Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

The televised stage of Eirodziesma will consist of two semi-finals, to be aired on 7 and 14 January 2012, featuring 10 songs each. Five songs from each show will proceed to the final, being selected through public voting and televoting at a 50/50 split. The same voting rule will apply in the final, scheduled for 18 February 2012 in Ventspils.[3]

LTV officially opened the submissions period for their national selection Eirodziesma on 1 September 2011. Artists could send up to two songs until 14 October 2011. On 15 October 2011, it was announced that LTV had received a total of 71 songs.[4]

The selection will feature a number of changes in its 2012 running. An internet voting window will take place from 20 October to 1 November 2011 on their website, where the names of the performers will not be visible. According to LTV, this is to prevent the public from focusing on the names behind the entries too much.[5] The final decision will lie in the hands of a seven-member panel which will decide upon the 20 entries to qualify for the semi-finals. The entries and authors will be revealed at a press conference on 8 November 2011, while the performers will be announced on 1 December 2011. The singers will then undergo a live audition, where they will be assessed by the panel. The experts reserve the right to either approve or reject the proposals.[6]

The first semi-final took place on 7 January 2012 at the NA studio in Marupe. Ten songs competed for five spots in the final with the outcome decided upon by the combination of the votes from a jury panel and a public televote.

The second semi-final took place on 14 January 2012 at the NA studio in Marupe. Ten songs competed for five spots in the final with the outcome decided upon by the combination of the votes from a jury panel and a public televote.

The final was held on 18 February 2012 at the Juras Varti Theatre House in Ventspils. The winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury (50%) and public televote (50%) determined the top three entries to proceed to the superfinal: "I Want You Back" performed by Samanta Tīna & Dāvids Kalandija, "Beautiful Song" performed by Anmary and "Music Thief" performed by Mad Show Boys. In the superfinal, "Beautiful Song" performed by Anmary was selected as the winner by the public and jury vote.

• In the Semi-final Latvia came 16th with 17 points: the public awarded Latvia 15th place with 18 points and the jury awarded 18th place with 17 points.[8]