Rotterdam, 14 May 2021 Here we have it. The final update on Eurovision 2021’s semifinalists before we head into dress rehearsals. Our report on Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark. 14. Finland Blind Channel – “Dark side” Finland was next to perform and the first rehearsal was already very strong. They basically copied their national final performance and pasted it …
Rotterdam, 11 May 2021 Get ready for a Pa-ra-ra-pa-Parade from Latvia. Samanta Tina has (finally) made it to Eurovision, where she’s just completed her first rehearsal. Country: Latvia (#LVA) Act: Samanta Tina Song: “The moon is rising” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 15/17 Latvia showed a surprising lack of variation. Samanta is dressed in a frilly green dress, her …
The moon is rising tonight for Latvia! Samanta Tina just released her Eurovision entry. The song got revealed after the last episode of her five-part documentary “Kā uzvarēt Eirovīzijā? Samantas Tīnas ceļš uz Roterdamu”. However, for the people who couldn’t watch the documentary on Latvian television, the song premiered on Samanta’s personal YouTube Channel and on the official Eurovision YouTube Channel. …
Riga, 9 March 2021 Latvia’s representative, Samanta Tina (stage name of Samanta Polakova) just published a planned premiere on her youtube channel. Her Eurovision single, “Moon is rising”, is set to premiere next Friday, at 20:30 CET. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9wBRhiWR04[/embedyt] For the past few weeks, Samanta has been appearing in an LTV-exclusive web documentary about her upcoming Eurovision entry, called “Kā …
Latvia’s returning Eurovision artist Samanta Tīna has this morning released the music video for her new song “Tikai Romāns”, although it is understood the song is not in contention for Eurovision 2021. The dramatic pop ballad, meaning “Only a Novel”, was written in 2019 and sharing the meaning of the song, Samanta Tīna spoke to Latvian morning show “Rīta Panorāma”; …
Eurovision is commonly not considered to be “mainstream” event – that is to say, Eurovision entries are usually not considered popular outside of the event itself. But one thing the contest is good for is jumpstarting the careers of Eurovision artists. Just look at the success Loreen, ABBA, Eleni Foureira, Dami Im, Celine Dion, Conchita Wurst, and so many other …
The second round of our annual Forum Ranking Game has concluded following the deadline for votes on Saturday 15th February, and we have a new leader – it’s Latvia! A new entry straight in at number one this week, Samanta Tīna’s “Still Breathing” earned the most points out of the six entries from the voting members of our forum to …
This year the Latvian broadcaster decided to cut back on the Supernova format, removing the multi-week process for a live audition round and a live final. Tonight the nine hopefuls took to the stage in order to grab a spot in Rotterdam. The acts competing were: Seleste – “Like Me” DRIKSNA – “Stay” Katrīna Bindere – “I Will Break Your …
Each week we here at ESCUnited launch a poll to decide who the popular act and song is for a specific national final, and tonight we had polls open for Latvia, Norway, Lithuania, and Sweden. Let’s dive into the results to see who has won the fan vote, shall we? Melodi Grand Prix Semi Final 5 The last of the …
With a number of national selections fast approaching, we wanted to learn more about the people and personalities behind some of the entries hoping to reach Rotterdam this year. The next artist we speak to from Latvia needs no introduction. Already a favourite with many on our forums, Samanta Tīna is no stranger to the fight to represent Latvia at …
