Latvia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Latvia

Latvia

Member station LTV
National selection events Bērnu Eirovīzija (2003–2005)
Balss Pavēlnieks (2010–2011)
Appearances
Appearances 5
First appearance 2003
Last appearance 2011
Best result 9th: 2003
Worst result Last: 2004, 2011
External links
Latvia's page at Eurovision.tv

Latvia has taken part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times, first entering in the first contest in 2003.

Latvia's best placing was in 2003, when Dzintars Čīča placed 9th with "Tu esi vasarā". The country's worst placing came in 2004 when Mārtiņš Tālbergs and C-Stones Juniors placed 17th and last with "Balts vai melns".

Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) withdrew Latvia from the contest after 2005, and would not return until the 2010 Contest, their first participation in 5 years.[1]

The broadcaster has selected Šarlote Lēnmane to represent Latvia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Minsk with the song "Viva La Dance". Šarlote won 10th place with 51 point.

After initially withdrawing from the 2011 contest LTV reversed their decision in September 2011 and will now send an entry to the 2011 Contest in Yerevan, Armenia.[2]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Artist Language Title Place Points
2003 Dzintars Čīča Latvian "Tu esi vasarā" 9 37
2004 Mārtiņš Tālbergs & C-Stones Juniors Latvian "Balts vai melns" 17 3
2005 Kids4Rock Latvian "Es esmu maza, jauka meitene" 11 50
Did not participate between 2006 and 2009
2010 Šarlote Lēnmane & Sea Stones Latvian "Viva la Dance" 10 51
2011 Amanda Bašmakova Latvian "Moondog" 13 31
Did not participate between 2012 and 2015

Voting history

Latvia gave the most points to...

Rank Country Points
1  Belarus 42
2  Russia 28
3  Spain 23
4  Netherlands 21
5  United Kingdom 19

Latvia has received the most points from...

Rank Country Points
1  Lithuania 15
2  Belarus 14
=  Macedonia 14
3  Netherlands 12
4  Malta 11
5  Croatia 10
=  Moldova 10

References

  1. ↑ Bakker, Sietse (2010-07-28). "Talents from 14 nations to gather at Junior Eurovision 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Siim, Jarmo (2011-09-09). "Latvia becomes 14th country to join Junior 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 September 2011.