Watch tonight at 20:10 as the Latvian Eurovision national selection, “Supernova 2025,” takes place. Ten artists and songs will compete for the right to represent Latvia at Eurovision 2025. A link to watch the broadcast is provided below.
Tonight at 20:10, the Latvian national broadcaster LTV will host the final of “Supernova 2025,” their Eurovision national selection. Supernova has been used to choose Latvia’s Eurovision representatives since 2015. Ten contestants out of the 19 who competed in last week’s semi-final have advanced to the final, where they will vie for the opportunity to represent Latvia at Eurovision 2025.
The local pre-selection will be hosted by Ketija Šēnberga and Lauris Reiniks. The results will be determined by public voting (50%) and by a panel of judges (50%). The winner of the pre-selection will represent Latvia at Eurovision 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland.
To watch the final – click here!
Who are the Favorites?
The Euromix editorial team, after listening to the songs, selected Citi Zēni as the most deserving act to represent Latvia at the upcoming Eurovision, awarding them 84 points. In second place, with 72 points, the team ranked singer The Ludvig. Emīlija secured third place with 67 points. For the full results of the Euromix editorial team, follow the link.
According to the betting odds for the Latvian national selection, the girl group Tautumeitas leads with a 30% chance of winning, followed by Emīlija with 25%, and The Ludvig with 24%. Fan and editorial favorites, Citi Zēni, are only in fourth place with a 7% chance of winning.
Summarizing YouTube view counts, The Ludvig leads with 91,000 views, closely followed by Citi Zēni with 80,000 views. Tautumeitas is in third place with a significant gap, garnering 50,000 views.
The Latvian national selection remains entirely open, with four contenders still in the race: Tautumeitas, Emīlija, The Ludvig, and Citi Zēni. Much depends on tonight’s live performances and audience reactions
Citi Zēni – Who are They?
Citi Zēni is a pop-rap band formed in 2020, currently consisting of five members: vocalist Jānis Pētersons, saxophonist Dagnis Roziņš, drummer Toms Kagainis, keyboardist Reinis Višķeris, and guitarist Krišjānis Ozols. Recently, former bassist Roberts Memmēns has not been appearing with the band at events and has started a solo career. The band’s name means “The Other Boys” in Latvian, but also refers to the English word “Citizens”.
In 2021, the band released their debut album titled “Suņi iziet ielās” (Dogs Go Out in the Streets), performed entirely in Latvian. In 2022, they participated in Eurovision in Turin with the song “Eat Your Salad”, ranking 14th out of 17 in the semi-final. Since then, the band has gained significant popularity and a large fan base in Latvia. They have released branded merchandise and a new album that won an award in Latvia.
The Full List of Contestants by Their Running Order:
- Tepat – “Sadejot”
- Citi Zeni – “RAMTAI”
- Emilija – “Heartbeat”
- Bel Tempo X Legzdina – “The Water”
- PALÚ – “Delusional”
- The Ludvig – “Līgo”
- Chris Noah – “Romance Isn’t Dead”
- Tautumeitas – “Bur Man Laimi“
- Sinerģija – “Bound By The Light“
- Markus Riva – “Bigger Than This”
Latvia in Eurovision 2024
Dons represented Latvia at Eurovision 2024 with the song “Hollow.” The song was chosen in the national finals after winning the title “Song of the Year.” In the grand final, it finished 16th with 64 points, which included 36 points from the juries (placing it 15th) and 28 points from the public (placing it 16th).
Latvia’s qualification for the final comes after seven years of failing to advance from the semi-final stage. Since the introduction of the semi-final system, the country has qualified for the grand final only four other times: in 2005, 2008, 2015, and 2016.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Lavia’s 25th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Latvia joined the competition in 2000 and achieved its best result in 2001 when singer Marie N reached first place with the song “I Wanna.”
