Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 times since its debut in , and has placed in the top ten six times. Its best results were achieved by Luminița Anghel and Sistem in , and by Paula Seling and Ovi in , who both finished in third place. "Selecția Națională" (English: "The National Selection"), a song contest that had taken place every year in Romania until , has been used to select the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The latter year saw Romania conducting an internal selection.