The Latvian participating broadcaster, Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), organised the national final Eirodziesma 2001 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Performing during the show in position 9, Latvia placed eighteenth out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 16 points.

[3][4] The ten competing artists and songs were announced during an introductory show that was broadcast on 27 January 2001.

[5] LTV held the national final at its television studios in Zaķusala, Riga on 24 February 2001, hosted by Horens Stalbe and Dita Torstere and broadcast on LTV1 as well as online via the broadcaster's Eurovision Song Contest website eirovizija.tv.lv.

LTV appointed Renārs Kaupers as its spokesperson to announce the results of the Latvian televote during the final.