Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
| Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
| Country | Latvia | |||
| Selection process | Supernova 2019 | |||
| Selection date | 16 February 2019 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "That Night" | |||
| Artist | Carousel | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (15th) | |||
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Latvia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "That Night" written by Mārcis Vasiļevskis and Sabīne Žuga. The song was performed by the band Carousel. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organized the national final Supernova 2019 in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. 16 songs were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. In the semi-finals on 26 January and 2 February 2019, four entries were selected to advance from each show. Eight songs ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 16 February 2019 where a public televote and a five-member jury panel selected "That Night" performed by Carousel as the winner.
Latvia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 16 May 2019. Performing during the show in position 5, "That Night" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Latvia placed fifteenth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 50 points.