We at That Eurovision Site will be ranking national finals throughout this coming season. The next national final that the team have taken a closer look at is Supernova 2025, which will take place on the 1st of February. Supernova 2025 will select the Eurovision representative for Latvia in Basel
Who is taking part in Supernova 2025?
There are 19 artists taking part in Supernova 2025. The 19 artists taking part are as follows:
| Entrant | Entry |
| Bel Tempo x Legzdina | The Water |
| Chris Noah | Romance Isn’t Dead |
| Citi Zēni | Ramtai |
| Emilija | Heartbeat |
| Markus Riva | Bigger Than This |
| Palú | Delusional |
| Sinerģija | Bound By The Light |
| Tautumeitas | Bur man laimi |
| Tepat | Sadzejot |
| The Ludvig | Līgo |
Who are our favourites from Supernova 2025?
We ranked the songs taking part in Supernova, using a 1-10 ranking. 1 being our favourite, 10 being our least favourite song. We then calculated the average of all our rankings. Right below, you can see our top three for this selection
3rd. Bel Tempo x Legzdina – “The Water” (4.22):
2nd. Tautumeitas – “Bur man laimi” (3.78):
1st. The Ludvig – “Līgo” (3.11):
What did some of our team members have to say about their favourite songs from Supernova 2025?
Molly (The Ludvig): I like the mix that the song has building up into a EDM type but it’s not just EDM it mixes different styles in a way that’s so fun but also masterful at the same time. It doesn’t feel disjointed in anyway and something that I would jam to in a rave or club. It reminds me of shum in a way
Daniel (Tautumeitas): Even in what by my money is the strongest Supernova ever, Bur Man Laimi is by far and away my winner here. The song had me absolutely mesmerised from the first second. I love practically anything folk derived, so there’ll never be a world where I don’t absolutely adore this. The harmonies dispersed throughout the song are stunning, and the visual identity of Tautumeitas is also absolutely fantastic. This could easily be my Eurovision 2025 winner.
Rory (Bel Tempo x Legzdina): Even in what by my money is the strongest Supernova ever, Bur Man Laimi is by far and away my winner here. The song had me absolutely mesmerised from the first second. I love practically anything folk derived, so there’ll never be a world where I don’t absolutely adore this. The harmonies dispersed throughout the song are stunning, and the visual identity of Tautumeitas is also absolutely fantastic. This could easily be my Eurovision 2025 winner.
What is Supernova?
With the exception of 2021, where Samanta Tina was internally reselected following the cancellation of the 2020 contest, Latvia has always used a national final to select its Eurovision representative. Since 2015, this has been “Supernova”. In recent years, Supernova has usually been made up of two shows, a semi-final and a final. In recent years, around 15 artists have taken part in the semi-final with around 10 artists advancing to the final. The final results of Supernova consist of a combination of a jury vote and the televote, at a 50-50% split.
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.
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