No need to fell hollow y’all, Latvia‘s incredible Eurovision 2024 singer Dons will be coming to the London Eurovision Party! He will bring his gravelly tones and pure emotion to the Here At Outernet stage on April 7th, much to fans delight.
The champion of Latvia’s national selection Supernova comes to the esteemed pre-party after being the fan favourite in the selection. We can’t wait to take that moment to enjoy his deep and powerful vocal in the show!
Who is Dons?
Dons – real name Artūrs Šingirejs – is a Latvian singer from the town of Brocēni in the west of the country. He has had an extremely successful career in his home country, having released nine albums with a tenth scheduled for release not long after Eurovision.
He initially started his career taking part in the reality show Talantu Fabrika (‘Talent Factory’) back in 2003. He has remianed popular since, but has especially risen in the charts of Latvia in the past few years. He has had 5 singles high in the charts since 2018, with his Eurovision entry “Hollow” reaching the Top 10.
He has attempted to represent Latvia twice before – coming 2nd both times. The first was in 2010, during a time when he lived in London. He participated in the national final with “My Religion Is Freedom”, earned a tie with Aisha; however as she recieved more votes from the public, she was chosen. In 2014 he returned with “Dziesma” (“Song”), but suffered a shock loss to Aarzemnieki with “Cake To Bake”. He only lost by 97 votes total, to the surpise of the audience.
He went on to be a host of the Latvian national final in it’s current form, Supernova. He was a judge in 2015; the year Aminata Savadogo triumphed and later got a much-needed Top 10 result at Eurovision in Vienna. This year, he went on to win the same show by over 33,000 audience votes. Just a bit more than the 97 he lost out on in 2014…
London Eurovision Party 2024
The London Eurovision Party is the biggest annual Eurovision event in the United Kingdom.
The party will see a majority of artists from the year of 2024, but joining them will be some Eurovision alumni too. This year the party celebrates its 15th edition at Here at Outernet in the UK capital.
Here at Outernet is a large concert venue right in the beating heart of London. It is known for its artistic styling and modern spaces. The London Eurovision Party will provide an excellent chance for a British audience to see their favourite acts before the contest itself.
We still have plenty of announcements to come so stay tuned!
Will you be at the London Eurovision Party, shouting along to “Hollow” with passion? Who else do you want to see announced for the show? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
I like this song very much. He is one of my favorites. I like his beautiful voice . I hope that he will go to the big final. I will vote for him.
I wish I could vote for him, but I’m a Brit who will be in Sweden, both countries voting in SF1! I really hope he goes through.
Latvia will surely make it to the final this year!
I really hope so. This is so well sung.
Great!
Probably the most underrated song this year.