Winning the Romanian pre-selection show '' Selecția Națională '' , " Moment of Silence " was selected to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm , Sweden . However , Romania was forced to withdraw from the contest due to defaulted payments by the nation 's broadcaster , TVR . Anton had promoted his intended Eurovision participation with live performances in Amsterdam and London , as well as on native '' Românii au talent '' . On 14 July 2016 , " Moment of Silence " was digitally released as a single through Roton . It also received a music video , which was uploaded onto the label 's YouTube channel the day prior
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Moment of Silence (song)