Let Me Try
"Let Me Try" | ||||
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TVR | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Cristian Faur | |||
Producer(s) | Faur | |||
Luminița Anghel singles chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2005 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) |
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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
The song represented
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
Background and promotion
An
Anghel and Sistem promoted the song "intensely" in the last week prior to the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, where it was submitted, which allegedly attracted many televotes.[5] Similar promotion through concerts, television and festival appearances occurred after they had been selected as the Romanian entrants for the contest,[2] partially interfering with the preparation for their show at Eurovision.[6] A music video for "Let Me Try" was also released in 2005 and included on an enhanced CD release of the single that year. It features Anghel performing to the song and Sistem drumming on barrels in a desert.[7]
Reception and accolades
Although Romanian media initially responded negatively to "Let Me Try",[5] the song received positive reviews from music critics after the Eurovision Song Contest. An editor from website 9am.ro called the track "dynamic" and wrote that Sistem's "industrial rhythms" make it original.[8] Flavia Jurca of Unica magazine listed the song in her list of memorable duets in the Romanian music industry, praising Anghel's vocal delivery and writing that Romania should have won the contest in 2005.[9] In a 2016 poll on Wiwibloggs called "What is your favourite Eurovision song from Romania?", "Let Me Try" finished in third place with over 600 votes.[10]
According to a
At Eurovision
National selection
On 5 March 2005, the
In Kyiv
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 took place at the
The artists' show consisted of Anghel performing the song, wearing a green top with a pair of jeans, in front of Sistem, who contributed to the track's instrumentation by "wildly" drumming on oil barrels in a similar way to German industrial band
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let Me Try" | 3:02 |
2. | "Let Me Try" (Video) | 3:02 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Romania[7] | N/A 2005 | Enhanced CD | TVR |
References
- ^ a b c "2005: Eurovision Song Contest in Kiew" (in German). Eurovision.de. ARD. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Rumänien: Luminita Anghel & Sistem" [Romania: Luminita Anghel & Sistem] (in German). Eurovision.de. ARD. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9780306815614. Archivedfrom the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Jurnalul (in Romanian). 22 May 2005. Archived from the originalon 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Scandal la Eurovision" [Scandal at Eurovision] (in Romanian). HotNews. 7 March 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Gorgi meets Luminita Anghel in Greece (Eurovision 2005 – Romania) + GRE-ROM friendship party footage". YouTube. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ TVR (Matrix: R052-0621-3272). 2005.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ a b "Luminita si Sistem merg la Kiev" [Luminita and Sistem are going to Kiev] (in Romanian). 9am.ro. 7 March 2005. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Jurca, Flavia (27 July 2010). "Duete memorabile din muzica românească" [Memorable duets in Romanian music] (in Romanian). Unica. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Honciuc, Bogdan (24 April 2016). "Poll: What is your favourite Eurovision song from Romania?". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "11 ani de la succesul României la Eurovision alături de Luminița Anghel și Sistem" [11 years after Romania's success at Eurovision with Luminita Anghel and Sistem] (in Romanian). Europa FM. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ediția 34, săptămâna 29.08 – 04.09, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 1 September 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Luminita Anghel & Sistem au fost premiati in avans de revista 'VIP'" [Luminita Anghel & Sistem were awarded with a prize by 'VIP' magazine] (in Romanian). 9am.ro. 8 April 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Nominalizări şi premii din anul 2006" [Nominations and prizes in 2006]. Radio România Actualități. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Erimia, Alina (2 March 2005). "Laura Mihalus si Dan Bittman vor prezenta selectia nationala Eurovision 2005" [Laura Mihalus and Dan Bittman are going to host the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005] (in Romanian). Curentul. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Kyiv, Ukraine. 19–21 May 2005.
- ^ "Luminita Anghel & Sistem – Let Me Try (Romania) Live – Eurovision 2005". YouTube. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Romanian Top 100. Archived from the originalon 10 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2017.