This morning, Latvian broadcaster LTV has revealed the 20 artists who will participate in Supernova 2025.
Supernova 2025 artists
After starting with 96 songs, LTV has whittled the number down to 20. These songs were chosen by a committee formed of Latvian music industry experts as well as foreign professionals. The broadcaster made the announcement on the program ‘Rīta Panorāmā‘ this morning. These songs will participate in the next rounds of Supernova 2025, which will be broadcast in February 2025.
20 Artists will compete in the semi final on February 1, aiming for a spot in the final the following week on February 8. The winner will again be decided by a combination of jury and televote. Full songs will be available from December 4 on the Supernova website and YouTube channel, with snippets having already been released.
The artists and their songs are:
| Artist | Entry | Music | Lyrics |
| Adelina | “Electric Love” | Adelina Jurevica, Nicolas Jirahos | Adelina Jurevica |
| Chris Noah | “Romance Isn’t Dead” | Krists Indrišonoks, Kristofer Harris | Krists Indrišonoks, Kristofer Harris |
| Citi Zēni | “Ramtai” | Toms Jēkabs Kagainis, Emmy Kristine Guttulsud Kristiansen, Oscar Immanuel Mathisen, Mikus Frišfelds, Dagnis Roziņš | Jānis Pētersons, Dagnis Roziņš, Toms Jēkabs Kagainis, Mikus Frišfelds |
| Emilija | “Heartbeat” | Emilija Bērziņa, Niels Sakko, Kaiya Campbell | Emilija Bērziņa, Niels Sakko, Kaiya Campbell |
| Grēta | “Monster” | Grēta Grantiņa, Emma Gale, Kristaps Ērglis, Jēkabs Ludvigs Kalmanis, Simon Davis | Grēta Grantiņa, Emma Gale, Kristaps Ērglis, Jēkabs Ludvigs Kalmanis, Simon Davis |
| JULIANNA | “Something In The Water” | Julianna Tiruma | Julianna Tiruma |
| Justs | “Fit Right” | Justs Sirmais, Aluel Ayok-Loewenberg, Oskars Uhans Rūdolfs Budze | Justs Sirmais, Aluel Ayok-Loewenberg, Oskars Uhans |
| Katrīna Gupalo | “Scarlett Challenger” | Katrīna Gupalo, Edgars Vilcɑ̄ns | Katrīna Gupalo |
| KoBra | “Zelts” | Katrīna Kovaļuka, Krišjānis Brasliņš | Katrīna Kovaļuka, Krišjānis Brasliņš |
| LEGZDINA and Bel Tempo | “The Water” | Andis Ansons, Jūlijs Melngailis, Elīza Legzdiņa | Elīza Legzdiņa, Jūlijs Melngailis |
| LUKA | “Stronger” | Philippus Jacob Kumerling, Kaspars Ansons, Elizabete Lukaševiča | Philippus Jacob Kumerling, Kaspars Ansons, Elizabete Lukaševiča |
| Markus Riva | “Bigger Than This” | Markus Riva, Roman Nepomiaschchyi | Markus Riva |
| Marta | “Lovable” | Marta Grigale, Michaela Stridbeck, Joel Werner, Jānis Jačmenkins, Reinis Straume | Marta Grigale, Michaela Stridbeck, Joel Werner, Jānis Jačmenkins, Reinis Straume |
| PALÚ | “Delusional” | Roberts Memmēns | Olga Palušina, Jorens Daugulis |
| Rūta Dūduma | “Chemical” | Jēkabs Ludvigs Kalmanis, Tilde Wall, Rūta Dūduma- | Tilde Wall |
| Sinerģija | “Bound by the light” | Madara Fogelmane | Madara Fogelmane |
| Tautumeitas | “Bur man laimi” | Asnate Rancāne, Aurēlija Rancāne, Elvis Lintiņš, Laura Līcīte | Latvian Folk Song Lyrics |
| Tepat | “Sadzejot” | – Krišjānis Laizāns, Madara Dzene, Eduards Bariss, Enriko Luiss Korvisons-Rohass, Andris Žabris, Matīss Barons | Madara Dzene |
| The Ludvig | “Līgo” | Jānis Ķirsis, Ārijs Šķepasts | Jānis Ķirsis, Jēkabs Kalmanis |
| Toms Kalderauskis | “Domāju, tu nāc” | Toms Kalderauskis | Toms Kalderauskis, Kate Elpo |
Latvia’s Eurovision History
Latvia made their Eurovision debut in 2000, finishing 3rd with “My Star” by Brainstorm. They have performed at every contest since and managed to win in 2002. Marie N sang “I Wanna,” scoring 176 points and bringing Eurovision to Riga in the process. Latvia also managed to finish in the top 10 two more times, in 2005 and 2015.
Latvia’s most recent entry on the Eurovision stage was Dons, who performed “Hollow”. The song qualified from the semi-final. This is the country’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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News Source: LTV
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