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Latvia: The Supernova 2025 finalists are about to be unveiled tomorrow!

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Tomorrow, the participants of this year’s Supernova, Latvia’s national selection for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, are set to be revealed. The news was shared through a humorous post on the official account of Latvia’s national broadcaster on X.

“Life as a social media editor can be so tough sometimes… But tomorrow, November 20th, our finalists will be announced on the show ‘Morning Panorama’!”

The Selection Process

Out of the 96 submissions, the most promising were chosen by a special jury composed of experts from Latvia’s music industry. The evaluation criteria included:

  • Originality and arrangement,
  • Messages and relevance to the modern music scene,
  • Vocal abilities of the performers,
  • Competitiveness on the international music stage.

Additionally, the jury took into account the artists’ past achievements in the music industry and their potential for future success. The number of selected participants remains undisclosed for now.

This year’s Supernova carries added significance as it marks 10 years since the competition’s inception.

Earlier this year, Latvia defied the betting odds by qualifying to the Eurovision Grand Final. Dons and his song “Hollow” secured a 16th place finish in the Grand Final. Will Latvia be able to maintain its upward trajectory?

Let us know which artist you would like to see representing Latvia in Basel, and stay tuned for all the latest updates on Eurovision!

Source: LTV Supernova/ X

Latvia: The winner of Supernova will represent the country at Eurovision 2025!

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As revealed earlier today by LTV, Supernova will be used for the tenth year in a row to select Latvia‘s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition’s final is scheduled to take place in February 2025, with the submission platform opening on August 20.

Dons, who represented the Baltic country at Eurovision 2024 finishing in 16th place, encouraged interested artists to submit their proposals. More specifically, he stated:

I invite every composer and performer to apply for the competition to get on what is probably the world’s biggest stage, to do it with love and Latvia in the heart! Go ahead! We can, we just have to do it!

The selection process

Following the deadline for proposal submission, entries will be reviewed by a specially formed committee made up of artists and television industry professionals according to the following standards:

  • Originality
  • The message of the song
  • Relevance of the songs to the modern music scene
  • Vocal abilities
  • Previous commercial successes of the performers

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the latest information about the world’s biggest music competition!

Source: LSM

Eurovision 2024: Footage from Armenia’s and Latvia’s rehearsals has been released!

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On the sixth day of rehearsals, the first nine countries competing in the Second Semi-Final had their second technical rehearsal on the Malmö Arena stage. The official Eurovision YouTube channel will air a 30-second video featuring all the rehearsals from the Second Semi-Final tomorrow, according to an announcement made by the EBU. Nonetheless, a few of the participating countries’ public broadcasters decided to release the clips ahead of schedule. Those from Latvia and Armenia are among them. They posted the clips on their official Instagram accounts.

Armenia’s second rehearsal: 

Latvia’s second rehearsal:

 

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When the Second Semi-Final Dress Rehearsal takes place on Wednesday, May 8, more details about Latvia’s and Armenia’s performances will be revealed.

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Latvia: 108 entries were submitted for Supernova 2024!

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LTV, Latvia’s national broadcaster, will use the Supernova format to select its Eurovision 2024 act once more. As announced via its official account on X, 108 entries from both domestic and foreign creators were submitted for the national selection. When compared to the 2023 edition, Supernova 2024 received thirteen fewer entries.

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Agnese Štrause-Kubliņa, the head of LTV ‘s youth and entertainment programs mentions:

We have received 108 unique and personal compositions in a wide variety of musical genres, which proves that music is a universal language that unites us all. The response of musicians to participation in the competition and the annual active involvement of the audience in voting proves how important it is for each of us that Latvia is represented in honor at the Eurovision Song Contest, which is watched by millions of viewers around the world, with a song that sounds bright and convincing on the biggest stage in Europe

The jury will evaluate the originality, arrangement, message, and relevance to current market trends in selecting the songs for “Supernova,” which will be broadcasted live on television. Moreover, the vocal abilities of the musicians, their previous achievements in the music industry and their potential for future success will also be taken into account.

The participants in Supernova 2024 should be disclosed in January. Then, we will first watch the live performances of the artists in TV shows in February. During the final, the winner of the selection will be decided by the public along with a jury. Supernova 2024’s exact format and number of shows are still to be announced.

Latvia was represented at Eurovision 2023 by Sudden Lights with their song “Aijā“. Sudden Lights only finished 11th in the first semi-final, marking the sixth-consecutive non qualification for Latvia.

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Source:LTV

Latvia: Supernova 2022 final tonight!

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The time has come for Latvia to choose its participant in Eurovision 2022. The Grand Final of Supernova 2022, the process of nominating the representative of the Baltic country in the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, is taking place today.

The participants

Eleven songs will compete in tonight’s Supernova Final, with the big winner of tonight’s show representing Latvia in Turin.

The final result will be judged by 50% by the preference of Latvian viewers and by 50% by the preference of the jury composed of Latvian and non-Latvian professionals of the music industry.

The participants of tonight’s Grand Final are:

  1. Raum – “Plans“
  2. Linda Rušeniece – “Pay My Own Bills“
  3. Bermudu Divstūris – “Bad“
  4. Miks Galvanovskis – “I’m Just a Sinner“
  5. Bujāns – “He, She, You & Me“
  6. Elīna Gluzunova – “Es pabiju tur“
  7. Citi Zēni – “Eat Your Salad“
  8. Inspo – “A Happy Place“
  9. Mēs Jūs Mīlam – “Rich Itch“
  10. Aminata – “I’m Letting You Go“
  11. Miks Dukurs –“First Love“

The Roop and Uku Suviste will appear in the Supernova 2022 final. The selection of Lithuania’s and Estonia’s last year representatives at Eurovision 2021 as guests is made semiotically, as today all the Baltic countries choose their representatives at Eurovision 2022.

Presenters of Supenova 2022 will be Katie Schönberg and Lauris Reiniks.

The final of Supernova 2022 starts at 20:05 CET and will last two hours. You can watch it through on LTV1, by clicking HERE.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Latvia’s participation in Eurovision 2022!