Latvian broadcaster LTV has revealed how the competing acts will be split across the two semi-finals of Supernova 2026, the country’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
Semi-final 1 (31 January)
A total of 24 artists will compete in the semi-finals, with the running order for each show to be announced at a later date.
The following 12 artists will compete in the first semi-final:
- Agnese – “Oh My My”
- Aivo Oskis – “Walking Out”
- Antra Stafecka – “Divējāda“
- Blurije – “Lovin’ Always Gets Me Down”
- Daba – “Panic Attack”
- De Mantra – “Let Them”
- Elpo – “Blakus“
- Emilija – “All We Ever Had”
- Honey Blue – “Blue Disco”
- Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis – “Home”
- Kautkaili – “Te un tagad“
- Tikasha Sakama – “#010126 Coda”
Semi-final 2 (7 February)
The following 12 artists will compete in the second semi-final:
- Atvara – “Ēna“
- Edvards Strazdiņš – “I Ain’t Got the Guts”
- Jānis Ruģājs – “Smoke”
- Kristine Megija – “Insanity”
- Krisy – “Take It”
- Legzdina – “Ribbon”
- Miks Galvanovskis – “Cruel Angel”
- Nolark – “Different Places”
- Papīra lidmašīnas – “You’re My Saviour”
- Paula – “Dejot vien“
- Robert Ox – “Ravin’ At The Taj Mahal”
- Vēstnieks – “Vai tas ir kāds brīnums?“
How Supernova 2026 will work
Supernova 2026 will take place across three live shows, airing on LTV1 and online via LSM.lv.
- Semi-final 1: 31 January 2026
- Semi-final 2: 7 February 2026
- Final: 14 February 2026
From each semi-final, five acts will qualify for the Grand Final, where Latvia’s representative for Eurovision 2026 will be selected.
The Grand Final will take place on 14 February 2026, featuring the 10 finalists selected from the two semi-finals.
The winner will be decided by a combination of jury voting and public voting. LTV also retains the option to award a wildcard, allowing an additional act to advance to the final if deemed appropriate.
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: LTV
Photo Credit: Supernova / LTV
Giwrgos Oiko