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PeR

PeR which stands for Please explain the Rhythm is a Latvian beatbox and vocal band formed by two singers and beatboxers from Latvia (Edmunds and Ralph). Starting from 2007 PeR have performed in all of the biggest Latvian TV shows. These two musicians have already participated in the Latvian Latvian finals of 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Both of the biggest Latvian festivals - the Baltic Beach Party and Positivus have shared their stages with PeR in 2009.

In the summer of 2010 beatbox band PeR was one of the many contestants in festival New Wave, but before that they visited Estonia to perform in the Reiu Rock festival. 

PeR have been the warm-up guys before Dub FX in three of his concerts. The feedback from PeR’s performance before Dub FX in Lithuania in November 2011 was amazing. Music critics, bloggers and fans were surprised by PeR’s ability to electrify the entire crowd with their songs and pure energy that never

stops!

2011 was successful for PeR not only in Lithuania, their single Go Get Up peaked no. 2 in Denmark’s

Chart Base TOP 100 and PeR were also  nominated in this independent music chart as  ‘Best New Artists’ and the video of the song was nominated in the category of ‘Best European Alternative Video’ and they won in both categories

In the end of 2012 PeR released their self-titled debut album which was nominated as the ‘Album of the Year’ in Latvia.

PeR have three main objectives for Malmö. Firstly to qualify for the Grand Final. Secondly to win the Eurovision Song Contest and thirdly to hopefully, get to know some producers and other musicians so they could expand the PeR movement, and get to perform in more countries. “It would be amazing if we could establish some contacts in Sweden.”


In the semi-finals of the Latvian selection this year, Ralph was ill and had a 38 degrees temperature. However, that wasn’t a big problem for him and most of the people didn’t even notice that he was feeling sick. “That’s the magic about music – on stage, no matter what has happened to you, you become a complete different person. You just have to hide all your problems, because nobody cares."

What does the Eurovision Song Contest mean to PeR?

“The thing about Eurovision is that we think that the contest is getting more cheesy and cheesy every year. As years pass, some things have changed, but the biggest problems still have remained the same – the songs are made few weeks before Eurovision, new ‘once in a lifetime’ projects take action in the contest just to get more votes. I’m not a fan of what Eurovision has become; I’m a fan of what it could be”.

“We think that Eurovision is not as a ‘one song contest’, but an opportunity for artists like us, which have their material. and which have something to say. That’s why our song wasn’t written especially for Eurovision, it’s just a song from our debut album. When Eurovision comes, the voters should stop thinking in the category ‘Is this suitable for Eurovision?’ and start thinking in the category ‘Is this good music?’

Music video

Live performance

Lyrics of Here We Go

Ladies, scream!

Chorus 2x:
Here we go, here we go
So alive in the sky we can fly

Verse 1:
Ladies and Gentlemen, I need a starlight
'Cuz never have I had a day without a fight
I slide through the darkness it took me to a height
Of a lonesome, cold and a never ending night
I’m the man on the moon call me Andy Kaufman
There are demons inside me but I’mma stomp ‘em
I, I know I can be an unstoppable force
I try, man, let me take a walk on the bright side

Chorus 2x:
Here we go, here we go
So alive in the sky we can fly

Verse 2:
A lot of thoughts in my head keep pulling me down
So many guests in my house I couldn’t notice the sound
Of the doorbell telling they’re about to come
I’m surrounded by problems I got to run
(But no) I keep pulling myself up
(But no) I keep pulling myself up
I’m on a mission to fulfil my vision
All day everyday - never ever, ever give up

Chorus:
Here we go, here we go
So alive in the sky we can fly

Chorus 2x:
Here we go, here we go
So alive in the sky we can fly
Mesdames, criez!

Refrain 2x:
Allons-y, allons-y
Nous pouvons voler si vite dans le ciel

Couplet 1:
Mesdames et Messieurs, j'ai besoin de lumière d’étoiles
Parce que je n'ai jamais eu aucune journée sans lutte
Je me glisse dans les ténèbres, je monte en haut
Dans une nuit solitaire, froide et sans fin
Je suis homme sur la lune, appelle-moi Andy Kaufman
Il y a des démons à l'intérieur de moi, mais je vais les arrêter
Moi, je sais que je peux être une force irrépressible
J'essaie, mon ami, laisse-moi de me promener sur le côté ensoleillé

Refrain 2x:
Allons-y, allons-y
Nous pouvons voler si vite dans le ciel

Couplet 2:
Beaucoup de pensées dans ma tête me tirent en bas
Il y a tant d’invités dans ma maison que je ne peux pas entendre le son
De la sonnette disant qu'ils sont en train d’arriver
Je suis entouré par des problèmes que je dois fuir
(Mais non) Je me tire en haut
(Mais non) Je me tire en haut
J’ai une mission de remplir ma vision
Toute la journée, tous les jours – n’abandonne jamais, jamais

Refrain:
Allons-y, allons-y
Nous pouvons voler si vite dans le ciel

Refrain 2x:
Allons-y, allons-y
Nous pouvons voler si vite dans le ciel