Latvia’s national broadcaster LTV has released the names and song titles of the 24 competing artists for Supernova 2026. The two live Semi-Finals will commence on January 31 and February 7.
🇱🇻 24 acts will compete across two Semi-Finals in Supernova 2026
Recently, Latvia’s broadcaster LTV confirmed a total of 124 submissions had been received. Now, the jury members have chosen 24 acts for the live Semi-Finals early next year. The artists and their song titles are listed below:
- Agnesse – ‘Oh My My’
- Aivo Oskis – “Walking Out’
- Antra Stafecka – ‘Divejāda’
- Atvara – ‘Ēnā’
- Blurie – ‘Lovin’ Always Gets Me Down’
- Daba – ‘Panic Attack’
- De Mantra – ‘Let Them’
- Edvards Strazdiņš – ‘I Ain’t Got The Guts’
- ELPO – ‘Blakus’
- Emilija – ‘All We Ever Had’
- Honey Blue – ‘Blue Disco’
- Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis – ‘Home’
- Jānis Rugājs – ‘Smoke’
- Kautkaili – ‘Te un tagad’
- Krisy – ‘Take It’
- KRISTĪNE MEGIJA – ‘Insanity’
- LEGZDINA – ‘Ribbon’
- Miks Galvanovskis – ‘Cruel Angel’
- NOLARK – ‘Different Places’
- Papīra lidmašīnas – ‘You’re My Saviour’
- PAULA – ‘Dejot vien’
- Robert Ox – ‘Ravin’ At The Taj Mahal’
- TIKASHA SAKAMA – ‘#010126 CODA’
- Vēstnieks – ‘Vai tas ir kāds brīnums?’
Previous Eurovision experience in the line-up includes Robert Ox who many will know from the band Citi Zēni who represented Latvia in 2022. Also with Junior Eurovision competition experience is the lead of ELPO – Amanda Bašmakova, who represented the nation back in 2011.
The full songs will be officially released on December 4. For now, there are snippets available on the Supernova YouTube channel.
Supernova 2026 format
Early next year the 24 acts will compete in an expanded edition of Supernova 2026. The acts will be split into two groups of twelve in the Semi-Final phase. The live Semi-Finals are scheduled for January 31 and February 7. From each Semi-Final, five acts will advance to the Grand Final. Additionally, a wild card may also be advanced. Thus, as many as 11 acts may feature in the Supernova 2026 Grand Final. The winner that will be chosen on February 14, will represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 taking place in Vienna, Austria next May.
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Since obtaining independence, Latvia has featured in the Eurovision Song Contest a total of 25 times. The Baltic nation debuted in the 2000 contest where they placed third with ‘My Star’ by the band Brainstorm. They quickly followed up this impressive start with their first and to date, only win in 2002 with Marie N’s, ‘I Wanna’.
However, what followed was a rocky path for the Latvian eurofans. Their taste for the quirky and alternative of the music scene, failed to appeal to the wider Eurovision audience. With two non-qualification streaks lasting six contests each. Overall Latvia has made the Grand Final on 12 occasions. Featuring in the top 10 in only four contests.
Earlier this year, it was the turn of folk group, Tautumeitas to fly the Latvian flag in Basel. During the Grand Final, the all-female collective and their entry, ‘Bur man laimi’ finished 13th place with 158 points. Bringing a lot of happiness with the highest placement for Latvia since Aminata achieved sixth in 2015.
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