Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country Latvia
National selection
Selection processEirodziesma 2012
Selection date(s)Semi-finals:
7 January 2012
14 January 2012
Final:
18 February 2012
Selected entrantAnmary
Selected song"Beautiful Song"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Ivars Makstnieks
  • Rolans Ūdris
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (16th)
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Latvian entry was selected through an Eirodziesma 2012, a national selection consisting of a web selection, two semi-finals and a final, organised by the Latvian broadcaster LTV. Anmary represented Latvia with the song "Beautiful Song", which failed to qualify from the first semi-final, achieving 16th place with 17 points.[1][2]

Before Eurovision[]

Eirodziesma 2012[]

Eirodziesma 2012 was the thirteenth edition of Eirodziesma, the music competition that selects Latvia's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition commenced on 7 January 2012 and concluded with a final on 18 February 2012. All shows in the competition were broadcast on LTV1 as well as online via the broadcaster's official website ltv.lv, while the final was also streamed online at the official Eurovision Song Contest website euroision.tv.[3]

Format[]

The format of the competition consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. The semi-finals took place at NA Studio in Marupe and the final took place at the Jūras vārti Theatre in Ventspils.[4] The three shows were hosted by Kristine Virsnite, Jolanta Strikaite and 2005 Latvian Eurovision entrant as part of Valters & Kaža Valters Frīdenbergs. The two semi-finals, held on 7 and 14 January 2012, each featured ten competing entries from which five advanced to the final from each show. The final, held on 18 February 2012, selected the Latvian entry for Baku from the remaining twelve entries over two rounds of voting: the first round selected the top three entries and the second round selected the winner. Results during the semi-final and final shows were determined by the 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and a public vote. Viewers were able to vote via telephone or via SMS up to five times.

Competing entries[]

Artists and songwriters were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster between 1 September 2011 and 14 October 2011. Artists and songwriters were required to have Latvian citizenship or residency and were able to submit up to two entries each. 71 entries were submitted for the competition at the conclusion of the submission period.[5] A jury panel appointed by LTV evaluated the submitted songs and selected twenty entries. The jury panel consisted of Aivars Hermanis (composer, arranger and producer), Jolanta Gulbe (singer and vocal coach), Zigfrīds Muktupāvels (singer and musician), Dace Pūce (director and producer), Olga Žitluhina (choreographer), Natalija Jansone (fashion designer) and members of the LTV Eurovision team.[6] An online vote also ran between 20 October 2011 and 1 November 2011, enabling users to listen to the 71 entries while the performers remained anonymous and vote for their favourites. However, the voting only provided consultation on which entries should be selected; the jury made the ultimate decisions. The twenty selected songs were announced on 8 November 2011. The performer auditions took place on 10 November 2011 and featured the performers of the selected songs. The jury panel evaluated the performances and either approved or rejected the performers. The twenty competing artists were announced on 1 December 2011.[7]

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Andris Ābelīte "Pēdējais vārds" Andris Ābelīte
"We Can Change the World" Andris Ābelīte
Angelina and Alisa May "Rollin' Up" Jevgeņijs Ustinskovs, Alisa May
Anmary "Beautiful Song" Ivars Makstnieks, Rolans Ūdris
Atis Ieviņš "Dancer" Artūrs Mangulis
Elizabete Zagorska "You Are a Star" Atis Auzāns, Kārlis Streips
Laura Bicāne and Romāns Sladzis "Freakin' Out" Laura Bicāne
Mad Show Boys "Music Thief" Garijs Poļskis
Maia "No Limits to Dream" Edgars Beļickis, Edgars Jass, Raitis Aukšmuksts, Maia
Miks Dukurs and NBC "Sweet for Me" Miks Dukurs, Georgijs Girbu
Nikolajs Puzikovs "Mīlestības nevar būt par daudz" Artūrs Palkevičs, Guntars Račs
Paula Dukure "Celebration" Edijs Dukurs, Miks Dukurs
Paul Swan "Wanna Be With You" Kaspars Pudniks, Paul Swan
PeR "Disco Superfly" Ralfs Eilands, Edmunds Rasmanis
Roberts Pētersons "She's a Queen" Austris Rietums, Līga Markova
Rūta Dūduma "My World" Rūta Dūduma
Samanta Tīna "For Father" Elmārs Orols, Samanta Tīna
Samanta Tīna and Dāvids Kalandija "I Want You Back" Mārtiņš Grunte, Oskars Maizītis
The 4 "Get It Started" BuGaGa Project, Sandris Vestmanis
Triānas parks "Stars Are My Family" Aivars Rakovskis, Agnese Rakovska
Valters Gleške and Lība Ēce "Better World" Valters Gleške, Māris Orehovs

Semi-final 1[]

The first semi-final took place on 7 January 2012. Ten entries competed and the top five songs qualified to the final via a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and the Latvian public. The jury panel that voted in the first semi-final consisted of Marts Kristiāns Kalniņš (musician), Ieva Kerēvica (singer and vocal coach), Daira Āboltiņa (film critic), Sandris Vanzovičs (journalist), Jānis Vinters (motorcyclist and farmer), Binnija Ārberga (beauty salon owner), Yana Kay (2003 Latvian Eurovision entrant as part of F.L.Y.), Emīls Balceris (2011 Latvian Eurovision entrant as part of Musiqq), Jānis Žaržeckis (plastic surgeon) and Elīna Breice (choreographer).

Semi-final 1 – 7 January 2012
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Atis Ieviņš "Dancer" 54 4 342 1 5 10
2 Nikolajs Puzikovs "Mīlestības nevar būt par daudz" 31 2 833 3 5 9
3 Maia "No Limits to Dream" 68 7 485 2 9 7
4 Samanta Tīna and Dāvids Kalandija "I Want You Back" 72 8 924 5 13 5
5 Angelina and Alisa May "Rollin' Up" 23 1 1,108 6 7 8
6 Laura Bicāne and Romāns Sladzis "Freakin' Out" 39 3 1,431 8 11 6
7 Paula Dukure "Celebration" 86 12 849 4 16 3
8 Andris Ābelīte "We Can Change the World" 59 5 1,865 12 17 2
9 Rūta Dūduma "My World" 66 6 1,123 7 13 4
10 PeR "Disco Superfly" 82 10 1,584 10 20 1

Semi-final 2[]

The second semi-final took place on 14 January 2012. Ten of the competing entries performed, and five qualified to the final via a combination of votes from a jury panel and the Latvian public. The jury panel that voted in the second semi-final consisted of Uldis Marhilēvičs (composer), Māra Upmane-Holšteina (singer), Alberts Kivlenieks (choreographer), Šeila (fashion artist), Jānis Deinats (photographer), Laima Liberte (Draugiem.lv project manager), Ilona Brūvere (director), Akvelīna Līvmane (actress), Kārlis Auzāns (producer and composer) and Jānis Stībelis (musician).

Semi-final 2 – 14 January 2012
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Miks Dukurs and NBC "Sweet for Me" 50 5 455 2 7 9
2 Valters Gleške and Lība Ēce "Better World" 34 2 1,912 10 12 6
3 The 4 "Get It Started" 35 3 802 4 7 8
4 Anmary "Beautiful Song" 67 7 1,265 7 14 3
5 Paul Swan "Wanna Be With You" 22 1 219 1 2 10
6 Roberts Pētersons "She's a Queen" 61 6 1,330 8 14 2
7 Samanta Tīna "For Father" 47 4 1,018 6 10 7
8 Elizabete Zagorska "You Are a Star" 89 10 780 3 13 5
9 Mad Show Boys "Music Thief" 97 12 1,988 12 24 1
10 Triānas parks "Stars Are My Family" 78 8 961 5 13 4

Final[]

The final took place on 18 February 2012. The ten entries that qualified from the preceding two semi-finals competed and the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top three songs advanced to the second round, the superfinal: "I Want You Back" performed by Samanta Tīna & Dāvids Kalandija, "Beautiful Song" performed by Anmary and "Music Thief" performed by Mad Show Boys. In the superfinal, the song with the highest number of votes from the jury and the public, "Beautiful Song" performed by Anmary, was declared the winner.[8] The jury panel that voted in the final consisted of Marija Naumova (singer and Eurovision Song Contest 2002 winner), Olga Rajecka (singer), Andris Ērglis (singer), Raimonds Tiguls (composer), Daiga Mazvērsīte (musicologist and program manager of Latvijas Radio 2), Sigita Jevgļevska (actress), Jānis Šipkēvics (Chairman of the Board of Radio SWH), Raimonds Bergmanis (strongman), Biruta Ozoliņa (singer and musician) and Elmans Zeinalovs (Ambassador of the Azerbaijan Republic to Latvia).[9]

Final – 18 February 2012
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Rūta Dūduma "My World" 74 12 478 2 14 4
2 Samanta Tīna and Dāvids Kalandija "I Want You Back" 74 10 973 6 16 2
3 PeR "Disco Superfly" 65 5 2,394 8 13 5
4 Triānas parks "Stars Are My Family" 55 4 500 3 6 9
5 Paula Dukure "Celebration" 69 7 530 4 11 6
6 Andris Ābelīte "Pēdējais vārds" 66 6 967 5 11 6
7 Anmary "Beautiful Song" 70 8 3,039 10 18 1
8 Elizabete Zagorska "You Are a Star" 18 1 297 1 2 10
9 Mad Show Boys "Music Thief" 34 2 3,081 12 14 3
10 Roberts Pētersons "She's a Queen" 55 4 1,420 7 11 6
Superfinal – 18 February 2012
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Samanta Tīna and Dāvids Kalandija "I Want You Back" 112 12 918 8 20 2
2 Anmary "Beautiful Song" 104 10 4,645 12 22 1
3 Mad Show Boys "Music Thief" 84 8 4,218 10 18 3

At Eurovision[]

Latvia competed in the first half of the first semi-final (4th on stage), on 22 May 2012, following Greece and preceding the Albania. Latvia received 17 points and placed 16th, thus failing to qualify for the final on 26 May.[10] The public awarded Latvia 15th place with 18 points and the jury awarded 18th place with 17 points.[11]

Voting[]

Points awarded to Latvia[]

Points awarded to Latvia (Semi-final 1)[12]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points  Azerbaijan
2 points  Montenegro
1 point

Points awarded by Latvia[]

References[]

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  11. ^ Siim, Jarmo (18 June 2012). "Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Results of the First Semi-Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Results of the Grand Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

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