| "Let Me Try" | ||||
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 Enhanced CD cover | ||||
| Single by Luminița Anghel and Sistem | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | TVR | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cristian Faur | |||
| Producer(s) | Faur | |||
| Luminița Anghel singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 entry | ||||
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| As | Luminița Anghel and Sistem | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Cristian Faur | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Faur | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 1st | |||
| Semi-final points | 235 | |||
| Final result | 3rd | |||
| Final points | 158 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "I Admit" (2004) | ||||
| "Tornerò" (2006) ► | ||||
"Let Me Try" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Luminița Anghel and Romanian percussion band Sistem, consisting of Toth Zoltan, Mihai Ciprian Rogojan, Claudiu Purcărin, Robert Magheti and Florin Cătălin Romașcu. It was released as a CD single in 2005 by the Romanian Television (TVR). Romanian composer Cristian Faur wrote and produced the single for Anghel, who subsequently recorded it in collaboration with Sistem. Musically, "Let Me Try" is an uptempo folk-influenced disco song.
The song represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine after winning the pre-selection show Selecția Națională. Anghel and Sistem's win was surrounded by controversy after the second-placed Romanian singer Loredana Groza accused TVR of conspiracy and arranged voting. In Kyiv, the artists qualified in first place for the Grand Final, where they came in third place with a total of 158 points. This remains Romania's best placement to date, alongside 2010's "Playing with Fire" by Paula Seling and Ovi. During their show, Anghel performed the song in front of Sistem, who were drumming on oil barrels and used grinding equipment to create a "spark rain".[1]
Music critics gave positive reviews of the song, praising its originality and Anghel's vocal delivery. The artists were also awarded a special prize by Romanian V.I.P magazine, as well as received a nomination at the Radio România Actualități Awards. "Let Me Try" fared well commercially, and was given heavy airplay on television and radio stations in multiple countries. It peaked at number nine on the native Romanian Top 100. Promotion consisted of various concerts, television and festival appearances, as well as the release of an accompanying music video in 2005.