Tonight at 20:10 CET, the first semi-final of Latvia’s Eurovision selection “Supernova 2026” takes place, with five songs advancing to the final. A live broadcast link is available below.
The first semi-final of “Supernova 2026”, kicks off tonight. Twelve artists will compete this evening for five coveted spots in the grand final. The semi-final will be held at Riga Film Studio in Riga, the capital of Latvia, and will be hosted by Ketija Šēnberga, Lauris Reiniks, and Māra Sleja.
The second semi-final is scheduled to take place on February 7th (next Saturday), where an additional five songs will qualify for the final. One extra spot in the final is reserved for a decision by Latvia’s national broadcaster LTV, which may grant a second chance to a song that did not initially qualify. Latvia’s representative and song for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen during the grand final, set to take place on February 14th in Riga.
To watch the first semi-final live from 20:10 until 21:55 CET – click here
First Semi Final: Running Order
- Antra Stafecka – “Divejada“
- Tikasha Sakama – “#010126 Coda“
- Elpo – “Blakus“
- Agnesse – “Oh My My“
- Emilija – “All We Ever Had“
- Blurie – “Lovin’ Always Get Me Down“
- Aivo Oskis – “Walking Out“
- Daba – “Panic Attack“
- Kautkaili – “Te Un Tagad“
- De Mantra – “Let Them“
- Honey Blue – “Blue Disco“
- Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis – “Home“
Click on the song title to listen!
Among the competitors are several familiar names:
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Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis – Three-time Latvian national selection participant: in 2011 with the song “Cinderella” finishing tenth, in 2014 with the song “I’ve Got” eliminated in the first semi-final, and in 2016 with the song “We Are the Light“, again eliminated in the semi-final.
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Antra Stafecka – Competed in 2013 with the song “When You Are With Me“, finishing fourth, returned in 2015 with te song “It’s The Night“, eliminated in the semi-finals.
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Aivo Oskis – Competed in 2019 with the song “Somebody’s Got My Lover“, finishing eighth, returned in 2020 with the song “Dive Deep“, eliminated in the auditions.
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Emilija – Competed in 2025 with the song “Heartbeat“, finishing second.
Supernova 2026 Dates:
- First Semi-Final – Saturday, January 31st, 2026.
- Second Semi-Final – Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
- Grand Final – Saturday, February 14th, 2026.
In each semi-final, 12 contestants will compete. From each semi-final, five are expected to qualify to the grand final, making a total of ten finalists. An additional spot remains at the discretion of LTV, which has the option to grant a second chance to a song that did not initially qualify for the final.
Latvia at Eurovision 2025
“Bur Man Laimi” (in English: “Song for Happiness”) is the name of the song performed by Tautumeitas, representing Latvia at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The song is performed in Latvian – the first song in Latvian sent since 2004!
It placed second in the second semi-final with 130 points, reached the grand final, and finished thirteenth with 158 points – Latvia’s second consecutive qualification and highest achievement since Eurovision 2015.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Latvia’s 26th participation. Latvia debuted the contest in 2000 and achieved its best result in 2002, when Marie N won with the song “I Wanna”.
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