About Latvia...

2007 Result
History (1956 to 2006)
This year's entry
What I predicted...
What you thought...
What actually happened

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2007 Result

Points in Semi Final: 168
Position in Semi Final: 5th

Points in Final: 54
Position in Final: 16th
More about the 2007 result for Latvia

2008 Contest: Must compete in Semi Final

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History (1956 to 2006)

Latvia's previous appearances: 7 year(s) out of 51 [note]
Years participated: 2000- [note]
Best result: 1st (2002)

Latvia has had one of the best starts of any Eurovision country. It secured 3rd place at its first attempt in 2000, with Brainstorm's quirky 'My star', and won the contest with Marie N's 'I Wanna' in 2002 (the less said about the intervening 2001 entry by Arnis Mednis, the better). In 2003, however, Latvia came down to earth with a bump - despite being the host nation, 'Hello from Mars' by FLY could only muster 24th place and 5 points, all of those from neighbours Estonia. Perhaps it was the white suits and scary dancing that did it? In 2004, Latvia therefore found itself in the unusual position of having to qualify in order to reach the Eurovision Song Contest proper. Unfortunately, while it's contribution to the evening's entertainment - 'Dziesma par laimi' by Fomins & Kleins - was lively enough, 17th place was not good enough to qualify.

Fortunately, 2005 represented a return to form for Latvia. Though 'The war is not over' by Walters and Kazha almost missed out on a place in the Final, securing the tenth and last qualifying spot by a margin of just 4 points over 11th placed Poland, its support bloomed in the Final, ending up with 153 points and 5th place. As a result, Latvia found itself directly qualified for the 2006 Final, but - true to form - did its usual trick of following up an excellent result one year with an unimpressive one the next, Cosmos' a capella song 'I hear your heart' picking up just 30 points in 16th place. So, it's back to the Semi Final again for 2007...
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This year's entry

Position in Semi Final draw: 28
Position in Final draw: 14

What I said prior to the Semi Final:
"Latvia's entry, 'Questa notte', will be performed entirely in Italian in Helsinki by Bonaparti.lv. Unfortunately, I can’t decide yet whether the song is brilliant, dreadful or a bit of both. I have an odd liking it for though, and fear that it could be one to keep an eye on - after all, plenty of people buy 'Il Divo' albums."

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What I predicted...

My prediction for Semi Final: 18th to 20th
My prediction for Final: Will not qualify
What I predicted prior to the Semi Final:
"This song's position in the Semi Final draw - 28th out of 28 - could be a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, 'Questa notte' will certainly be resonating in viewers' ears when they come to vote; yet on the other hand, performing last means that voters have 27 other songs that they might fall in love with first. It could be a dark horse, but my feeling is that it won't qualify. "
Want an alternative prediction? See Simon Hylands' 'Je t'adore, Eurovision!' site

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What you thought...

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In the run up to the Contest, 1,274 visitors to this site awarded points to their favourite songs in the Soult.com Eurovision Jury Vote 2007, voting as a representative of their own country's 'jury'. The votes awarded by representatives of each country were totalled, with each of the 42 participating countries (plus the 'Rest of the World') then awarding points - 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - based on the overall voting preference of its representatives. The points awarded to the entry from Latvia are shown in the tables below:

Points awarded to Latvia overall:
AL	0	AD	0	AM	0	AT	0	BY	6	BE	0
BA	0	BG	0	HR	0	CY	0	CZ	0	DK	0
EE	0	FI	0	FR	0	GE	0	DE	0	GR	0
HU	0	IS	0	IE	0	IL	0	LV	X	LT	10
MK	0	MT	0	MD	0	ME	0	NL	0	NO	0
PL	0	PT	0	RO	0	RU	0	RS	0	SI	0
ES	0	SE	0	CH	0	TR	0	UA	0	UK	0
WO	0	Last updated: 12 May 2007 Next scheduled update: None
Total points: 16, from 2/43 juries
Position: 28 out of 42

Points awarded to Latvia in the Semi Final:
AL	0	AD	0	AM	0	AT	0	BY	12	BE	0
BA	1	BG	0	HR	0	CY	0	CZ	0	DK	0
EE	0	FI	0	FR	0	GE	0	DE	0	GR	0
HU	0	IS	0	IE	0	IL	0	LV	X	LT	10
MK	0	MT	0	MD	0	ME	0	NL	0	NO	0
PL	0	PT	0	RO	0	RU	0	RS	0	SI	0
ES	0	SE	0	CH	0	TR	0	UA	0	UK	0
WO	0	Last updated: 12 May 2007 Next scheduled update: None
Total points: 23, from 3/43 juries
Position: 22 out of 28

Points awarded to Latvia in the Final:
AL	0	AD	0	AM	0	AT	0	BY	0	BE	0
BA	0	BG	0	HR	0	CY	0	CZ	0	DK	0
EE	0	FI	0	FR	0	GE	0	DE	0	GR	0
HU	0	IS	0	IE	0	IL	0	LV	X	LT	0
MK	0	MT	0