Latvia LATVIA 2023 - Sudden Lights - Aijā

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[randajad]

Like a 3/10?

 

[Remembrance]

Hmm... it starts well off, but gets a bit messy.
I do appreciate the quieter ending in Latvian, but I think this will struggle to qualify.

We're getting a few bands for Liverpool... not surprising, really.

Good luck, Latvia.

 

[ESC94]

For now I give a , I´ll listen to it again tomorrow to give this a proper rating.

 

[VirginiaVision]

You'd never expect entries from Spain and Latvia to be so parallel in titular theme- not to mention that Latvia's runner-up was also in the same boat!

 

[akoz]

from me. Changed from after 2 more listennings. I don't think we would have one more "mashup" song like from Czechia but here we are. Clearly they try to blend very different styles and in my eyes it doesn't work too good. But I like chorus a lot. Potential grower. Good luck

 

[Mainshow]

Markus Riva should try it with a song in Latvian next year because he sounds dreadful whenever he sings in English.

 

[Geborgenheit]

You'd never expect entries from Spain and Latvia to be so parallel in titular theme- not to mention that Latvia's runner-up was also in the same boat!

You are right, both are supposedly lullabies from Spain and Latvia. But everything else is totally different.

 

[RainyWoods]

I think I actually like this. It gets better and better. Nice bit of woozy guitar going on and generally the vibe leans in my direction quite nicely. My one real criticism would be the lyrics which feel overly simplistic (not always a problem but here they stick out). I'll need more listens to decide how good it is but I'm feeling like the song has the potential to grow, especially in a year when I pretty much have nothing so far, and the forecast looks bleak.

points for now.

 

[CPV4931]

My favorite and the only song I really loved here came second last o0
The winning song is ok, but won´t be one of my favorites in the end I think... and can see Latvia failing to qualify again

 

[ollibox]

A solid for our neighbors! Quite good choice! I predict it to qualify in May, but only as borderline. SF1 is really tough...

 

[EscGeek]

Meh.. to me it's forgettable.
I always knew it's a contender to win, but i had to rewatch the recap on youtube every time just to remind myself of the song.
I was like "oh yeah, that one: "say the right words at the right time" song)

 

[Deleted member 12761]

It starts great but is overall boring unfortunately.

points

 

[Rocket man]

"Sudden Lights" is Latvia's best chance of qualifying in a long time, if Latvia make the final, I think the juries could really like this. I love how this song just builds and builds and then that lovely acoustic at the end. I wish this song was longer than 3 minutes, (I know, I know, Eurovision rules).

 

[aef]

Seriously, if EBU and BBC give the death slot in the running order!!! Oo

Why should they? They could even use as an opener

 

[HarryUK]

I'm incredibly bored by this only a minute in
Oh dear Latvia!

 

[rasmuslights]

I personally love it.

 

[slaviyolin]

I kind of love this actually. The little Latvian bit at the end is gorgeous - kind of makes me want to hear the whole thing in Latvian actually - it'll make it more special.

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

A totally fine entry by Latvia, the only struggle I have is to see this competitive enough to sneak through the semifinals, but it's ok. Middle of the road, I give it a

 

[dannytr24]

The song is ok, a bit boring
It's pity that not the whole song is in Latvian.

 

[Mainshow]

Why should they? They could even use as an opener

I think that the EBU tends to give "Eastern European" countries the #2 slot

2022: and
2021: and
2020: and (no running order for the final)
2019:

In the last 4 years, was the only Western European country which got #2 in the running order (2nd semi final 2019).