Eurovision Song Contest Riga 2003 Opening
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Riga, Latvia - The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the fourth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Riga 2003.
If it wasn't for Portugal rejecting the invitation to take part in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest, Latvia would not even have participated in Tallinn. But they did, and Marie N took victory by surprise with the up-tempo latin tune I Wanna. After the excitement, Latvian broadcaster LTV realized the enormous task they were given. Behind the scenes, it was one of the most challenging runnings of the contest this decade. Executive Producer Arvids Babris saw himself being replaced by Brigitta Rozenbrika, who in the end produced the show with help of Swedish broadcaster SVT and Estonian broadcaster ETV. The Latvians managed very well in the end. The 48th running of the Eurovision Song Contest took place on 24 May 2003 at the Skonto Hall in Riga.
After the Estonians had success with the theme they picked, the Latvians chose the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest to be a Magical Rendez-vous. The Latvian costlines modeled for the logo of the event, which consisted of a number of circulair shapes.
The show
SVT brought in an enormous technical crew of some 80 people, and it was Swedish-Serbian director Sven Stojanovic who was in charge in the OB-van. He would do the job again in 2005 and 2008. The television show opened with a clay animation of Planet Latvia and the appearance of Renars Kaupers and Marie N, hosts of the show.
Belgium and Turkey during the voting. The last points, given by Slovenia, determined the winner; Sertab Erener from Turkey finished first
Tomorrow, Eurovision.tv will look back at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Istanbul.
If it wasn't for Portugal rejecting the invitation to take part in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest, Latvia would not even have participated in Tallinn. But they did, and Marie N took victory by surprise with the up-tempo latin tune I Wanna. After the excitement, Latvian broadcaster LTV realized the enormous task they were given. Behind the scenes, it was one of the most challenging runnings of the contest this decade. Executive Producer Arvids Babris saw himself being replaced by Brigitta Rozenbrika, who in the end produced the show with help of Swedish broadcaster SVT and Estonian broadcaster ETV. The Latvians managed very well in the end. The 48th running of the Eurovision Song Contest took place on 24 May 2003 at the Skonto Hall in Riga.
After the Estonians had success with the theme they picked, the Latvians chose the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest to be a Magical Rendez-vous. The Latvian costlines modeled for the logo of the event, which consisted of a number of circulair shapes.
The show
SVT brought in an enormous technical crew of some 80 people, and it was Swedish-Serbian director Sven Stojanovic who was in charge in the OB-van. He would do the job again in 2005 and 2008. The television show opened with a clay animation of Planet Latvia and the appearance of Renars Kaupers and Marie N, hosts of the show.
Belgium and Turkey during the voting. The last points, given by Slovenia, determined the winner; Sertab Erener from Turkey finished first
Tomorrow, Eurovision.tv will look back at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Istanbul.