Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Latvia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "My Star" by band Brainstorm. The song was written by band's lead singer Renārs Kaupers. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organised the national final Eirodziesma 2000 in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2000 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Ten songs were selected to compete in the national final on 26 February 2000 where a public televote and a fourteen-member jury panel selected "My Star" performed by Brainstorm as the winner.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Latvia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eirodziesma 2000 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 26 February 2000 | |||
| Selected entrant | Brainstorm | |||
| Selected song | "My Star" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Renārs Kaupers | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 136 points | |||
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Latvia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000. Performing during the show in position 21, Latvia placed third out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 136 points.
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