Latvia in the Eurovision Choir of the Year Latvia in the Eurovision Choir of the Year The participation of Latvia in the Eurovision Choir of the Year will begin in Riga, Latvia, at the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are responsible for the selection process of their participants, for their debut in 2017. Spīgo will be first representative to participate for the nation at the 2017 edition after winning the national selection show entitled "Latvija Dzied" (Latvia Sings) on 29 April 2017. The Eurovision Choir of the Year is a new event being launched by
On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia not valid and the Republic of Latvia is still "de jure" subject to international law as recognized by more than 50 countries. After concluding that the Republic of Latvia "de jure" is a sovereign country the Declaration makes note of previously adopted documents and explains that the Supreme Soviet is acting according to the will of inhabitants of Latvia. First it notes two previous declarations of the Supreme Soviet — "On sovereignty of state of Latvia" of 28 July 1989, which declared that the Latvian SSR will act as a sovereign state and that laws adopted by the Soviet Union