that "Tornerò" remains "the best-known song by a Romanian artist at Eurovision". An author of Tribune Business News considered it "probably has one of the most haunting refrains among all the Romanian [Eurovision entries]". Including the single at number four in their list of "Eurovision [2006]: Top 10 Tips", BBC praised Trăistariu's vocals as "soaring", as well as the song as "the most contemporary offering [in the contest]". The website further wrote: "Something about this makes it hard to forget – a very high scorer." Ioana Matfeev of Top Românesc slightly criticised Trăistariu's diction in the song. In a 2016 poll on Wiwibloggs called "What is your favourite Eurovision song from Romania?", it finished in fourth place with over 500 votes. According to Giannis Argyriou of EuroVisionary, "Tornerò" remained popular among Eurovision viewers, while fans of the song include Romanian singer Alexa and Romanian music critic Liviu Zamora; the latter praised Trăistariu's emotional delivery. Commercial performance and accolades "Tornerò" received airplay in over thirty countries after its release, and attained commercial success in over 20, including multiple European territories such as Greece. The song was also well-received by the gay community and was played in European gay clubs. It was also given notable airplay by a radio station in San Francisco, California. Chartwise, "Tornerò" peaked at number thirty-eight on the native Romanian Top 100, and at number four in Greece. It debuted and peaked at number eight on Finland's Suomen virallinen lista chart in the week ending 17 September 2006. The song also entered the Swedish Sverigetopplistan chart at number 49 on 21 September 2006, and rose to number 21 over the next two editions, lasting for a total of fourteen non-consecutive weeks. The commercial success of "Tornerò" positively influenced the trajectory of Trăistariu's career. The song sold several digital downloads in Greece and generated incomes of over €2.5 million along with other promotional endeavours. "Tornerò" received a prize from Romanian V.I.P magazine and was nominated for an award at the Greek MTV Music Awards in 2006. In the same year, the song received a nomination at the Romanian Top Hits Awards in the Boys – Best Hit category. Trăistariu also won Artist of the Year and received a nomination in the Best Dance-Pop Song category at the 2007 Radio România Actualități Awards. Promotion and other usage Trăistariu made appearances to perform "Tornerò" on multiple occasions throughout the years, along