Your preview of Latvia's 'Supernova' 2025

How To Watch

The final of 'Supernova' 2025 is happening on Saturday 8 February, with a start time of 20:10 CET. Broadcaster LTV is airing it on LTV1 and if you're outside of Latvia, you'll be able to stream it live on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.

About Supernova

It's time for Latvia to choose its song for Basel. And once again, the Baltic nation will be doing so via the national final Supernova.

We've already watched one semi-final round of Supernova 2025, when 19 hopefuls were whittled down to 10 finalists on Saturday 1 February. Now, those talented 10 are all set to sing once more - in the hope of representing Latvia at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

Ketija Šēnberga and Lauris Reiniks will be our hosts for the show, which is expected to last just over two hours. Voting on the songs will be done via a public vote and a jury vote, with both sources being responsible for 50% of the final result. 

The winner of Supernova will have a tough act to follow! Supernova 2024 champion, Dons, ended up taking Latvia to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2016, with his song Hollow.

The Participants

Here are the 10 songs competing to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, as well as a snapshot of the artists who'll be singing them:

Chris Noah - Romance Isn't Dead 

(Krists Indrišonoks and Kristofer Harris)

A Latvian musician who blends indie and pop music elements, Chris Noah has gained widespread recognition for his unique voice and melodies. His 2016 single You became one of the most-played songs in Latvia and won the AKKA/LAA Copyright Infinity Award in 2017. In 2018, his mini album What About Tomorrow? was nominated for the 'Golden Microphone' in the Best Debut category. In 2020 he released the mini album Distance, and in 2022 he released Red Light. 

Chris Noah also writes songs for other artists, including Lithuania’s Eurovision Song Contest artist Monika Linkytė, whose song Stay placed 11th in the Grand Final in Liverpool.

PALÚ - Delusional

(Roberts Memmēns, Olga Palušina and Jorens Daugulis)

The singer PALÚ (Olga Palušina) participated in the Lithuanian show Lietuvos Balsas in 2023, where she received positive feedback from the jury and joined the team of Eurovision Song Contest participant Monika Liu. 

The up-and-coming musician continues to actively develop her musical career, creating songs that reflect her own personal stories.

Sinerģija - Bound By The Light 

(Madara Fogelmane)

A duet consisting of vocalist, cellist, and songwriter Madara Fogelmane and kanklės player Marte Līce, Sinerģija has been performing for 8 years. Madara writes songs incorporating Marte’s instrumental play, creating concert meditations. Currently, they are working on their first studio album Būs miers, in collaboration with producer Jānis Narbuts. 

The musicians are always performing and have released two singles – Visas zemes zāle zied and Gaismu tumsā. Madara Fogelmane holds a master's degree from the Amsterdam and Brussels conservatories and participated in Supernova in 2018 with the song Esamība. Marte Līce is a music therapist who has mastered the ethnographic kanklės-playing technique. She also leads musical meditations and has studied art therapy at Riga Stradins University, earning a master's degree.

Citi Zēni - Ramtai

(Toms Jēkabs Kagainis, Emmy Kristine Guttulsud Kristiansen, Oscar Immanuel Mathisen, Mikus Frišfelds, Dagnis Roziņš and Jānis Pētersons)

Citi Zēni is a band whose music has been described as 'first shaking and then opening a fresh can of tonic'. An explosive performance energy and an eccentric style are the band’s trademarks. Citi Zēni has released two studio albums – Suņi iziet ielās (2021) and Cits līmenis (2024), with the band’s hits having gained recognition from both listeners and critics, earning a 'Golden Microphone' award and triumphing at the Muzikālā Banka awards, too. 

In 2022, the band represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Eat Your Salad. The band consists of Jānis Pētersons (vocals), Dagnis Roziņš (vocals & saxophone), Toms Jēkabs Kagainis (drums), Krišjānis Ozols (guitar), and Reinis Višķeris (synthesizer).

