Their first participating artist was the popular indie band Brainstorm who placed third on the scoreboard with their song My Star.
The country’s only victory (so far) came soon after in 2002, when Marie N won the Contest with her latin pop number I Wanna. She gave a memorable performance that saw the gradual removal of several items of clothing to reveal a long dress that had been concealed by a white suit and trilby hat.
When Latvia hosted the next Contest in Riga in 2003, Marie N returned alongside Brainstorm lead-singer Renārs Kaupers to co-host the show.
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Malmö 2024 |
Semi-Final
7th - 72 points
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Grand Final
16th - 64 points
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Liverpool 2023 |
Semi-Final
11th - 34 points
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Turin 2022 |
Semi-Final
14th - 55 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Semi-Final
17th - 14 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Semi-Final
15th - 50 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Semi-Final
12th - 106 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Semi-Final
18th - 21 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Semi-Final
8th - 132 points
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Grand Final
15th - 132 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Semi-Final
2nd - 155 points
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Grand Final
6th - 186 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Semi-Final
13th - 33 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Semi-Final
17th - 13 points
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Baku 2012 |
Semi-Final
16th - 17 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Semi-Final
17th - 25 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Semi-Final
17th - 11 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Semi-Final
19th - 7 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Semi-Final
6th - 86 points
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Grand Final
12th - 83 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Semi-Final
5th - 168 points
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Grand Final
16th - 54 points
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Athens 2006 |
I Hear Your Heart
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Grand Final
16th - 30 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
The War Is Not Over
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Semi-Final
10th - 85 points
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Grand Final
5th - 153 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Dziesma Par Laimi
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Semi-Final
17th - 23 points
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Riga 2003 |
Hello From Mars
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Grand Final
24th - 5 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
I Wanna
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Grand Final
1st - 176 points
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Copenhagen 2001 |
Too Much
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Grand Final
18th - 16 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
My Star
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Grand Final
3rd - 136 points
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