" Goodbye " represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon , Portugal after winning the pre-selection show '' Selecția Națională '' . The country failed to qualify for the Grand Final for the first time in their participation history . During their highly acclaimed show , The Humans performed choreography in front of several white and black , masked mannequins , representing depersonalization and the loss of identity in modern times . Music critics gave the song itself generally negative reviews , criticizing the recording as underwhelming ; some expressed doubt that Romania would qualify . To promote " Goodbye " , the band performed the song on multiple occasions , including at the ITB Berlin in Germany , as well as in Israel , Spain and Portugal . An accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Icuagu and was uploaded onto Roton 's official YouTube channel simultaneously with the single 's release . It portrays The Humans in black outfits and features the use of white masks to allude to the equality of people . The Humans is a Romanian band consisting of vocalist Cristina Caramarcu , guitarist Alexandru Cismaru , keyboardist Alexandru Matei , bassist Alin Neagoe and drummer Adi Tetrade . They are joined by cellist Corina Matei . Written by Caramarcu and produced and composed by Matei and Neagoe , their " Goodbye " is a 1980s-inspired soft rock and pop rock ballad whose instrumentation includes a cello . It runs at a length of three minutes . Fabien Randanne of '' 20 minutes '' noted its " vintage " nature , while likening it to the works of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler . '' De Telegraaf '' Richard van de Crommert called it " Celine Dion meets Bonnie Tyler and a touch of Heart " . The song 's melody was composed in 2011 or 2012 by Neagoe , with the track being fully produced and recorded in 2017 . All used instruments were recorded live separately
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Goodbye (The Humans song)