Tepat - Sadzejot 

(Krišjānis Laizāns, Madara Dzene, Eduards Bariss, Enriko Luiss Korvisons-Rohass, Andris Žabris and Matīss Barons)

Tepat is a 6-musician ensemble performing music in the neo-soul genre, while also experimenting with other genres. The group was formed in early 2024 and consists of Madara Dzene (vocals), Matīss Barons (keyboards), Eduards Bariss (guitar), Krišjānis Laizāns (bass guitar), Enriko Korvisons (saxophone, vocals), and Andris Žabris (drums). 

All the members have received a jazz education and the majority of their musical and stage experience has been gained in this genre. Madara, Enriko, Krišjānis and Matīss have known each other since studying at the Jāzeps Mediņš Riga Music High School, while they met Eduards and Andris while studying at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. The group constantly searches for new sounds, always enjoying the opportunity to improvise and experiment. In 2024, they released their debut single Nepietiekami tuvu and mini album Saldāks par vīnu.

The Ludvig - Līgo

(Jānis Ķirsis, Ārijs Šķepasts and Jēkabs Kalmanis)

Jēkabs Ludvigs Kalmanis a.k.a. The Ludvig gained widespread recognition in 2017, becoming the youngest participant in Supernova and securing second place with the song I'm in Love with You. He has released several well-received songs and collaborated with the band Triānas Parks, as well as artists such as Raimonds Pauls and Rūta Dūduma. The Ludvig also works as a producer and DJ.

Markus Riva - Bigger Than This

(Markus Riva and Roman Nepomiashchyi)

A versatile artist, Markus Riva is a singer, songwriter, producer, DJ, actor and TV host. He has released pop and electronic albums and singles in several languages, while his hits - such as Take Me Down and Kamēr vien mēs esam - have gained popularity in Latvia and beyond. 

In 2024, Markus Riva released the album Bigger Than This in collaboration with Warner Music Poland. He has participated multiple times in Supernova, securing second place in both 2015 and 2019.

Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi 

(Asnate Rancāne, Aurēlija Rancāne, Elvis Lintiņš and Laura Līcīte and Gabriēla Zvaigznīte)

An ethno and pop music group that combines Latvian folk song melodies and lyrics with modern beats, creating a strong Latvian sound. The group expresses itself creatively by developing its visual image, where costumes and crowns reflect how close both traditional and futuristic values are to the musicians. Several members have studied ethnomusicology, so the group's music is able to show the influence of folk music from various countries.

The group's debut album Tautumeitas won the 'Golden Microphone' award for Best Folk/World Music Album of the Year in 2018, while the album Dziesmas no Aulejas won the same award in 2020. The group has performed not only in Latvia but also in China, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, France and Poland.

Bel Tempo x LEGZDINA - The Water

(Andis Ansons, Jūlijs Melngailis and Elīza Legzdiņa)

LEGZDINA began her creative journey in London, participating in poetry nights with DJ James Massiah and collaborating with Bianca Oblivion and Idris Elba. 

Bel Tempo” is an indie and electronic music duo consisting of singer Jūlijs Melngailis and producer Andis Ansons. The duo's mini album Pessimismus was nominated for the 'Golden Microphone' in 2023 as both Best Electronic Music Album and Best Debut Album of the Year. 

The musicians have previously collaborated on the track DeepBluSea, which is featured both on the Bel Tempo mini album and in a short film of the same name.

EMILIJA - Heartbeat 

(Emilija Bērziņa, Niels Sakko and Kaiya Campbell)

A musician and songwriter whose debut single Sirds pelnos became a big hit, while her second single Noticēt sev entered at the top of the charts of Latvian radio stations in the spring of 2024, later becoming widely streamed on various music platforms. Emilija’s unique vocal timbre and music performance style have since captured the hearts of many more listeners. 

The winner of Supernova 2024 was the song Hollow performed by Dons.

In Malmö, Latvia succeeded in qualifying to the Grand Final for the first time since 2016. There, Hollow finished in 16th place, with a final points tally of 64 points.

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