Ahead of her participation in Latvia’s Supernova next month, Jonathan grabbed a moment with Katrina Gupalo to discuss her song ‘Scarlet Challenger’.
Watch our interview with Katrina Gupalo here:
During the interview, they discussed Katrina’s new artistic chapter, why she returned to the competition, and how she sees Eurovision as a festival rather than a competition.
About Katrina Gupalo
Katrina Gupalo has been active on the Latvian pop scene since 2018. She originally trained as a classical pianist in Latvia, the UK, and the USA, but started releasing her own composed songs on her album ‘Gentle and Done’, and competed in Supernova 2024 with the song ‘The Cat’s Song’.
Latvia’s Eurovision Journey
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.
What do you think of ‘Scarlet Challenger’? Are you backing Katrina Gupalo in Supernova this year? How is your cat? As always, please let us know what you think by getting involved in the comments below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads, tumblr, and Bluesky for more information about Eurovision 2025!
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