More interesting, more original and a higher quality of musical material… To reach these aims the Latvian national broadcaster LTV changed the concept of Eirodziesma 2005. LTV announced the changes at the press conference concerning LTV's winter programmes.

For the first time in history of Eirodziesma, songwriters do not neccesarily have to be Latvian citizens. LTV hopes that this will help to improve the quality of the songs in the national selection, to make the programme more interesting and more original.

The second change concerns the order of selection. By 1st December a committee, which exists of national and foreigner specialists, will have selected 20 songs for the national semifinals. During these semifinals, which will be held on 29th January and 5th February, televoters and a jury will select 10 songs for the final that will be held on 26th Februrary.

As it was the last years, 3 songs of the final will proceed to a 'super final' where the LTV viewers will decide Latvia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest qualifier round in 2005.