Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
| Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Latvia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eirodziesma 2012 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Online Selection: 20 October 2011 - 1 November 2011 Semi-finals: 7 January 2012 14 January 2012 Final: 18 February 2012 | |||
| Selected entrant | Anmary | |||
| Selected song | "Beautiful Song" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (16th) | |||
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Latvia will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and will select their entry through a national selection, consisting of a web selection, two semi-finals and a final, organised by the Latvian broadcaster LTV.
Eirodziesma 2012
LTV officially opened the submissions period for their national selection Eirodziesma on 1 September 2011. Artists could send up to two songs until 14 October 2011. On 15 October, it was announced that LTV had received a total of 71 songs.[1]
The selection will feature a number of changes in its 2012 running. An internet voting window will take place from 20 October-1 November 2011 on their website, where the names of the performers will not be visible. According to LTV, this is to prevent the public from focusing on the names behind the entries too much.[2]
The final decision will lie in the hands of a seven-member panel which will decide upon the 20 entries to qualify for the semi-finals. The entries and authors will be revealed at a press conference on 8 November 2011, while the performers will be announced on 1 December 2011. The singers will then undergo a live audition, where they will be assessed by the panel. The experts reserve the right to either approve or reject the proposals.[3]
The televised stage of Eirodziesma will consist of two semi-finals, to be aired on 7 and 14 January 2012, featuring 10 songs each. Five songs from each show will proceed to the final, being selected through public voting and televoting at a 50/50 split. The same voting rule will apply in the final, scheduled for 18 February 2012 in Ventspils.[4]
Semi-final 1
Both semi-finals were held in Marupe, NA studio.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atis Ieviņš | "Dancer" | Artūrs Mangulis (m&l) |
| 2 | Nikolajs Puzikovs | "Mīlestības nevar būt par daudz" | Artūrs Palkevičs (m), Guntars Račs (l) |
| 3 | Maia | "No Limits To Dream" | Edgars Beļickis (m), Edgars Jass (m), Raitis Aukšmuksts (m), Maia (l) |
| 4 | Samanta Tīna & Dāvids Kalandija | "I Want You Back" | Mārtiņš Grunte (m), Oskars Maizītis (l) |
| 5 | Angelina & Alisa May | "Rollin’ Up" | Jevgeņijs Ustinskovs (m), Alisa May (l) |
| 6 | Laura Bicāne & Romāns Sladzis | "Freakin’ Out" | Laura Bicāne (m&l) |
| 7 | Paula Dukure | "Celebration" | Edijs Dukurs (m), Miks Dukurs (l) |
| 8 | Andris Ābelīte | "We Can Change The World" | Andris Ābelīte (m&l) |
| 9 | Rūta Dūduma | "My World" | Rūta Dūduma (m&l) |
| 10 | PeR | "Disco Superfly" | Ralfs Eilands (m), Edmunds Rasmanis (m), Ralfs Eilands (l) |
Semi-final 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miks Dukurs & NBC | "Sweet For Me" | Miks Dukurs (m&l), Georgijs Girbu (l) |
| 2 | Valters Gleške & Lība Ēce | "Better World" | Valters Gleške (m&l), Māris Orehovs (m) |
| 3 | The 4 | "Get It Started" | BuGaGa Project (m), Sandris Vestmanis (l) |
| 4 | Anmary | "Beautiful Song" | Ivars Makstnieks (m), Rolandiņš (l) |
| 5 | Paul Swan | "Wanna Be With You" | Kaspars Pudniks (m), Paul Swan (l) |
| 6 | Roberts Pētersons | "She’s a Queen" | Austris Rietums (m), Līga Markova (l) |
| 7 | Samanta Tīna | "For Father" | Elmārs Orols (m), Samanta Tīna (l) |
| 8 | Elizabete Zagorska | "You Are a Star" | Atis Auzāns (m), Kārlis Streips (l) |
| 9 | Mad Show Boys | "Music Thief" | Garijs Poļskis (m&l) |
| 10 | Triānas parks | "Stars Are My Family" | Aivars Rakovskis (m), Agnese Rakovska (l) |
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Jury points | Televotes | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rūta Dūduma | "My World" | Rūta Dūduma (m&l) | 74 | 478 | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | Samanta Tīna & Dāvids Kalandija | "I Want You Back" | Mārtiņš Grunte (m), Oskars Maizītis (l) | 74 | 973 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | PeR | "Disco Superfly" | Ralfs Eilands (m&l), Edmunds Rasmanis (m) | 65 | 2394 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | Triānas parks | "Stars Are My Family" | Aivars Rakovskis (m), Agnese Rakovska (l) | 55 | 500 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Paula Dukure | "Celebration" | Edijs Dukurs (m), Miks Dukurs (l) | 69 | 530 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Andris Ābelīte | "Pēdējais vārds" | Andris Ābelīte (m), Guntars Račs (l) | 66 | 967 | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | Anmary | "Beautiful Song" | Ivars Makstnieks (m), Rolands Ūdris (l) | 70 | 3039 | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | Elizabete Zagorska | "You Are a Star" | Atis Auzāns (m), Kārlis Streips (l) | 18 | 297 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Mad Show Boys | "Music Thief" | Garijs Poļskis (m&l) | 34 | 3081 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Roberts Pētersons | "She’s a Queen" | Austris Rietums (m), Līga Markova (l) | 55 | 1420 | 11 | 6 |
Super-Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury points | Televotes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samanta Tīna & Dāvids Kalandija | "I Want You Back" | 112 | 918 | 2 |
| 2 | Anmary | "Beautiful Song" | 104 | 4645 | 1 |
| 3 | Mad Show Boys | "Music Thief" | 84 | 4218 | 3 |
At Eurovision
During the Semi-Final Allocation draw which was held on 25 January 2012, it was announced Latvia were scheduled to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 22 May.[6] On 20 March 2012 the Running Order draw was held, which determined the order of which the participants performed. Latvia is set to perform 4th in the first semi-final.[7]
Latvia ended in 16th place with only 17 points
See also
References
- ^ Medinika, Aija. "Latvia: 71 songs submitted". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Hondal, Victor (29 August 2011). "Latvia: National final on February 18th". EscToday.com. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ Webb, Glen (30 August 2011). "Latvia revamps national selection rules for 2012". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. (13 October 2011). "Latvia goes online for their national selection". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Latvijas Televīzija atklāj visu Eirodziesmas 2012 kārtu balsojuma rezultātus". LTV. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Hondal, Victor. "Insignia exchange and semifinal allocation draw". EscToday.com.
- ^ "Results of the 2012 Running Order draw revealed!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 March 2012.