As the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 season begins to take shape in the wake of Nemo’s victory in May, Latvia’s national broadcaster LTV have announced the return of Supernova 2025. The national final will select the representative for Latvia in Switzerland next May.
Latvia opens submissions for Supernova 2025
The national broadcaster for Latvia, (LTV) have commenced its search for the act that represent the Baltic country in Switzerland next May. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Supernova 2025 once again retains its place in the broadcasting schedule. Song submissions will open on August 20 for the long-standing national final. Submissions will close on October 21. Later this year, LTV will announce the competing entries in November.
Among the jury are a range of industry and music experts from within Latvia and also international jurors. Within the criteria the jurors will be assessing are, originality, meaning and suitability for current music markets. Furthermore, the jurors will assess vocal capacity and whether the artist and song has potential to succeed internationally and how much success they have either already had or has the future capacity to achieve.
LTV retains all rights to the competing entries and also reserves the right to change the format of the competition at any time. So far, the final of Supernova 2025 is set for February 2025. As well as this, artists will not be allowed to compete in other music competitions with their Supernova entry until February 16 2025.
Last years’ Supernova winner, Dons gave his encouragement to the willing applicants:
I invite every author and performer to apply for the competition to climb on possibly the world’s largest stage to do it with love and Latvia in the heart! Come on! We can, just have to be done!
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Back in 2000 Latvia made their Eurovision debut in Stockholm with Brainstorm and their entry, ‘My Star‘. During the contest the Baltic nation placed 3rd with 136 points. Over the years, the plucky nation has achieved four top 10 results, contrasted with failing to qualify in more than half of their total participations. Their best result came with Latvia’s only win in 2002. In Tallinn, Marie N and her quick-change routine bop, ‘I Wanna‘ scored victory with 176 points.
Last year the Latvian jury and public chose Dons with ‘Hollow’ through Supernova 2024. During the contest Dons restored the pride of the nation, earning Latvia’s first qualification and best result since 2016. ‘Hollow’ placed 16th with 64 points in the Grand Final. Thus, achieving the seventh best result of all-time for Latvia.
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