Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Latvia was represented by Arnis Mednis, with the song "Too Much", at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May in Copenhagen, Denmark. "Too Much" was chosen as the Latvian entry at the national final, Eirodziesma, on 24 February.[1]
| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eirodziesma 2001 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 24 February 2001 | |||
| Selected entrant | Arnis Mednis | |||
| Selected song | "Too Much" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 16 points | |||
| Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Eirodziesma 2001
The final took place on 24 February 2001 at the LTV studios in Riga, hosted by Horens Stalbe and Dita Torstere. The winner was determined by a four-member jury panel (4/5) and public televoting (1/5). Marija Naumova won the televote, but finished third overall.[2][3]
| Final – 24 February 2001 | |||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
| 1 | Linda Leen & Lauris Reiniks | "I Wish I Knew" | Lauris Reiniks | 40 | 2 |
| 2 | Tumsa | "It's Not the End" | Mārtiņš Freimanis | 36 | 4 |
| 3 | Madara Celma | "Staying Alive" | Kristaps Krievkalns, Madara Celma | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Yana Kay | "Falling Into You" | Yana Kay | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Labvēlīgais tips | "Koka klucis Konstantīns" | Labvēlīgais Tips, Andris Freidenfelds | 33 | 6 |
| 6 | Marija Naumova | "Hey, Boy, Follow Me" | Marija Naumova | 38 | 3 |
| 7 | Credo | "Cita tautasdziesma" | Armands Alksnis | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | Gunārs Kalniņš | "Diamonds and Pearls" | Gunārs Kalniņš, Guntars Račs | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | Shake and Bake | "Spirit of Love" | Shake & Bake, Jānis Stībelis | 36 | 4 |
| 10 | Arnis Mednis | "Too Much" | Arnis Mednis, Gustavs Terzens | 42 | 1 |
At Eurovision
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
References
- "Latvia 2001". ESC-History. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- "LATVIAN NATIONAL FINAL 2001".
- "Eirodziesma 2001".
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