Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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Country | Latvia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eirodziesma 2005 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 29 January 2005 5 February 2005 Final: 26 February 2005 | |||
Selected entrant | Walters and Kazha | |||
Selected song | "The War Is Not Over" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Mārtiņš Freimanis | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (10th, 85 points) | |||
Final result | 5th, 153 points | |||
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Latvia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 5, "The War Is Not Over" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Latvia placed tenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 85 points. In the final, Latvia performed in position 23 and placed fifth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 153 points.
Background
Prior to the 2005 contest, Latvia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest five times since its first entry in 2000.
Before Eurovision
Eirodziesma 2005
Eirodziesma 2005 was the sixth edition of
Format
The format of the competition consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. The two semi-finals, held on 29 January and 5 February 2005, each featured ten competing entries from which five advanced to the final from each show. The final, held on 26 February 2005, selected the Latvian entry for Kyiv from the remaining ten entries over two rounds of voting: the first round selected the top three songs and the second round (superfinal) selected the winner. Results during the semi-final shows were determined by a jury panel and votes from the public. The songs first faced a public vote where the top three entries qualified. The jury then selected an additional two qualifiers from the remaining entries to proceed in the competition. In the final, a public vote exclusively determined which entry would be the winner.[4] Viewers were able to vote via telephone or SMS.[5]
Competing entries
Artists and songwriters were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster between 10 September 2004 and 16 November 2004.
Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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4.elements | "What About Your Heart" | Lauris Reiniks |
Agnese and Intars | "Sing It! Swing It!" | Boriss Rezņiks, Ēriks Balodis |
Amber | "Dance Together" | Aija Vītoliņa |
C-Stones | "L.O.V.E." | Līva Boitmane, Zane Beļska, Kristians Korns, Olafs Bergmanis |
Chilli | "Shut Up" | Mārtiņš Freimanis, Freddy Kirstein |
Creem | "Your Love Is on My Side" | Yana Kay |
Ella and Marizo | "Sing With Me" | Elīna Fūrmane, Māris Rumba |
Flash | "In Your Arms" | Artūrs Palkēvičs, Iveta Priede |
Gunārs Kalniņš | "Ja nu" | Gunārs Kalniņš, Madara Celma |
Iedomu spārni | "No Way Back" | Jānis Dreiškins, Laura Veisa |
Igeta | "In a Desert" | Igeta Gaiķe, Agris Palkavnieks |
Ksenija | "In the Heat of the Night" | Tommy Kasa, Kent Wennman, Uģis Tirzītis |
Madara Celma | "I Might Be the One" | Madara Celma |
Marta | "Loving, Missing, Crying" | Gints Stankevičs, Tatjana Timčuka |
Morning Kids | "Your Girlfriend" | Romāns Faļkenšteins, Dina Faļkenšteina |
Nicol | "A Woman to Love" | Viktorija Zeļinska |
Prego | "We Are One" | Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis, Olafs Vēveris |
Santa Zapacka | "Wandering Words" | Santa Zapacka, Daiga Rūtenberga |
Valters and Kaža | "The War Is Not Over" | Mārtiņš Freimanis |
Z-Scars | "To Touch, to Breathe, to Love" | Andris Kivičs |
Shows
Semi-finals
The two semi-finals took place on 29 January and 5 February 2005. The live portion of the show was held at the LTV Studio 1 in Riga where the artists awaited the results while their performances, which were filmed earlier on 23 January 2005, were screened.[5] In each semi-final ten acts competed and five entries qualified to the final. The competing entries first faced a public vote where the top three songs advanced; an additional two qualifiers were then selected from the remaining seven entries by the jury.[11]
Public vote qualifier Jury qualifier
Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Result | |
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Votes | Rank | |||||
1 | Igeta | "In a Desert" | 8 | 1,341 | 5 | Eliminated |
2 | Morning Kids | "Your Girlfriend" | 10 | 762 | 9 | Eliminated |
3 | Santa Zapacka | "Wandering Words" | 9 | 1,177 | 6 | Eliminated |
4 | 4.elements | "What About Your Heart" | 7 | 1,004 | 7 | Eliminated |
5 | Gunārs Kalniņš | "Ja nu" | 5 | 904 | 8 | Eliminated |
6 | Prego | "We Are One" | 6 | 1,740 | 2 | Advanced |
7 | Ella and Marizo | "Sing With Me" | 3 | 1,692 | 4 | Advanced |
8 | Nicol | "A Woman to Love" | 1 | 1,718 | 3 | Advanced |
9 | Flash | "In Your Arms" | 2 | 692 | 10 | Advanced |
10 | Iedomu spārni | "No Way Back" | 4 | 1,986 | 1 | Advanced |
Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Result | |
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Votes | Rank | |||||
1 | Amber | "Dance Together" | 2 | 369 | 10 | Advanced |
2 | Z-Scars | "To Touch, to Breathe, to Love" | 8 | 676 | 9 | Eliminated |
3 | Marta | "Loving, Missing, Crying" | 3 | 2,150 | 5 | Advanced |
4 | Madara Celma | "I Might Be the One" | 6 | 1,119 | 8 | Eliminated |
5 | C-Stones | "L.O.V.E." | 7 | 1,534 | 6 | Eliminated |
6 | Chilli | "Shut Up" | 5 | 1,217 | 7 | Eliminated |
7 | Ksenija | "In the Heat of the Night" | 9 | 5,693 | 2 | Advanced |
8 | Valters and Kaža | "The War Is Not Over" | 1 | 5,902 | 1 | Advanced |
9 | Agnese and Intars | "Sing It! Swing It!" | 4 | 4,466 | 3 | Advanced |
10 | Creem | "Your Love Is On My Side" | 10 | 2,345 | 4 | Eliminated |
Final
The final took place at the Olympic Center in Ventspils on 26 February 2005. The ten entries that qualified from the preceding two semi-finals competed and the winner was selected over two rounds of public televoting. In the first round, the top three songs advanced to the second round, the superfinal. In the superfinal, "The War Is Not Over" performed by Valters and Kaža was declared the winner.[12] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, guest performers included singers Amberlife and Ladybird, the group re:public, the band Symbolic with Niks Matvejevs, 2001 Latvian Eurovision entrant Arnis Mednis together with the group Odis, 2003 Latvian Eurovision entrant F.L.Y. and 2004 Latvian Eurovision entrant Fomins and Kleins.[13]
Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
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1 | Prego | "We Are One" | 1,844 | 6 |
2 | Valters and Kaža | "The War Is Not Over" | — | — |
3 | Ella and Marizo | "Sing With Me" | 1,790 | 7 |
4 | Flash | "In Your Arms" | 622 | 9 |
5 | Ksenija | "In the Heat of the Night" | — | — |
6 | Agnese and Intars | "Sing It! Swing It!" | — | — |
7 | Iedomu spārni | "No Way Back" | 2,344 | 5 |
8 | Nicol | "A Woman to Love" | 1,546 | 8 |
9 | Amber | "Dance Together" | 486 | 10 |
10 | Marta | "Loving, Missing, Crying" | 6,977 | 4 |
Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
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1 | Valters and Kaža | "The War Is Not Over" | 28,214 | 1 |
2 | Ksenija | "In the Heat of the Night" | 8,308 | 3 |
3 | Agnese and Intars | "Sing It! Swing It!" | 20,318 | 2 |
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "
The semi-final and the final were broadcast in Latvia on
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Latvia and awarded by Latvia in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Estonia in the semi-final and to Switzerland in the final of the contest.
Points awarded to Latvia
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Points awarded by Latvia
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