Latvia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 which took place on 20 November 2004, in Lillehammer, Norway. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organised a national final in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2004 contest. On 2 October 2004, Mārtiņš Tālbergs won the national final and was selected to represent Latvia with the song "Balts vai melns".
Before Junior Eurovision National final Ten entries were selected for the national final, and the competing artists and songs were announced on 20 August 2004. One reserve entry was also chosen for the national final which was "Nejust neko" by Armīns Larks.
The final took place on 2 October 2004 at 18:30 CEST in the Jūras vārti Theatre in Ventspils and was broadcast on LTV1. The show was hosted by Rūta Reinika and Lauris Reiniks. Ten entries competed and the song with the highest number of votes from the public, "Balts vai melns" performed by Mārtiņš Tālbergs, was declared the winner. Guest performers in the final included C-Stones. Final – 2 October 2004 Artist SongTelevote Place1 Ilze Migliniece "Tad, kad laukā lietus līst"1,55762 "Mēs esam viens otram"3,25843 Evita Gržibovska "Nāc dziedi, dejo līdz!"4,66724Baiba Skudiķe "Manis dēļ"98795 "Ir laiks"775106 "Pārdomas"99587 Nadežda Maņkeviča "Es vēlos"1,28778 Edgars Šmiukšis "Meitenes dziesma"2,15859 Mārtiņš Tālbergs "Balts vai melns"6,317110Ralfs Eilands "Dziesmiņa par mērkaķi"3,5573
At Junior Eurovision
Voting
+ Points awarded to Latvia Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Latvia Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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