The national entries of Latvia have been released yesterday; these entries will compete in Supernova 2024, the Latvian national final. The winner of Supernova 2024 will be the artist that flies the Latvian flag in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö (Sweden). This announcement was done by the public broadcaster of Latvia, LTV, and the songs were released yesterday (09-01-2024) during the Latvian morning show, Rīta Panorāma.
Who are the Supernova 2024 contenders, and what are their songs?
Below you can find an alphabetical list of this year’s Supernova contenstants and their songs, but also a video of all the songs. The winner of the Latvian national final will compete for this country in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.
- Agnese Rakovska – AI
- Alekss Silvers – For The Show
- AVÉI – Mine
- B/H – Amsterdam
- Dons – Hollow
- ECTO – Outsider
- Edvards Strazdiņš – Rock n’ Roll Supernova
- Funkinbiz – Na chystu vodu
- Jar of Kings – Wildfire
- Katrīna Gupalo – The Cat’s Song
- Papīra Lidmašīnas – Mind Breaker
- Patrīcija Spale – Heaven’s Raining Down On Me
- Saint Levića – Tick Tock
- Sasha Sil – Love Is A Language
- Vēstulēs – Kur?
Are there any Eurovision stars in the 2024 line-up of Supernova 2024?
Yes, there is one well-known Eurovision star in the national final of Latvia this year; it is Agnese Rakovska, known from her 2017 participation in the Latvian band Triana Park with the song “Line”, with which Agnese ended last (of 18).
What are the languages of the songs of the Latvian national final?
In the Latvian national final there are three languages: Of the 15 songs, 12 are in English, 1 is in Ukrainian (Funkinbiz – Na chystu vodu, and 1 is in Latvian (Vēstulēs – Kur?).
What is the set-up of Supernova 2024?
The set-up of Supernova 2024 is the following: There will be one semi-final, on February 3rd 2024, and a grand final, on February 10th 2024. Of the 15 initial 15 songs 10 will advance to the grand final. There will be professional jury voting and public votes to determine who whill advance, and who will eventually win.
Who represented Latvia in Eurovision 2023?
In the 2023 contest in Liverpool (United Kingdom) Latvia was represented by the band Sudden Lights with the song “Aija”. Unfortunately Latvia missed out on the Grand Final, reaching 11th place (of 15), with just 3 points shy from Serbia.