Supernova 2015 kicked off on Sunday with a great live show, which resulted in four qualifiers for the semi-final. Next Sunday the second heat will feature another 10 hopefuls, including 18-year-old Rihards Berzins. He’ll be fighting for his place in the next show with his song “Your eyes

wiwibloggers William (United Kingdom) and Patrick (Austria) recently had the chance to chat with Rihards via Skype just before his first rehearsal for the show. Rihards talked about the meaning of his song, his career in neighbouring Lithuania, how he’ll be staging his performance and why Latvia hasn’t made the final since 2008.

Want to learn more? Well you better watch the interview!

Rihards Berzins: THE INTERVIEW

Rihards Berzins – Your Eyes

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