Country Andorra Selected entrant Marta Roure | 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 song "Jugarem a estimar-nos" Semi-final result Failed to qualify (18th) | ||
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.
Contents
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. One of these songs, "No És Nou", became a hit later in 2006 by Catalan rock group Gossos featuring Beth.
Final
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.