Latvia: What to expect from ‘Supernova’ and how to watch 🇱🇻
11 February 2022 at 21:00 CET📺 TUNE IN: Latvia’s Supernova final will begin just after 20:00 CET on Saturday 12 February. It will stream live on LTV1, for those able to access it.
Supernova finalists:
📺 Watch: Miks Dukurs – First Love
Miks Dukurs – First Love
Music: Miks Dukurs
Lyrics: Miks Dukurs
Singer-songwriter Miks Dukurs has appeared in Supernova on two previous occasions: 2017 and 2019.
His most recent album, 33, received wide critical acclaim.
Raum – Plans
Music: Reinis Straume / Arnis Račinskis
Lyrics: Reinis Straume / Arnis Račinskis
Musician and songwriter RAUM, real name Reinis Straume, is the first Latvian performer to sign a contract with Warner Music Baltics and already has three smash singles to his name.
📺 Watch: Linda Rušeniece – Pay My Own Bills
Linda Rušeniece – Pay My Own Bills
Music: Rūdolfs Ozols / Ralfs Eilands / Valters Sprūdžs
Lyrics: Ralfs Eilands / Valters Sprūdžs
Singer Linda Rušeniece has spent the last six years in the Netherlands composing music, but returns to Latvia to pursue her solo career and work on a debut album.
She’s inspired by artists such as Joss Stone and Beyoncé, and has provided backing vocals for legendary Latvian group Brainstorm.
📺 Watch: Bermudu Divstūris – Bad
Bermudu Divstūris – Bad
Music: Marats Ogļezņevs
Lyrics: Marats Ogļezņevs
Bermudu Divstūris was founded by two cousins… Biceps and Triceps. They won ‘Music Record of the Year Award’ at the Golden Microphone Awards 2014 in the category ‘Best Dance Music Album’. They promise to bring the party.
📺 Watch: Miks Galvanovskis – I’m Just A Sinner
Miks Galvanovskis – I’m Just A Sinner
Music: Marats Ogļezņevs
Lyrics: Marats Ogļezņevs
Miks Galvanovskis was in the band Ne citu rīt’ before launching a solo career in 2016, and competing in Supernova 2017.
📺 Watch: Bujāns – He, She, You & Me
Bujāns – He, She, You & Me
Music: Reinis Sējāns / Intars Busulis
Lyrics: Marts Pujāts / Jānis Šipkēvics
Bujāns describe themselves as ‘a world-class duet that sounds almost like a band’. Their YouTube channel has notched up over 1.3 million views in just over two years.
📺 Watch: Elīna Gluzunova – Es Pabiju Tur
Elīna Gluzunova – Es Pabiju Tur
Music: Jānis Šipkēvics Jr
Lyrics: Marts Pujāts
Elīna gained wide domestic recognition by winning X Factor (Latvia) in 2019. In the Summer of 2020 she released her debut single Holiday.
📺 Watch: Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad
Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad
Music: Roberts Memmēns
Lyrics: Jānis Pētersons / Dagnis Roziņš / Jānis Jačmenkins (JJ Lush)
Citi Zēni roughly translates as ‘Other Boys’ and those other boys describe themselves as a ‘6-piece musical act from Eastern Europe, trading in alternative unicorn pop.’
The song is called Eat Your Salad… which isn’t the only thing on the menu.
📺 Watch: Inspo – A Happy Place
Inspo – A Happy Place
Music: Inspo
Lyrics: Nadīna Stirniniece
Inspo plays with musical genres and emphasises the creation of an atmospheric mood within their indie/rock stylings. In October 2021, the band released their first EP: Space Between.
📺 Watch: Mēs Jūs Mīlam – Rich Itch
Mēs Jūs Mīlam – Rich Itch
Music: Rūdolfs Ozols / Ralfs Eilands / Valters Sprūdžs
Lyrics: Ralfs Eilands / Valters Sprūdžs
Mēs Jūs Mīlam translates as: ‘We Love You’. The band is the work of two pals Kaspar Breidak and Ralph Eyland.
📺 Watch: Aminata – I’m Letting You Go
Aminata – I’m Letting You Go
Music: Aminata Savadogo
Lyrics: Aminata Savadogo
She’s back! Aminata represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, finishing 6th with the self-composed, fan favourite Love Injected. She went on to write the 2016 Latvian entry Heartbeat, which finished 15th.
So there we have it! Give the entries a listen over on the official Supernova website and let us know what you think via the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook channels.