There’s been another release from the Eurovision 2024 artists; this time it’s Latvia’s Dons with the new Latvian version of his single ‘Dark‘, called ‘Sāp’.
About ‘Sāp’
Fitting to the title, ‘Sāp’ is a dark ballad. When compared to ‘Hollow’ this number feels much more subdued with less of an emphasis on Dons’ vocal strength to the former and more of a showcases of the tenderness of his voice.
Listen to ‘Sāp’ on streaming services
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Who is Dons?
Artūrs Šingirejs, aka Dons, has two decades of experience in Latvia’s music scene; beginning with his participation in Talantu Fabrika. His 2024 Supernova participation is not Dons’ first attempt at Eurovision. His first attempt came in 2010 when he participated in Eirodziesma with ‘My Religion Is Freedom’, narrowly missing out on the win, coming second. Four years later he participated in Latvia’s Dziesma with ‘Pēdējā vēstule’. He managed to reach the super final of the show, but ultimately lost out in the tie break to Aarzemnieki.
Outwith his pop music career, Dons has also experimented with voice acting, having voiced Olaf in the Latvian version of ‘Frozen’. Additionally, he has flirted with a career in theatre with one of his more recent appearances being in the musical ‘Lāčplēsis’, as well as performing as Quasimodo in an operatic retelling of the ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’.
‘Hollow’ was penned by himself in addition to Liam Geddes, and Kate Northrop. During Eurovision 2024, Dons perform 9th in the second semi final, which saw Latvia’s first qualification since 2016. In the Grand Final Dons finished in 16th with 64 points. Of these points 26 were from the public vote, and 38 were from the national juries.
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