Released 14 May 2010 Genre Pop, Soul Label Universal | Format digital download Length 2:59 | |
Writer(s) Jānis Lūsēns, Guntars Račs | ||
"What For?" is a song performed by Latvian singer Aisha, written by Jānis Lūsēns and Guntars Račs. The song represented Latvia in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway, and competed against sixteen other Eurovision entries in the first semi-final on May 25. It did not get voted through to the final, coming in last place in the first semi-final.
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Lyrics
The lyrics, written by Guntars Račs, consist of a number of existential questions, for example in the song's refrain:
And the reply that
The song is a down-tempo number. Aisha and her female backing singers wore gold dresses, with one playing a Latvian accordion as an accompanist.
Eurovision Song Contest
The song was elected through the Eirodziesma 2010, on 27 February. where she received the highest number of votes from the televoting and the second highest number of votes from the jury.
On 25 May 2010 Aisha performed the song in the first semi-final of Eurovision, but did not get voted through to the final.