Eurovision 2012 Entrants: Latvia

Latvia has been unsuccessful over the past few years at the Eurovison Song Contest.  They've been consistently sending songs that are distinctly non-Eurovision friendly, and this year is no different.

Anmary  "Beautiful Song"

 

Musically, it's a country song that has had the banjos, guitars, and mandolins replaced by an electronic piano and a drum machine.  The song itself is a story song, with the lyrics being the most important aspect of the song--something that flies in the face of most Eurovision songs, which are based on a rollicking beat and musical gymnastics combined with rather simple, catchy lyrics.   The story song combined with Anmary's use of the country keen makes this one of the most interesting songs to come out of the contest.

Does this mean it's going to succeed?  No.  This song will unlikely to appeal enough in any other country to get out of the semifinals.  Is this the part of Latvian tastes or the desire of the Latvian broadcaster to send an unwinnable song to the contest?  Who knows.