Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Country  Andorra
National selection
Selection process 12 Punts
Selection date(s) Quarter-Finals
18 January 2004
25 January 2004
1 February 2004
8 February 2004
15 February 2004
22 February 2004
Semi-finals
1 March 2004
8 March 2004
Final
15 March 2004
Selected entrant Marta Roure
Selected song "Jugarem a estimar-nos"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify (18th)
Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Andorra took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2004. The country was represented by Marta Roure and the song "Jugarem a estimar-nos". The song was chosen through a national final, 12 Punts (English: 12 Points), which was jointly organized by Andorran broadcaster Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA) and Catalan broadcaster TV3.[1]

12 Punts

The Andorran National Final was held on March 15, 2004, hosted by Pati Molné and Xavier Graset, with the winner being chosen by a mixture of an "expert" jury (5/7), SMS voting in Andorra (1/7) and SMS voting in Catalonia (1/7).

Before the final, 40 artists of the tiny country of Andorra attended auditions, after which two acts were selected for the televised series, Marta Roure and Bis a Bis. The series consisted of six quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the grand final. In each of the quarter-finals, 2 songs were presented with one being eliminated. In the 2 semi-finals, 3 of the winning songs from the 6 quarter-finals were presented, with one going forward to the final. The two finalist songs were performed by both Marta Roure and Bis a Bis. Marta Roure won the final by 5 votes to 2. Marta Roure was a clear favourite.

On 1 January 2004, an album of all the songs performed during the series was released on CD.[2] One of these songs, "No És Nou", became a hit later in 2006 by Catalan rock group Gossos featuring Beth.

Draw Title English Translation Artist Points Place
Quarter-Final 1 - January 18
1 "Jugarem a estimar-nos" We'll play we're loving each other Marta Roure 4 1st
2 "El destí" Fate Bis a Bis 3 2nd
Quarter-Final 2 - January 25
1 "Vine" Come Bis a Bis 5 1st
2 "Si et perds" If you get lost Marta Roure 2 2nd
Quarter-Final 3 - February 1
1 "Terra" Land Marta Roure 6 1st
2 "És que si" That's it Bis a Bis 1 2nd
Quarter-Final 4 - February 8
1 "No esperis amor" Don't expect love Bis a Bis 3 2nd
2 "Crec" I believe Marta Roure 4 1st
Quarter-Final 5 - February 15
1 "Em quedarà" It will remain for me Marta Roure 4 1st
2 "Confia en mi" Trust in me Bis a Bis 3 2nd
Quarter-Final 6 - February 22
1 "Anem cap al nord" Let's go north Bis a Bis 3 2nd
2 "No és nou" It's not new Marta Roure 4 1st
Semi-Final 1 - March 1
1 "No és nou" It's not new Marta Roure 3 2nd
2 "Terra" Land Bis a Bis 4 1st
3 "Em quedarà" It will remain for me Marta Roure & Bis a Bis 0 3rd
Semi-Final 2 - March 8
1 "Vine" Come Bis a Bis 0 2nd=
2 "Jugarem a estimar-nos" We'll play we're loving each other Marta Roure 7 1st
3 "Crec" I believe Bis a Bis & Marta Roure 0 2nd=

Final

Draw Artist Song SMS from RTVA SMS from TV3 Points Place
1 Marta Roure "Jugarem a estimar-nos" 54% 46% 5 1
2 Bis a Bis "Terra" 46% 54% 2 2

At Eurovision

Andorra competed in the semi-final on 9 May. Marta Roure did not qualify for the final, placing in 18th place with 12 points awarded by Spain.

Points Awarded by Andorra[3]

Semi final

12 points Portugal
10 points Ukraine
8 points Greece
7 points Netherlands
6 points Albania
5 points Malta
4 points Monaco
3 points Israel
2 points Cyprus
1 point Serbia and Montenegro

Final

12 points Spain
10 points Ukraine
8 points Greece
7 points France
6 points Malta
5 points Sweden
4 points Cyprus
3 points Turkey
2 points Serbia and Montenegro
1 point Belgium

Points Awarded to Andorra (Semi-Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
  •  Spain
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References

  1. ↑ "12 Punts". TV3.cat. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  3. ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2004

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