It represented Romania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow after winning on the preselection show '' Selecția Națională '' . Gheorghe qualified in ninth place for the Grand Final in Moscow , where she finished 19th with a total of 40 points ( one of Romania 's lowest scores in the contest ) . During her Iele-inspired , mostly negatively-received show , she performed " The Balkan Girls " accompanied by female background dancers with hair extensions and chopped dresses
2009 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Balkan Girls