Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country	Romania
National selection
Selection process	National Final
Selection date(s)	5 March 2005
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 in the Eurovision Song Contest
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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.

Result of National Final

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

• Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest 2005

References

Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest   Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015   Artists 1990s Dida Drăgan Dan Bittman 1995 Monica Anghel & Sincron 1997 Mălina Olinescu 1999 2000s Taxi 2001 Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel Nicola Sanda Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem Mihai Trăistariu Todomondo Nico & Vlad Elena Gheorghe 2010s Paula Seling & Ovi Hotel FM Mandinga Cezar Paula Seling & Ovi Voltaj   Songs 1990s "Nu pleca" "Dincolo de nori" 1995 "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" 1997 "Eu cred" 1999 2000s "The Moon" 2001 "Tell Me Why" "Don't Break My Heart" "I Admit" "Let Me Try" "Tornerò" "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You" "Pe-o margine de lume" "The Balkan Girls" 2010s "Playing with Fire" "Change" "Zaleilah" "It's My Life" "Miracle" "De la capăt" (Note: Entries scored out are when Romania did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 2005   Countries Final (by final results) Greece (winner) Malta Romania Israel Latvia Moldova Serbia and Montenegro Switzerland Norway Denmark Croatia Hungary Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Albania Macedonia Cyprus Sweden Ukraine Spain United Kingdom France Germany Semi-final only (in alphabetical order) Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Estonia Finland Iceland Ireland Lithuania Monaco Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Withdrawn Lebanon   Artists Final (by final results) Helena Paparizou Chiara Luminiţa Anghel and Sistem Shiri Maimon Walters and Kazha Zdob şi Zdub No Name Vanilla Ninja Wig Wam Jakob Sveistrup Boris Novković & Lado Members NOX Gülseren Feminnem Natalia Podolskaya Ledina Çelo Martin Vučić Constantinos Christoforou Martin Stenmarck GreenJolly Son de Sol Javine Ortal Gracia Baur Semi-final only (in alphabetical order) 2B Angelica Agurbash Donna and Joe Geir Rönning Glennis Grace Global.Kryner Ivan and Delfin Kaffe Laura and The Lovers Lise Darly Marian van de Wal Nuno Resende Omar Naber Selma Suntribe Withdrawn Aline Lahoud   Songs Final (by final results) "My Number One" "Angel" "Let Me Try" "HaSheket SheNish'ar" "The War Is Not Over" "Boonika bate doba" "Zauvijek moja" "Cool Vibes" "In My Dreams" "Talking to You" "Vukovi umiru sami" "Forogj, világ!" "Rimi Rimi Ley" "Call Me" "Nobody Hurt No One" "Tomorrow I Go" "Make My Day" "Ela Ela (Come Baby)" "Las Vegas" "Razom nas bahato" "Brujería" "Touch My Fire" "Chacun pense à soi" "Run & Hide (Gracia Baur song)" Semi-final only (in alphabetical order) "Amar" "Czarna dziewczyna" "If I Had Your Love" "La mirada interior" "Le grand soir" "Let's Get Loud" "Little by Little" "Lorraine" "Love Me Tonight" "Love?" "My Impossible Dream" "Stop" "Tout de moi" "Why?" "Y así" Withdrawn "Boys and Girls" "Quand tout s'enfuit" (Note: "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)