Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Andorra took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2004. The country was represented by Marta Roure and the song "Jugarem a estimar-nos". The song was chosen through a national final, 12 Punts (English: 12 Points), which was jointly organized by Andorran broadcaster Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA) and Catalan broadcaster TV3.[1]

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Country Andorra
National selection
Selection process12 Punts
Selection date(s)Quarter-Finals
18 January 2004
25 January 2004
1 February 2004
8 February 2004
15 February 2004
22 February 2004
Semi-finals
1 March 2004
8 March 2004
Final
15 March 2004
Selected entrantMarta Roure
Selected song"Jugarem a estimar-nos"
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (18th, 12 points)
Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

12 Punts

40 artists of the tiny country of Andorra attended auditions, after which two acts were selected for the televised series, Marta Roure and Bis a Bis.

All shows took place at the Auditori Nacional d´Andorra in Ordino, and were hosted by Pati Molné and Xavier Graset. The results were determined by a combination of an "expert" jury (5/7), SMS voting in Andorra (1/7) and SMS voting in Catalonia (1/7). The members of the "expert" jury were Marcos Llunas, Salvador Cufí, Catheryne Metayer, Josep Maria Escribano and Oriol Vilella.

On 1 January 2004, an album of all the songs performed during the series was released on CD.[2] One of these songs, "No És Nou", became a hit later in 2006 by Catalan rock group Gossos featuring Beth.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were held weekly between 18 January 2004 and 22 February 2004. In each quarter-final, 2 songs were presented with one being eliminated.

Draw Artist Song (English translation) Songwriter(s) Points Place
Quarter-Final 1 – 18 January 2004
1 Marta Roure "Jugarem a estimar-nos" (We'll play we're loving each other) Jofre Bardagí 4 1
2 Bis a Bis "El destí" (Fate) Elena Curto 3 2
Quarter-Final 2 – 25 January 2004
1 Bis a Bis "Vine" (Come) David Ambrojo 5 1
2 Marta Roure "Si et perds" (If you get lost) Berta 2 2
Quarter-Final 3 – 1 February 2004
1 Marta Roure "Terra" (Land) Jordi Vidal 6 1
2 Bis a Bis "És que si" (That's it) Astrud 1 2
Quarter-Final 4 – 8 February 2004
1 Bis a Bis "No esperis amor" (Don't expect love) Emili Alquezar 3 2
2 Marta Roure "Crec" (I believe) Josep Thió 4 1
Quarter-Final 5 – 15 February 2004
1 Marta Roure "Em quedarà" (It will remain for me) Xavier Ibañes, Pedro Javier Hermosilla 4 1
2 Bis a Bis "Confia en mi" (Trust in me) Brigit García 3 2
Quarter-Final 6 – 22 February 2004
1 Bis a Bis "Anem cap al nord" (Let's go north) Miguel Fortaleza, Regi Jordy Bardavid 3 2
2 Marta Roure "No és nou" (It's not new) Natxo Torres 4 1

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final was held on 1 March 2004. 3 of the winning songs from the 6 quarter-finals were presented, with one going forward to the final.

Semi-Final 1 – 1 March 2004
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Marta Roure "No és nou" 3 0 3 2
2 Bis a Bis "Terra" 2 2 4 1
3 Marta Roure & Bis a Bis "Em quedarà" 0 0 0 3

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final was held on 8 March 2004. 3 of the winning songs from the 6 quarter-finals were presented, with one going forward to the final.

Semi-Final 2 – 8 March 2004
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Bis a Bis "Vine" 0 0 0 2
2 Marta Roure "Jugarem a estimar-nos" 5 2 7 1
3 Bis a Bis & Marta Roure "Crec" 0 0 0 2

Final

The final was held on 15 March 2004. The two finalist songs were performed by both Marta Roure and Bis a Bis. Marta Roure, being a clear favorite, won the final by 5 votes to 2.

Final – 15 March 2004
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
RTVA TV3 Points
1Marta Roure"Jugarem a estimar-nos" 454%46% 151
2Bis a Bis"Terra" 146%54% 122

At Eurovision

For the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, a semi-final round was introduced in order to accommodate the influx of nations that wanted to compete in the contest. Andorra competed in the semi-final on 9 May. Marta Roure did not qualify for the final, placing in 18th place with 12 points awarded by Spain.

Points awarded by Andorra[3]
Points awarded to Andorra (semi-final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References
  1. "12 Punts". TV3.cat. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Eurovision Song Contest 2004


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