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"A magical rendez-vous can change the destiny of individuals, of nations, of countries ..."
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 EUROVISION IN LATVIA |
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The 48th Eurovision Song Contest was held in Latvia's capital city Riga in its Skonto Hall. The massive Olympic venue is one of Latvia's most modern, multifunctional exhibition, sports and entertainment complexes with seating for 9,000.
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This year's Eurovision was dubbed "a magical rendez-vous of songs, performers and viewers in Latvia - the magical land in which the laws of love are the major rule, just as they are in the majority of songs in this world". This magical encounter took place on an enormous stage that represented Planet Latvia.
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This fantastic flight will allow the hosts of the evening and the audience of the concert to float away amidst the video graphics produced by very fine artists."
The hosts for the evening were former Eurovision performers from Latvia. Marija Naumova, performing under the name of Marie N, took top honours at Tallinn in 2002, while Renars Kaupers (Reynard Cowper) and his group Prata Vetra (BrainStorm) took third place in Stockholm in 2000.
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