Latvia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 times since making its debut at the contest in 2000 , where the group Brainstorm finished third with the song " My Star " . Latvia won the contest in 2002 , with Marie N and the song " I Wan na " , defeating Malta by 12 points . Latvia is the second former Soviet country to win the contest . The 2003 contest was held in the Latvian capital Riga . The country achieved its third top 10 result in , when Walters and Kazha finished fifth with " The War Is Not Over "
2003 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest