Latvia were the last of the Baltic
Soviet republics to enter the contest but have made a huge impact in their short Eurovision
history. A debut top three
finish was immediately followed by what would have been a relegation from 2002 if Portugal had
not withdrawn. Taking advantage of this unexpected opportunity they stormed to
the title in Tallinn, then on home soil the pendulum swung back in the other
direction with a second-last result in 2003, then non qualification in 2004.
Fortunes were restored with a top 5 finish in 2005 making Latvia
at that point arguably the most consistently successful of the "new"
countries, although average results the last couple of years
have seen them surpassed by a few countries with more ex-pats.
Latvia has an unusual preference for sending male singers to the
contest: only two of their eight entries so far have featured
female singers, although their only solo female (by far
the most successful formula in Eurovision) actually won the
whole thing!.
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2000
My Star
Brainstorm
03/24
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2001
Too Much
Arnis Mednis
18/23
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2002
I Wanna
Marie N
01/24
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2003
Hello From Mars
F.L.Y.
24/26
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2004
Dziesma Par Laimi
Fomins & Kleins
DNQ
2005
The War Is Not Over
Valters & Kaza
05/24
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2006
I Hear Your Heart
Cosmos
16/24
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2007
Questa Notte
Bonaparti.lv
16/24
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2008
Wolves Of The Sea
Pirates Of The Sea
12/25
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Eurovisions first ever acappella entry from
Latvia in 2006
