The jury in Latvia has spoken — and they’ve landed on the 15 semi-finalists for Supernova 2024. The chosen acts will compete in the live semi-final on February 3, and ten will advance to the finals on February 10.
Supernova 2024: The 15 semi-finalists
- AGNESE RAKOVSKA “AI”
- ALEKSS SILVERS “For the Show”
- AVÉI “Mine”
- B/H “Amsterdam”
- DONS “Hollow”
- ECTO “Outsider”
- EDVARDS STRAZDIŅŠ “Rock n’ Roll Supernova”
- FUNKINBIZ “Na Chystu Vodu”
- JAR OF KINGS “Wildfire”
- KATRĪNA GUPALO “The Cat’s Song”
- PAPĪRA LIDMAŠĪNAS “Mind Breaker”
- PATRĪCIJA SPALE “Heaven’s Raining Down on Me”
- ST LEVIĆA “Tick Tock”
- SASHA SIL “Love is a Language”
- VĒSTULĒS “Kur?”
Supernova 2024: Playlist of all 15 songs
Poll: Who should win Supernova 2024 in Latvia?
you have to respect how wild these songs are. lmao supernove is so random
I appreacite they trying to go for something more ecclectic and electronic but some of these songs are to noisy.
I’m not sure about this line-up, sounds pretty weak for me. Not even Dons really says something to me.
hollow by dons has a strong chorus that i can see really light up in malmø, and like estonia last year, maybe it could clench tenth place in a semifinal and hopefully get on the left of the scoreboard?
I don’t even need to say it, do I?
(It’s Dons “Hollow”)
Assuming that this works live, then please Latvia choose this song. Pretty please.
No shade, but can we just bring back Sudden Lights and hopefully put them in a better semi? lol
Who could ever thought there are weaker songs than in Moldova’s selection. Well, there you go, Latvia again
I truly hate how Dons and Katrina have to compete in the same year.
Dons has a nice song, but this NF has interesting options. Katrina and Vestules drew my attention. I hope that whoever gets chosen, Latvia can finally make it to the final tbh!
my favorite song from latvia this year is
V?stul?s – „Kur?“
also voted for – the offered songs are mostly ok but also very niche.
dons seems to be the big favorite also in the polls but latvia is latvia and that means nothing is clear until the winner is crowned.
so i see here a little underdog chance for the duo and they sing also in latvian (maybe an advantage in these days).
in my opinium kur? is also a grower – i hope that the duo can perform well live on stage.
🙂
no one cares about latvian, english is their main language
Latvia is Latvia and has a clear winner for the third year in a row. Everyone in Latvia knew Citi Zeni and Sudden Lights would be the winners, and everyone knows Dons will be the winner this year.
There is a song has potential to be a meme song sitting in the left scoreboard. Yes, meaw.
Hollow is a potential winner of Eurovision. Seriously such a good song it’s up there at the top and Dons we know can deliver it to perfection.
Potential Eurovision Winner? It’s Not Even A Guaranteed Finalist Lol
yeah, I don’t see it winning Eurovision, but all we need is qualifying, which I think will depend on the semi final draw anyway
I seriously would love to hear the other 90 songs that were submitted because I refuse to believe this is the top 15 best songs Latvia can produce for Eurovision. Dons should WALK this.
Latvia hasn’t been relevante since 2015’s Aminata. It seems to me a question of misselection cause they always had a better option. Sadly it was never given an opportunity for resilient artists like Edgars Kreilis, Markus Riva and Madara that certainly would fit great at Eurovision.
Edgars Kreilis? A good joke. Easy last place in semi with all of his entries (plus Latvian public dislikes him because he was violent towards his wife)
I found a few songs I like, my top:
1 Sasha Sil’s “Love is a Language” which I listened to several times.
2 Katrina Gupalo’s “The Cat’s Song” sounds quirky and pleasant with great stage potential; hopefully it will be done without too many clichés.
3 Jar of Kings with “Wildfire”.
4 Patricia Spale with “Heaven’s Raining Down on Me”.
5 Funkinbiz with “Na chystu vodu” which turns out to be Ukrainian, I think.
6 Vestules with “Kur?”.
Good question.
Katrina Gupalo or Patricija Spale for the win come on Latvia for for one of these two
Don’t understand why people are liking Dons that didn’t really stand out to me at all
What’s going on in Latvia? These songs are so bad. 🙁
Always have been. Supernova was literally the most overrated NF in the fandom. Sure the concept was fresh and cool, but the songs were always dire.
and now the concept is not fresh and the graphics look outdated… time for another change
Is this being set up for Dons to win? Because some of these songs are just flat-out bad (Rock n’ Roll Supernova…oh dear) and couldn’t have made the shortlist from 108 songs.
I also find it hard to believe that Markus Riva didn’t enter considering he released a song last week that is at least as good as anything in this final lineup…so why was he kept out if not to prevent him winning a televote?
For me, just send the cat song. It’s somewhat enjoyable.
Markus would never win televote against Dons. Dons is an A lister in Latvia (like Brainstorm)
Markus Riva entered with Lose Control, but didn’t get through pre-selection.
Dons it’s a beautiful choice for Latvia !
This song it’s very beautiful.
I love also the two duos and Avei !
