Latvia is the second former USSR country to win the contest.
They have only sung a song entirely in Latvian once in 2004.
Latvia has the distinction of having finished last in the Eurovision semi-finals more than any other country. Since its introduction in 2004, Latvia has finished last in five semi-finals, with Intars Busulis (2009), Aisha (2010), PeR (2013), Triana Park (2017) and Samanta Tīna (2021).
Act: Citi Zēni - Eat Your Salad
Appearances: 21 (10 finals)
Host: 2003
First appearance: 2000
Highest placement: 1st in 2002
Nul Points: None
Miguel's Wholesome Summary: Caring about the environment by reducing our carbon footprint is actually a cool and attractive thing that everyone should do. 💐
Lyrics:
Instead of meat I eat veggies and…
I like them both fresh, like them both juicy
I ride my bicycle to work instead of a car
All of my groceries are divided by weight and stored in glass jars (Yeah)
Got my reusable bag
That swag, my flex, my flag
Zero waste, that is my jam
Save fuel and sell your truck
The karma comes for free and so does luck
All aboard the green Titanic
Let‘s sail the world and then cruise the Atlantic
No ice in the way, no need to panic
All the signs are there, let‘s go organic
Oh, when you eat your veggies
Baby, think of me
Little kitty, don‘t you know that
Being green is cool?
Know that being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as faa
Being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as you
Ring, ring, God damn, it‘s an exam (Let‘s go)
Get your trash can, no back-up plan and sort through it
Bend over, then jiggle that peach (Ayy)
You recyclin‘ while I‘m loving those cheeks (That‘s sweet)
I‘m a beast instead of a killer, forget the hot dogs (What)
‘Cause my sausage is bigger
Three, two, one, all the girls go eco
If you want your man‘s tongue longer than a gecko‘s
Oh, when you eat your veggies
Baby, think of me
Little kitty, don‘t you know that
Being green is cool?
Know that being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as faa
Being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as you
Know that being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as faa
Being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Know that being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as faa
Being green is hot (It‘s hot)
Being green is cool (It‘s cool)
Eat your salad, save the planet
Being green is sexy as you