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 Latvia's independence. On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia The Declaration "On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia" () was adopted on 4 May 1990, by the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR. The Declaration stated that, although Latvia had "de facto" lost its independence in 1940, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union, the country had "de jure" remained a sovereign country as the annexation had been unconstitutional and against the will of the people of Latvia. Therefore it resolved that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940