Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). Latvia and Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) held a national final to choose who would represent them in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. On February 26, 2005, the Latvian public, along with an expert jury, chose Valters & Kaža with "The War Is Not Over" as the 2005 entry. It placed tenth in the semi-final and fifth at the Eurovision Final.
National final
The Latvian Final was held on February 26 in Ventspils, hosted by Elvis Jansons & Ija Circene. Before the final there were two semi-finals on January 29 and February 5. The winner was chosen in two rounds of televoting - the first to select the top 3 and the second to select the winner. Valters & Kaža won the event with "The War Is Not Over". The song is written and composed by Mārtiņš Freimanis.
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Song |
Singer |
Points |
Place |
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"The War Is Not Over" |
Valters & Kaža |
28214 |
1st |
| 2 |
"In the Heat of the Night" |
Ksenija |
8308 |
3rd |
| 3 |
"Sing it! Swing it!" |
Agnese & Intars |
20318 |
2nd |
At Eurovision
At Eurovision, "The War Is Not Over" qualified for the final by placing tenth in the semi-final. At the Contest final, it placed fifth with 153 points.
The spokesperson who revealed Latvia's votes for other countries was the 2002 Contest winner and 2003 Contest host Marie N.[1]
Points Awarded by Latvia[2]
Points Awarded to Latvia (Semi-Final)
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10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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4 points |
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Points Awarded to Latvia (Final)
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10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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4 points |
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See also
References
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- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2005