Ok, this nf is very bad and obviously Dons is the best choice, but also Dons is an absolute nq.
I don’t know what to think, I’d like something really risky, whatever happens, because even though Dons is the best, I don’t see him going to the final
I’m proud to have doubled Papira Lidmasinas’ voting tally!
Dons obviously
Dons is the sensible pick, but I also like Agnese’s space-jazz, Vestules late-Beatle-esque pop, and, God help me, the cat song.
Cat song is amazing and Katrina is a great performer
Dons came to save Latvia from its 14th non qualification.
Maybe I was in a bad mood this morning but I found this selection significantly underwhelming. Only ECTO stood out as something a little intriguing. Maybe I will think more fondly of the songs on future listens.
Whilst everyone is backing Dons, it’s a good ballad but fails to hit properly in the space of 3 minutes. It moves a bit too slowly and needs a proper crescendo or mix up in the last 30 seconds. It’s like it needs an extra minute…but it IS beautiful! With a revamp it COULD be a top five jury winner. Not sure about the televote. However, I would rather something alternative go. Alekss, Avei, Saint Levica, Patricija and Agnese all have potential that we could see a lot more of depending on their live performance and staging and could hit… Read more »
Indeed, Dons seems to be the right choice. I’m not sure I would vote for it at Eurovision though. Not my cup of tea. But I would be soooo happy to see Latvia and/or Georgia back in the final.
Agree 100%
I wouldn’t vote for it
But Latvia does not have better options imo
I think it needs a revamp, especially at the end. The song doesn’t really go anywhere but the tune is nice.
The song can’t go anywhere, it has no feet.
True.
Looks like you were right about Dons!
I hope for Dons. His song is very beautiful
Latvia is very musically experimental when it comes to Eurovision.
My picks would be Dons as it would be the most reasonable choice here, or Tick Tock more risky but still suitable fo the contest imo.
The cat song is something though, but this NF season I’ve already an overdose of quirky songs so I will pass on this one.
I mean I kinda like the weirdness here though… “tick tock tell me quickly what the judge said”, the cat one etc… but I don’t think I’d listen to them on my own time.
I think Supernova is known for being wierd which is an advantage when going to Eurovision. Too bad so few of those songs have gone to Eurovision though!
I guess Dons. But Latvia and Lithuania have a history of giving the obvious choice 2nd place in their televote, so I guess bad surprises are always possible.
I guess good thing there’s jury now.
50%?
50% but can’t see how dons would not finish in top 3 televote
I hope Latvia gets it right again and qualifies this year so the interest doesn’t completely disappear. Sudden Lights really should have qualified instead of Luke.
If Dons, who is one of the biggest name in Latvian music industry, does not qualify in Eurovision, I don’t think any other big names will apply for Supernova in the following years.
But who knows – maybe it would be for the better, to send someone new in music (like Justs was)
The cat song… oh my god. Some intense “Cake to bake” flashbacks
Don’t even dare jinx it.
It’s got potential!
When I read AI, I already know it’s bad.
Where the hell is Latvia taking these weird asf artists from lmao. If Dons wasn’t there, this would be another NQ for Latvia. No chances.
That’s honestly funny. I’m just thinking producers are trying to pave an easy path for Dons to win, so the 2014 disaster doesn’t happen again.
I still believe Latvia can somehow ruin it lol, but we’ll see
I dont know about that. There are some more generic bands and good contemporary artists here and I LIVE for the wierdness every year with this one – there’s something SO Eurovision about it. Too bad Lativa haven’t sent many of them though!
The winner is clear (Dons), but I wish all the other artists luck and hopefully they will do well live and this will be a great experience for them <3
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get this vibe
I’d say give Sudden Lights another chance, they’ve got so many beautiful songs and only then I can find peace in my heart 😀
Or Raum or Patricjia from last year!
The fact that I only know Dons from all of the participants says a lot.
What about Agnese?
She went to Eurovision in 2017 as part of Triana Park
Dons or NQ.
As a Latvian this is really disappointing. Every year we have Supernova and not even one year we can say that the quality of songs are great. It’s embarrassing. From all 108, how on Earth is only one song listen able.
I truly believe we should go internal selection otherwise this is just going to be a waste of time.
Internal selection might actually be a good idea, looking at last year and this year when there was a clear winner. LTV could increase the budget for the Eurovision performance itself instead of hosting Supernova, unless there are some rules by the government that they have to use those funds for local TV content, then Supernova is the best way to spend it, as it is the most watched show on LTV
Agreed ofcourse. Bigger names would definitely be attracted too, because I know that most of Latvian artists want to represent Latvia but they don’t want to go through the selection process. I can only see the benefits there
I think Raum or Patricijia could have beaten the clear winner when it comes to a clear result last year.
From the first listen I knew Sudden Lights would win last year and Patrisha would come second.
This year I predict Dons to win, but the 2nd place could go to anyone – could be Agnese, could be Katrina Gupalo, could be Papira Lidmasinas, or even Ecto. Depends on the live performances
Hot Take: Lativia’s Supernova last year was one of the best NFs. Seriously enjoy the wierdness every year and there’s talent that’s for sure!
yes, this supernova is a waste of time, internal selection for Dons would’ve been the better choice