Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Latvia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Participating broadcasterLatvian Television (LTV)
Country Latvia
Selection processEirodziesma 2003
Selection date1 February 2003
Competing entry
Song"Hello from Mars"
ArtistF.L.Y.
Songwriters
Placement
Final result24th, 5 points
Participation chronology
◄2002 2003 2004►

Latvia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Hello from Mars", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis and Lauris Reiniks, and performed by the group F.L.Y. The Latvian participating broadcaster, Latvian Television (LTV) organised the national final Eirodziesma 2003 in order to select its entry for the contest. In addition, LTV was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Skonto Hall in Riga, after winning the previous edition with the song "I Wanna" performed by Marie N.

Fifteen songs were selected to compete in the national final on 1 February 2003 where two rounds of public televoting selected "Hello from Mars" performed by F.L.Y. as the winner. As the host country, Latvia qualified to compete directly in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 21, it placed twenty-fourth out of the 26 participating countries with 5 points.