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 was held on 24 February 2001 at the LTV TV Studios in Riga, hosted by Horens Stalbe and Dita Torstere. The winner was chosen by 4 "expert" juries (80%) and televoting (20%), Marija Naumova won the televote, but finished third overall.[2]
| Final – 24 February 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Gunārs Kalniņš | "Pērles un dimanti" | 20 | 8 |
| 2 | Shake and Bake | "Spirit of Love" | 36 | 4 |
| 3 | Marija Naumova | "Hey, Boy, Follow Me" | 38 | 3 |
| 4 | Tumsa | "It's Not The Ending" | 36 | 4 |
| 5 | Labvēlīgais tips | "Koka klucis Konstantīns" | 33 | 6 |
| 6 | Madara Celma & Kristaps Krievkalns | "Staying Alive" | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Linda Leen & Lauris Reiniks | "I Wish I Knew" | 40 | 2 |
| 8 | Yana Kay | "Falling Into You" | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Guntis Veits | "Cita tautas dziesma" | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Arnis Mednis | "Too Much" | 42 | 1 |
At Eurovision
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
References
- "LATVIAN NATIONAL FINAL 2001". Webuda. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- "Latvia 2001". ESC-History. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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