian song wasn’t so good but that’s why it did well. First, I will try to make a career in Russia and then I will go to the Eurovision Song Contest for Russia, this is the only way I can win.”
About Todomondo, this year’s Romanian representatives, Mihai declared: “This year the contest was very hard. I think Romania had very hard competitors and it was very difficult to be on the top. The performance of Todomondo was very good and everything went like scheduled.” Mihai Traistariu is trying hard to finish the production of his new album that will be released during the summer and will also include his latest hit Dimmi si o no and a new song that will be partly in Chinese.
Mihai Traistariu – Dimmi si o no (guest star at Greek National Final)
