Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Romania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Let Me Try", written by Cristian Faur, and performed by Luminița Anghel and Sistem. The Romanian participating broadcaster, Televiziunea Română (TVR), organised the national final Selecția Națională 2005 in order to select its entry for the contest. Controversy surrounded the national final, as runner-up Loredana accused TVR of vote rigging.

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 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.