The Moldovan participating broadcaster, TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM), organised the national final Etapa națională 2024 in order to select its entry for the contest.

In 2023, Moldova was represented for the second time (after 2012) by Pasha Parfeni, who performed the song "Soarele și luna"; the entry qualified for the final, where it ended in 18th position.

TRM confirmed its intention to participate at the 2024 contest on 13 June 2023,[4] announcing in November that it would held again Etapa națională to select its entry for 2024.

[5] Etapa națională 2024 was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

[5][7][8] On 22 November 2023, TRM published the rules of the competition, opening a window for interested artists and composers to submit their entries until 22 December 2023.

[7] Aliona Moon and Milla appeared on the original list released by TRM but withdrew the following day;[10] they were followed by Vovi Robian and his band on 10 January.

[11] The jury panel that evaluated the songs during the live auditions and selected the 11 finalists consisted of Elena Stegari (head of broadcasting at TRM), Andrei Zapșa [ro] (deputy general manager for development at TRM), Lidia Isac (2016 Moldovan Eurovision entrant), Paul Gămurari (President of the Union of Composers of Moldova) and Liviu Știrbu (composer).

[16] Immediately following the final, runner-up Valeria Pasha, who came first with the public but lost to Barbu in the tiebreak, announced to have filed an appeal to secure "transparency" about the results.

[17] The official rules of Etapa națională did not define whether a potential tie for first place would be resolved in favour of the public or jury, only stating that the winning entry would be "the song receiving the most points".

[18] The organizing broadcaster responded that following the tie for first place, the organising committee decided that Natalia Barbu would be declared the winner.

[34] The Moldovan jury consisted of Violeta Botezatu, Roman Burlaca, Paul Gamurari, Lidia Isac, who represented Moldova in the 2016 contest, and Livia Stirbu.

Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent.