Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country  Romania
National selection
Selection process National Final
Selected entrant Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem
Selected song "Let Me Try"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Qualified (1st, 235 points)
Final result 3rd, 158 points

Romania was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem with the song "Let Me Try.

Luminiţa Anghel is a Romanian singer. Anghel, along with the percussion band Sistem, represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, with the song Let Me Try, where they were ranked third in the final, Romania's best ever result at Eurovision. Sistem is a Romanian percussion band.

Contents

Result of National Final

Singer Song Points Place
1 June "Come into My Life" 58 11
2 Nico & Mihai Trăistariu "All The Time" 174 3
3 Maria Magdalena Dănăilă "Learn to Say Gooodbye" 93 8
4 JukeBox "Lonely in Heaven" 116 6
5 Centru' Civic "Living For Today" 83 9
6 Shake "You're Right" 39 12
7 Academica "Heading For Glory" 81 10
8 Loredana Groza "Le Le" 201 2
9 Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem "Let Me Try" 206 1
10 De La Vegas "Zi și noapte" 94 7
11 Pops "I Need You So" 122 5
12 Mandinga "Soarele meu" 138 4

At Eurovision

In the semi-final, held two days before the final, Romania was ranked first, with 235 points. At the final, it placed third with 158 points.

The spokesperson who revealed Romania's votes for other countries was singer and TVR host Berbi Barbera.[1]

Points Awarded by Romania[2]

Semi final

12 points  Moldova
10 points  Hungary
8 points  Israel
7 points  Norway
6 points  Croatia
5 points  Ireland
4 points  Macedonia
3 points  Denmark
2 points  Switzerland
1 point  Netherlands

Final

12 points  Moldova
10 points  Greece
8 points  Hungary
7 points  Israel
6 points  Serbia and Montenegro
5 points  Croatia
4 points  Denmark
3 points  Turkey
2 points  Malta
1 point  Cyprus

See also

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