Latvia in the Eurovision Song Festival 8

Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Festival 8 with the song "Kuda noch' zavedot" written by Denis Rekonvald, Markus Riva, Palagin. The song was performed by Markus Riva. The Latvian entry for the eighth contest in Lviv, Ukraine was selected for the eighth time through the national final Latviešu Superstar, organised by Latvijas Televīzija (LTV). An initial 10 entries competed in the national final which consisted of four shows: one semi-final, two battle and a final. Entries were selected to advance in the competition based on the votes from the public and internet votes. Four entries qualified to compete in the battles of Latviešu Superstar 8. After the two battles, two acts qualified to compete in the final. In the final, "Kuda noch' zavedot" performed by Markus Riva was selected as the winner based on a public vote and a internet vote.
==Latviešu Superstar 8==
===Semi-Final===
;Table key
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Votes 	Votes 	Total 	Place
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Internet	Televote	Total 	Place
01 	Jenny May 	"Dzires" 	1,012 	864 	1,876 	10
02 	Rodion Gordin & DJ Gustavito	"My festival" 	14,235 	15,946 	30,181	2
03 	Katrine Lukins 	"Crash & burn" 	6,445 	6,122 	12,567	8
04 	Masha 	"Lessons" 	7,334 	5,862 	13,196	6
05 	Olly Murs 	"Back around" 	8,989 	10,972 	19,961	5
06 	Franco Franco 	"By the lake" 	7,986 	4,764 	12,750	7
07 	Aminata 	"Zero love" 	11,265 	16,665 	27,930	3
08 	Paula Dukure 	"The missing ingredient"	2,283 	2,985 	5,268 	9
09 	Carnival Youth 	"Seagulls on bicycles" 	9,896 	10,765 	20,661	4
10 	Markus Riva 	"Kuda noch' zavedot" 	13,163 	17,172 	30,335	1
===Battles===
====Battle 1====
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Votes 	Votes 	Total 	Place
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Internet	Televote	Total 	Place
01 	Carnival Youth 	"Seagulls on bicycles"	12,274 	11,917 	24,191	2
02 	Rodion Gordin & DJ Gustavito	"My festival" 	19,133 	17,158 	36,291	1
====Battle 2====
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Votes 	Votes 	Total 	Place
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Internet	Televote	Total 	Place
01 	Aminata 	"Zero love" 	9,826 	15,463 	25,289	2
02 	Markus Riva	"Kuda noch' zavedot"	20,218 	12,174 	32,392	1
===Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Votes 	Votes 	Total 	Place
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Internet	Televote	Total 	Place
01 	Markus Riva 	"Kuda noch' zavedot"	20,994 	16,365 	37,359	1
02 	Rodion Gordin & DJ Gustavito	"My festival" 	18,375 	12,284 	30,659	2