🇷🇴 RUMANÍA en Eurovisión 2026: Alexandra Căpitănescu con 'Choke Me' ¿llega a la final? | Reacción

Romania returns to Eurovision after a 3-year absence — and it does so with a song that international outlet The Guardian and anti-violence activists publicly flagged for glamorising strangulation. Alexandra Căpitănescu, winner of The Voice of Romania 2023 at just 19, argues that 'Choke Me' is a metaphor for the fear of failure and inner pressure. Bookmakers currently place her in the top 8 and call her a genuine dark horse. My analysis: Alexandra's vocal range — operatic trills, metal growls and rock-pop — and why I think the female voice completely changes the reading of this song compared to what it would sound like with a male voice. I also explore what it means for Romania to return with nu-metal to a festival dominated by pop and ballads. —————————————————————— 🎬 CHAPTERS —————————————————————— 0:00 Intro — Romania returns to Eurovision after 3 years 0:39 First listen: 'Choke Me' live 1:47 Why this is the heart of Eurovision 2:03 The controversy — organisations vs. Alexandra's metaphor 2:28 The Rammstein comparison: what changes with a female voice? 4:17 Alexandra's vocal range — from opera to metal 5:53 My verdict: 'super extravagant' and what that means in Vienna 6:07 Romania vs. Norway — two kinds of rock at this Eurovision 7:08 14 reactions and none alike — what makes 'Choke Me' unique 7:55 Closing — does she make the final or go out in semi-final 2? —————————————————————— 📺 ABOUT THE CHANNEL —————————————————————— I react to Eurovision 2026 from a musical and sociocultural perspective — not just a fan tribune. My background: ~10 years in musical theatre and sociocultural analysis of social media. My other reactions now available: 🇫🇮 Finland — Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen · 'Liekinheitin' 🇫🇷 France — Monroe · 'Regarde!' 🇬🇷 Greece — Akylas · 'Ferto' 🇮🇱 Israel — Noam Bettan · 'Michelle' 🇦🇺 Australia — Delta Goodrem · 'Eclipse' 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Look Mum No Computer · 'Eins, Zwei, Drei' 🇩🇰 Denmark — Søren Torpegaard Lund · 'Før vi går hjem' 🇮🇹 Italy — Sal Da Vinci · 'Per Sempre Sì' 🇸🇲 San Marino — Senhit feat. Boy George · 'Superstar' 🇸🇪 Sweden — Felicia · 'My System' 🇳🇴 Norway — Jonas Lovv · 'Ya Ya Ya' 🇦🇹 Austria — Cosmó · 'Tanzschein' 🇨🇾 Cyprus — Antigoni · 'Jalla' Subscribe so you don't miss any reaction before Vienna 2026 🎤 #Eurovision2026 #Romania #ChokeMe #AlexandraCăpitănescu #Vienna2026