She was reconfirmed as Latvia’s representative for Eurovision after winning Supernova in 2020 with “Still Breathing”, and now, the Latvian diva that is Samanta Tīna has released her much anticipated 2021 entry, “The Moon is Rising”. The song and its music video was premiered live this evening on Youtube.
Samanta Tīna – “The Moon is Rising”
Speaking to Eurovision.tv, Samanta described “The Moon Is Rising” as being about “powerful and admirable women, about every single one of us.”
She explained:
“I invite women to not be afraid of ourselves and of being different. My song encourages women to make a crown with their own hands and put it on the head to be the ruler of life. To love and believe in ourselves. Then we will be loved by the people around us.
“I believe that your attitude towards yourself changes the way people treat you, but it is not enough. And for this reason the most important line in my song is: if you have something to say, say it to my face. Let’s accept and love ourselves, let’s be proud of what God has given us, let’s accept our differences and stand for equality!”
Samanta showcases the big blast of sound and energy she offered last year and puts it to a rousing cause. “The Moon is Rising” is all about being a loud and proud woman. She invites all to walk alongside her to feel powerful and independent, for all women need to support each other. “I am here to remind / You’re in the right place”
If there’s one thing for sure, is that the Latvian powerhouse is not taking any prisoners. She is in charge! “My rules, your rules / I’m a woman, I’m a ruler / You got something to say / Say it to my face”
Samanta has also brought all the elements that made her popular last year. A big part of this being her composers, which she is one. Aminata Savadogo, fan favourite from Eurovision 2015 and co-writer of “Still Breathing”, returns to contribute again. Joining anew is music producer Oskars “SKVR” Uhaņs.
Eurovision 2021 – Latvia – Samanta Tīna – “The Moon is Rising” lyrics
Composers: Samanta Tīna, Aminata Savadogo, Oskars “SKVR” Uhaņs
The queen of the night is coming
The blood moon is rising
When I walk in like this
With and attitude
You should know that
I’m coming after you
You can run, you can hide
But you’re mesmerized
In your mind I am
Already idolized
Playing dirty –
Not my case!
Giving up hopes –
Not my case!
Being envious –
Not my case!
If you got something to say,
Say it to my face!
The queen of the night is coming
The blood moon is rising
(Get ready for a)
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra pa
Pa ra ra pa pa-rade
I will glow, I will burn
Illuminate
Bring the passion inside,
Let me touch your fate
I will lead, I will guide you
On your way
I am here to remind
You’re in the right place
My rules, your rules
I’m a woman, I’m a ruler
My rules, your rules
I’m accepting only true love
My rules, your rules
I’m a woman, I’m a ruler
You got something to say,
Say it to my face
My rules, your rules
Getting ready for the parade
My rules, your rules
No excuses, if it’s too late
My rules, your rules
Everybody follow my way
You got something to say,
Say it to my face!
The queen of the night is coming
The blood moon is rising
(Get ready for a)
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra pa
Pa ra ra pa pa-rade
What do you think? Has Samanta risen to the expectations? Do you want to see “The Moon is Rising” qualify for the grand final? Let us know in the comments below!
The queen of Eurovision is coming…
“You got something to say, say it to my face!” Okay, if you say so.
I’m sorry because Aminata has proven she can do so much better than this hybrid. There is a big difference between a song that makes you feel empowered and proud of yourself, and a song that is aggressive, arrogant, and overbearing. It will get a well-deserved flop.
LOL
this is true pop avantgarde art my friends!
i dont care about how far it goes at the ESC – it is vitamin C,D and E for the ESC!
you’re right. whether you like them or not – it’s songs like this one or ‘telemoveis’ that give the competition the artistic credibility it needs.
I prefer last year’s song and she has had better entries in the past, but it will be interesting to see how it does on the night!
I am a dancer and I included last year’s song in my playlist. This year it is very chaotic even for me. But still I like it. As long as it is not a 3-chord song, I like it.
My ears hurt
They have to remove that “fart noise” in the background, it’s horrendous and annoying. The song would be so much better without this sound.
It’s a mess, not the feminist anthem.
I appreciate the message, effort and delivery. However the idea is obsolete, video clip is unpolished and song is unbearable! She has an amazing voice and power, but will become the victim of wrong strategy imo.
i urgently wanted to turn it off a few seconds in … glad i didn’t. while it still isn’t my thing, this gets better with every second. pretty brave and risky choice from latvia, but i have a strong feeling it will pay off and qualify for the grand final. looks like aminata never fails to deliver.
Can we stop accepting terrible songs just because they are “feministic”? That’s simply not how it actually works, feminism ain’t a product for a Eurovision song to get points.
YESSS
I’m so glad someone finally said it.
Exactly! She‘s using feminism to sell her image. There‘s nothing substantial in these lyrics. She‘s the caricature of a fashion victim. Call that an emanicpated woman?!?!
Her attempt last year was far better in my opinion. In fact it was in my top 10. It had impact and had “those” interesting moments. I agree this is more all over the place, screaming all the way through, pretentious… and the lyrics are a bit meh.
I love all of you music experts that can’t even hit 2 notes but this is shouting for your tender ears. Good god get a grip girl.
Let’s wait until May, shall we?
Since when does one need to be able to sing to judge a song?
For me, last years effort was miles ahead in terms of production, styling, musicality and videography. This one doesn’t even impact on me the same way. It’s as if they’re trying too hard for her to be noticed in the competition so she’s got to scream the lyrics at you than sing them for you to listen to comfortably. I can see they’re trying to recapture the freshness of their efforts last year, but its so off the mark for me. Currently somewhere bottom 5-10 for me personally. (Sorry Latvia, I usually love your efforts, but as respectfully as I… Read more »
i honestly love her chaotic style ! i’ll be rooting for her
If it’s not your cup of tea, just say so, no need to say this is making your ears bleed or that it’s lousy/shouting. It’s Eurovision, we welcome diversity and this right here is bringing more diversity than another 80s bop/catholic church songs, etc. I was not a big fan of her song last year, the beat being too much for me but damn this year she slays! Her vocal is a lot more present than in “Still breathing” and the beat in this year’s entry is a lot more satisfying to me and my ear. I’m enjoying how both… Read more »
While I think it’s better than the last year’s entry, it’s still not my cup of tea.
This is easily better than last year’s entry. I think the performance will be memorable for televoters and get it through the semis. I’m not sure juries will like it as it is chaotic in arrangement and shouty.
The moon is rising… And the dogs and cats are howling… of misery..
It’s interesting let’s say.
I think the live performance will be the key here.
For me this is a stand out singer and song.
Performance will give it everything.
Top tune
Love it ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
I really like the song actually, but i just cant stand the way Samanta Tina sings her songs… It is just too contrived, and what is actually a good song sounds still quite bad to me. I still prefer this song more than “Still Breathing”, but this song wont qualify at all.
if strong voices still have any impact,it should deliver very well in rotterdam – the song is very modern,dominated by the strong voice and the deep bass.
maybe this song is a little bit too good for the ESC like blanche/city lights a few years ago but it will be also on stage an absolutely eyecatcher – aminata has made a very good job, especially if the hard bass is from her.
this is more fresh air at the ESC and it is a real grower too!
so think progressive and have some fun. 🙂
While I too think ‘City Lights’ should have won, it still finished 4th or something like that. Nowadays no song is ‘too good’ for Eurovision.
Song is nice. But it’s very surreal for me to see so many people in these clips with 0 distance. It’s hard for me to enjoy a good performance like this when I know it could possibly spread the virus a lot
i’m relistening to this on spotify as we speak and this is such a grower… it’s so psychedelic, empowering, and has AMAZING staging potential. i think it’s very realistic that we see samanta and latvia in the grand final this year <3 <3
Annoying. That’s it.
So is your lack of taste and yet here we are.
Eurana is entitled to their opinion! Not everybody has to agree with you!
Kpop in a messy way.
One listen and its in my head. pa ra ra pa ra ra pa ra ra.
Great entry and energy.
I hope Samanta builds the energy over the song during the live show instead of giving it all at the beginning.
I suspect this will be impressive piece live.
Life is music. She is a composer.
@Anita : A big round of applause for you
I’m sure this will be at least interesting on stage but, personally, I like my music to be something I actually enjoy listening to.
There is a difference between singing and screaming. Samanta does not seem to know that. I am upset… it took them 1 year to come up with this? This is unacceptable! Mark my words, this will be last in its semifinal with null points. Let me copy the link to my comment…
You’re definitely going to be proven wrong .The nul points part for sure is wrong
Let’s wait and see… If I am wrong, I will gracefully admit I was wrong, but after a second listen to the song, I still think it will be last with null points.
