Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eirodziesma | |||
Selection date(s) | March 1, 2008 | |||
Selected entrant | Pirates of the Sea | |||
Selected song | "Wolves of the Sea" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 86 points) | |||
Final result | 12th, 83 points | |||
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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On March 1, 2008, the band Pirates of the Sea was chosen to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Wolves of the Sea.[1] It was placed 12th.
It was the last time Latvia had made it to the ESC final until 7 years later, when they finally qualified for the final in 2015 with the song Love Injected by Aminata.
Draw | Artist | Song | First vote | Place | Final vote | Place |
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1 | Deja vu | "I’m a Part Of You" | 1,485 | 7 | ||
2 | Kristīna Zaharova feat. Julian | "Until You Find A Friend" | 862 | 9 | ||
3 | Sabīne Berezina | "If I Only Knew" | 5,142 | 5 | ||
4 | Pirates of the Sea | "Wolves of the Sea" | 16,818 | 1 | 29 228 | 1 |
5 | Peter Garden & Juris Vizbulis | "Memory Lane" | 1,932 | 6 | ||
6 | Funky Drivers | "Summertime" | 1,245 | 8 | ||
7 | Triānas Parks | "Bye Bye" | 5,656 | 4 | ||
8 | Elizabete Zagorska | "Take Me Home" | 599 | 10 | ||
9 | Aisha | "You Really Got Me Going" | 8,021 | 3 | 22,721 | 2 |
10 | Andris Ērglis | "Broken Lullaby" | 10,751 | 2 | 21,580 | 3 |
Spokespersons
For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for Latvia was Kristīne Virsnīte.[2]
At Eurovision
Points Awarded by Latvia[3]
Semi final
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Final
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12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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 decided: The Pirates to Eurovision". ESCtoday.com. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ↑ "AKTUALITĀTES > Eirovīzijā triumfē Dima Bilans no Krievijas, Pirāti – vienpadsmitie / divpadsmitie". eirovizija.lv. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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