He is making our hearts flutter! Justs from Latvia has just completed his second rehearsal of his song “Heartbeat” at Eurovision 2016. There is not a whole lot of difference between his first rehearsal and his second rehearsal – only polishing and tightening minor issues present in the first rehearsal.

Just like the first rehearsal, the staging for “Heartbeat” is just an amped up version of what we saw at the Latvian national final. Justs still looks as handsome as ever, this time rocking a black leather jacket instead of his trademark burnt-red jacket. His voice is phenomenal. He hits every note with precision and ease. Maybe he’s caught some of that Burkina Faso realness from his gal pal Aminata.

The noticeable improvement in the second rehearsal is the camera angles. Everything is smooth and flowing like caramel, opposed to the sharp camera angles we saw in the first rehearsal.

Everything about the rehearsal today worked like a well oiled machine. This is completely ready to hit the Eurovision stage in the second semi-final.

Latvia: Second rehearsal at Eurovision 2016

Justs: Interview after first rehearsal

Latvia: Press conference after first rehearsal

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Photo: Eurovision.tv (EBU)

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Patrick
Patrick
7 years ago

This guy knows how to deliver. Indeed

Danish
Danish
7 years ago

Great song.

JUSTS, please change the jacket back to red. Everything seems to be too black and white.

Scott
Scott
7 years ago

‘Slays’? … Not feeling it. Awkward performance. No charisma or connection. The only thing that was slain here was the cow that made his dreary leather jacket…and possibly our eardrums.

cheesecake
cheesecake
7 years ago

I’ll be mad if this doesn’t get a top 10.

YoungsterJoey
YoungsterJoey
7 years ago

I dred a day wth Josh (the writer), probably uses “Realness” and “Slay” in every 12th word he says.

Thanks for the video.

Leaf
Leaf
7 years ago

Justs is amazing and the more I watch his rehearsals the more I am convinced he is the one to beat ….. Latvia you are everything this year. Good Job

Katros
Katros
7 years ago

Awesome

Bis
Bis
7 years ago

For me “Heartbeat” is even better than “Love injected”. Together with Ukraine, Latvia is my definite favourite this year. I don’t expect Latvia will win (my favourites almost never do), but I hope and think top 10 is within reach. I will certainly televote for Justs.

Briekimchi
Briekimchi
7 years ago

Are these performances meant to come out quite as blue as they are? I mean, Justs’ song cannot be with bluish staging….right?

chessguy99
7 years ago

No impact, so going first not optimal for Latvia. I’m sure juries will vote this top 3 for this semi, but I have to see the rest before I say its a sure qualifier.

Leo
Leo
7 years ago

This will definitely qualify but I doubt it’s gonna do as well as people think

We love stars, flowers and blue leds
We love stars, flowers and blue leds
7 years ago

Like it! Is blue fashionable this year? I missed that! A pity I don’t fancy so much the last part of the song with the ‘you are all I need, you are the air that I breathe’. Good luck! You deserve final though.

Olga...(the one from Latvia)
Olga...(the one from Latvia)
7 years ago

Eugene, Latvia was 6th

Frenkc
Frenkc
7 years ago

I never liked this song but he sings well. It’s just to screamy all the second part.

Ben Rafter
Ben Rafter
7 years ago

This, Ukraine, Australia, Norway and Bulgaria are the obvious top 5, but maybe not in that order.

MTD
MTD
7 years ago

WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOUR “REALNESS” WIWI???

Anton
Anton
7 years ago

Slays live? His pitch is far from perfect.

Darren
Darren
7 years ago

Loving Latvia this year, this will qualify! Probably in 3rd or 4th place.