Sorry but this is actually a genuinely good song it’s definitely her own doing unlike 80 percent of the competition.
Both this and Switzerland are in my top 3 and I’m so confused as to how people will compliment Gjon but drag Samanta for screaming? The musical content can be debated and everyone can have diverging tastes. However, Samanta sounds objectively on point here. Maybe it’s her vocals on top of the heavy production? But it’s well mixed and might be more appealing in a weaker semi
She is not screaming. That is a belt and I know one when I hear one. Not once have I heard that girl scream a note.
There is a huge difference between Gjon’s singing and Samanta’s singing. Gjon sings in falsetto….its a style that has been used for a very long time in singing from the Bee Gees and beyond.
Samanta is showing off her ‘range by shouting/screaming her lyrics. Yes it shows she had power in her voice, but its the wrong way to showcase the power. There aren’t any levels to her vocal……just shilling. It hurts me to say it because I really do love what Latvia produce and I’m a huge fan of Aminata. But this song is not it for me personally.
I am getting Rihanna’s Anti album. I love this she is a performer also we know we are getting a treat at the semi. And if I had a choice, the final!!!!
This is such a mess but I think I like it
It’s everything
The marmite entry of 2021: You either like it or you don’t. PersonallyI find it just a bit to aggressive but still listenable.
Sounds too angry in a bad way and unpleasant like a messy noise.
And this comes from a person who listens to metal, so anger is not the issue…..but its the delivery that hurts my ears.
Horrible as expected, but a little bit better than last year, and better than Australia this time.
I am just confused on what to think… Do I like this? Do I dislike this? I need time. But in any case, I respect Samanta Tina’s energy and determination and I wish her all the best in the contest.
Off topic:
This might sound stupid..
But on the Eurovision Scoreboard app, how do you see the overall ranking of countries by members of the app? I can only see my own ranking.
hahaha, I have just recently asked this question here under one of the articles and got a very helpful answer. when you are there were you see your own score, you can see very on the bottom right corner a blue symbol with numbers, when you click there you can see the overall scoring. hope this was helpful.
Thank you so much!
You are a lifesaver lol I was pulling my hair out trying to find that.
I thought that was just part of the design of the app lol omg
Bottom right corner, if you press it you can see the overall ranking and points. 🙂
I am reeling that Latvia is so high!!! She deserve!! But Cyprus? Why is that song so hyped? Taco tamale anyone?
Well, it’s different, but I’m not sure I like it. Didn’t like her song from last year either and I can’t picture this working out well on stage. I do wish her all the best, since she wanted to participate so badly! She looks like a great performer so I might be surprised in May, who knows?
Well, just as I thought, trash…
I really like it. It’s different and I think it will stand out!
Musically , I appreciated Still breathing more. But maybe the feminism is more apparent in this one , leading to possibly some jury points. In my opinion , this will not do as well with the televote as Still breathing would have done .
Uhm…and thats all? Honestly I LOVE some Samanta Tina and love the fact she will join ESC after years of trying so I was really happy for her when ESC20 was cancelled and she was re-chosen cause she had the chance to create the banger she and her voice deserve and Still Breathing was not. But she did not and here we are again. Seriously this is the best some one can do in one year of preparing?…
It’s unusual, experimental, and alternative—I appreciate the entry and I’m sure Samanta will rock the stage in Rotterdam. Her song may be the most ‘marmite’ of 2021 but Samanta fiercely marches to the beat of her own drum. I think she’ll qualify.
Oh no. This might be our “first fight.” 🙁
Life’s too short 🙂
It’s longer than this edition of the contest though. This will not qualify.
Do you feel strongly about it not qualifying?
(I meant life’s too short to ‘fight’ about Samanta Tina 😉 )
I called the tune chaotic I don’t know if it’s good or bad maybe will depends on her live act but for me her 2020 is way better.
After many years Samanta finally come to Eurovision and show herself with the song about womens power! She make her dream come true with song which may not typical eurovision song, but this is Samanta’s usual style. She is a great singer and performer and she will slay at ESC stage. Please people be more respectful to Samanta and support her. I really don’t understand so many hate comments about it.
Me too 🙂