Because Latvia failed to qualify in 2004 country was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final . They performed 5th , following Moldova and preceding the Monaco " The War Is Not Over " qualified for the final by placing 10th in the semi-final and scoring 85 points . At the Contest final , Latvia performed 23rd , following Switzerland and preceding the France it placed fifth with 153 points.Meaning that Latvia automatically qualified for the final in the 2006 contest .
2006 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005