| Hotel FM | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Oradea, Romania |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Website | hotelfm.ro |
| Members | |
| David Bryan (singer) Gabriel Băruţa (piano) Alex Szűz (drums) |
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| Past members | |
| Darius Neagu (percussion) Vicky Sava (harp) Marius Văduva (percussion) Diana Mărmăneanu (dancer) Vlady Săteanu (bassist) Gabi Drăgan (drums) Nicolae Vedinas (vocals, flute) |
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Hotel FM is a Romanian band, formed in April 2005 by British expatriate David Bryan[1] and his friends Gabriel Băruţa and Alex Szűz. The band held concerts in several cities in Romania and Germany and launched a promotional CD in spring 2006.[2]
Founder member Bryan, who is lead singer, is originally from Newton Aycliffe in North East England.
Hotel FM placed 4th in the Eurovision 2010 national selection final with song "Come As One".
The band qualified in the Romanian national final for Eurovision 2011 with the song "Change" (music: Gabriel Băruţa, lyrics: Alexandra Ivan and Băruţa). They won the 1st place with 22 points and represented Romania at Eurovision 2011.[3][4] They qualified in the 2nd semifinal, on 12 May, and competed in the final, on 14 May, coming 17th.