Simona couldn't solve a problem like Maria - but will she be the one to lift the UK out of the Eurovision doldrums?
Romanian-born Simona was one of the final 10 contestants on How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, the BBC's hit talent search to find a lead to play Maria von Trapp in the stage production of The Sound Of Music in London's West End.
Simona feels that her song, Changes, has universal appeal - and she hopes that if she makes it through to the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade that Romania will give the UK douze points!
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