Latvia’s broadcaster, LTV have confirmed that the country will be participating in Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Switzerland.
Saeima rejects withdrawal petition
The Saeima, Latvia’s national parliament, rejected a petition with 11,700 signatures that called on the nation to withdraw, instead pooling the money towards sporting events such as the World Biathlon Championships. 87 out of 100 members of the parliament voted, with 32 MPs, from a variety of parties, voting for the motion. 24 MPs voted against and 31 abstained from the bill.
Latvia’s Eurovision Journey
Latvia made their Eurovision debut in 2000, finishing 3rd with “My Star” by Brainstorm. They have performed at every contest since and managed to win in 2002. Marie N sang “I Wanna,” scoring 176 points and bringing Eurovision to Riga in the process. Latvia also managed to finish in the top 10 two more times, in 2005 and 2015.
Latvia’s most recent entry on the Eurovision stage was Dons, who performed “Hollow”. The song qualified from the semi-final. This is the country’s first qualification since 2016. In the Grand Final Dons finished in 16th with 64 points. Of these points 26 were from the public vote, and 38 were from the national juries.
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