Ester Alexandra Crețu ( born 21 July 1993 ) , known professionally as Ester Peony ( formerly only Ester ) , is a Romanian singer and songwriter . She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song " On a Sunday " after winning the selection show '' Selecția Națională 2019 '' . However , she failed to qualify for the Grand Final in Tel Aviv , marking Romania 's second and consecutive non-qualification . Having spent her childhood in Montreal , Canada , Peony started to compose music for Romanian artists before gaining recognition for her YouTube covers in 2015 . Later that year , she attained commercial success in Romania with her single " Sub aripa ta " featuring Vescan
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Ester Peony