Let Me Try
Place: 3
(Total Score: 158)
Lyrics:
When I find you in my dreams\\nYou always try to run away\\nIt doesn't look it, but it seems\\nYou still take my breath away\\n\nAnd when I try to ask you why\\nWe couldn't give it one more try\\nI can't find you anywhere\\nYou're not there\\n\nLet me try, let me try\\nI don't wanna say goodbye\\nI will find a way to make you stay\\nJust let me try\\n\nLooking back, I realise\\nWe are learning from mistakes\\nI can see it in your eyes\\nI can feel your heartbeat breaks\\n\nBut when I try to ask you why\\nWe couldn't give it one more try\\nI can't find you anywhere\\nYou are not there\\n\nLet me try, let me try\\nI don't wanna say goodbye\\nI will find a way to make you stay\\nJust let me try\\n\nLet me try, let me try\\nI don't wanna say goodbye\\nI will find a way to make you stay\\nJust let me try\\n\nLet me try, let me try\\nI don't wanna say goodbye\\nI will find a way to make you stay\\nJust let me try\\n\nLet me try\\nI will find a way to make you stay\\nJust let me try
Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine. They selected their entry, "Let Me Try" by Romanian singer Luminița Anghel and group Sistem, through the national selection Selecția Națională 2005 in March 2005. Controversy surrounded the event, as second-placed singer Loredana accused the organising broadcaster, Romanian Television (TVR), of vote rigging. Prior to the 2005 contest, Romania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven times since its first entry in 1994. Its highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been ninth place, which the nation achieved in 2002. In 2004, they placed 18th in the final. Prior to Eurovision, "Let Me Try" was promoted by a music video and coverage in press, among other endeavours by TVR. Romania reached first place in the contest's semi-final with 235 points. This resulted in its qualification for the Grand Final, where it achieved third place with 158 points. This remains the country's best result in the contest, alongside 2010's entry. During Romania's show, Anghel performed to the song in front of Sistem, who contributed to the track's instrumentation by drumming on oil barrels and using side cutters and a grinding wheel. Following Eurovision, "Let Me Try" achieved commercial success in Romania, peaking at number nine on the Romanian Top 100. In addition, Anghel's participation in the contest led to record deal proposals from various countries including the Netherlands, Hungary, Germany and England.
Overall Final Postion: 3
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