This morning, Latvian broadcaster LSM has revealed the 24 songs that will participate in Supernova 2026.
Supernova 2025 artists
After starting with 124 songs, LSM has whittled the number down to 24. These songs were chosen by a committee formed of Latvian music industry experts as well as foreign professionals. The songs will participate in the semifinals of Supernova 2026, which will be broadcast in January and February.
12 artists will compete in each semi final on January 31st and February 7th, aiming for a spot in the final the following week on February 14th. The winner will again be decided by a combination of jury and televote. The songs had previously been teased in snippets, with a select few being released before this morning.
The artists and their songs are:
| Artist | Entry | Songwriters |
| Agnesse | “Oh My My” | Agnese Stengrevica, Gilbert Gauci, Jacob Markman |
| Aivo Oskis | “Walking Out” | Aivo Oskis, Teemu Juhani Skutnabb-Javanainen |
| Antra Stafecka | “Divejāda” | Antra Stafecka, Ingars Viļums |
| Atvara | “Ēnā” | Jānis Jačmenkins, Liene Atvara |
| Blurie | “Lovin’ Always Gets Me Down” | Renārs Dagilis |
| Daba | “Panic Attack” | Deniels Bērziņš, Santa Paula Mata, Tomasz Kamiński |
| De Mantra | “Let Them” | Liene Leitāne, Madara Martinkena |
| Edvards Strazdiņš | “I Ain’t Got the Guts” | Edvards Strazdiņš |
| Elpo | “Blakus” | Amanda Bašmakova, Mārtiņš Makreckis |
| Emilija | “All We Ever Had” | Emilija Bērziņa, Povel Olsson |
| Honey Blue | “Blue Disco” | Andrejs Ļevskojs, Antons Kulagins, Dominiks Levuškāns, Karīna Aurora Paņina, Santa Paula Mata |
| Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis | “Home” | Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis |
| Jānis Rugājs | “Smoke” | Elad Lahmany, Jānis Rugājs, Kjersti Sleveland |
| Kautkaili | “Te un tagad” | Didzis Bardovskis, Krists Krūskops, Kristīne Pāže |
| Kristīne Megija | “Insanity” | Daina Laima |
| Krisy | “Take It” | Andis Ansons, Ben Pyne, Kristiāna Skrudupa |
| LEGZDINA | “Ribbon” | Ben Dunkerley, Elīza Legzdiņa |
| Miks Galvanovskis | “Cruel Angel” | Lance Vought, Miks Galvanovskis, Ričards Bulavs |
| Nolark | “Different Places” | Kārlis Daudziņš, Matīss Daudziņš, Ralfs Plešs |
| Papīra Lidmašīnas | “You’re My Saviour” | Juris Ludženieks, Rihards Andris Bērziņš |
| Paula | “Dejot vien” | Jēkabs Kalmanis, Paula Dundere |
| Robert Ox | “Ravin’ at the Taj Mahal” | Roberts Memmēns |
| Tikasha Sakama | “#010126 Coda” | Nansija Garkalne |
| Vēstnieks | “Vai tas ir kāds brīnums?” | Rūdolfs Macats |
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 Tautumeitas, who performed “Bur man laimi”. Latvia successfully qualified from the second semi-final for the second year in a row. In the Grand Final, Tautumeitas finished in 13th place with 158 points. Of these points, 42 were from the public vote, and 116 were from the national juries.
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News Source: LSM
Photo Credit: LSM
Tim J