Latvian broadcaster LTV has revealed that they will once again use Supernova to select their entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Supernova has been used as the country’s national final selection show between 2015-2020, and again in 2022. The song submission window will open tomorrow (22nd September), and close on 1st December. The final of Supernova is set to take place in February, with selected songs being revealed in January.
Citi Zēni represented Latvia at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. With their song “Eat Your Salad”, they finished in 14th position in the semi-final.
Source: escportugal | Image source: EBU / Nathan Reinds
Latvia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000, being the last of the Baltic nations to join the contest. On their debut, Brainstorm finished in 3rd place with the song “My Star”. Latvia won the contest for the first and only time in 2002, with Marie N’s “I Wanna”. Latvia only participated in 2002 thanks to the withdrawal of Portugal from the contest, as Latvia’s poor result in 2001 had relegated them from the 2002 contest. Latvia struggled in the contest after 2002, failing to qualify for the final for six years between 2009 and 2014, they last made a final in 2016 with Justs and “Heartbeat”.
