Latvia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Es esmu maza, jauka meitene", written by Monta Beļinska and Daniēls Groza, and performed by Kids4Rock. The Latvian participating broadcaster, Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), organised a national final to select its entry for the contest.
Before Junior Eurovision National final Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) opened a submission window for the national final from 1 May 2005 until 23 May 2005. 44 songs were submitted to LTV. Ten entries were selected for the national final, and the competing artists and songs were announced on 28 May 2005 on the show Surpu Turpu.
The running order for the final was revealed on 28 August 2005.
The final took place on 17 September 2005 at the Jūras vārti Theatre in Ventspils, hosted by Valters & Kazha. Ten entries competed and the song with the highest number of votes from the public, "Es esmu maza, jauka meitene" performed by Daniels Groza & Monta Beļinska, were declared the winners.
+ Final – 17 September 2005 Artist Song Televote Place 1 Laura Grigorjeva "Bam, Bam, Bam"9656 2 Kristiāna Stirāne "Lielais baltais draugs"2,1832 3 Elīna Zariņa & Ieva Vilciņa "Vēlies"6629 4 Ieva Sutugova "Nāc līdz!"1,0005 5Kristīna Brjazgunova "Karnevāls"8357 6 Madara Grēgere "Viss notiksies!"7598 7 Daniels Groza & Monta Beļinska "Es esmu maza, jauka meitene"2,3311 8Ilze Ozoliņa "Nāciet visi man līdzi"1,0584 9 "Reiz kādā pilsētā"1,9463 10Evita Gržibovska "Lidojums sapnī'55210
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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