Alexandra Căpitănescu (born 31 July 2003, Galați, Romania) is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence by winning season 11 of Vocea României. She has represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Choke Me" and finished in third place.
She took singing and piano lessons from the age of 10. She was a student at the "Costache Negri" high school, then graduated from the Faculty of Physics in Bucharest. In 2023, Căpitănescu competed in season 11 of Vocea României. She was declared the winner of that season.
On 6 February 2026, Televiziunea Română (TVR) announced that Alexandra Căpitănescu was selected as one of the semi-finalists of Selecția națională 2026, the national final format developed by TVR in order to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. After advancing to the final, she won the competition on 4 March 2026. On 16 May 2026, Căpitănescu placed third in the Eurovision grand final. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
