Marija Naumova (left) will represent Latvia in Tallinn with I
Wanna selected through televoting.
A pretty good final with something for all tastes. I was especially
fond of Remember by the 4 Elements. Even though the
girls didn't sing very well, this Arnis Mednis (Latvia
2001) song was just fun.
Tumsa & Gunars Kalnins took part last year, as did Linda Leen who recorded a duet with the 2001 Latvian entrant Arnis Mednis
I included the reserves who didn't get voted on, of whom two were very creditable, but Wind by Sliede deserves special mention as the worst piece of tuneless drivel ever seen this year at any rate. "Wind gonna blow your mind away" will stay with me for many years. Catch the streaming video of these songs at the official Latvian TV site (in Latvian)
Here's what the Latvians saw in Riga on March 3rd:
|
# |
Title |
Composers |
Performers |
Place |
Picture |
|
1 |
Wait (For Love) |
Olegs Jumatovs & Leonids Grezers |
Marina Voitjuka |
14 |
|
|
2 |
My Town |
Diana Pirags, Gustavs Terzens |
Diana & Olga Pirags |
9 |
|
|
3 |
My Memory Tape |
Lauris Reiniks |
Lauris Reiniks |
5 |
|
|
4 |
Amberland |
Raimonds Tigulis, Caffé & Mareks Lindbergs |
Caffé |
12 |
|
|
5 |
Remember |
Arnis Mednis & Lauris Reiniks |
4 Elements |
8 |
|
|
6 |
My Only Dream |
Andris Veinbergs |
Hameleoni |
15 |
|
|
7 |
This Is Not Paradise |
Martinš Freimanis |
Tumsa |
3 (8,003 votes) |
|
|
8 |
Stop The War |
Linda Feldberga, Karlis Lacis & Horens Stalbe |
Linda Leen & Horens |
2 (18,103 votes) |
|
|
9 |
My Love Is For You |
Janis Stibelis |
Sea Stones |
13 |
|
|
10 |
Let's Sing The Song |
Janis Stibelis |
Janis Stibelis |
7 |
|
|
11 |
I Wanna |
Marija Naumova & Marats Samauskis |
Marija Naumova |
1 (26,561 votes) |
|
|
12 |
A Girl From A Sunset Town |
Madara Celma |
Madara Celma |
11 |
|
|
13 |
Be Alive |
Andris Abelite |
Andris Abelite |
4 |
|
|
14 |
A Place To Call Home |
Janis Zvirgzdinš |
Dzulians |
10 |
|
|
15 |
Tell Me Why |
Janis Lamsters, Maris Talbergs & Guntars Racs |
Gunars Kalninš |
6 |
|
|
Reserves: |
|||||
|
16 |
I will never look back |
Pamatinstinkts |
|
||
|
17 |
Stay Forever |
Linita Snipke |
|
||
|
18 |
Wind |
Sliede |
|
If you have any news or updates on this country's National selection I'd like to hear about it. E-Mail me, Geoff Harrison, at my contact page
