LATVIA: LISTEN TO THE SUPERNOVA 2018 SEMIFINALISTS

Latvia has also revealed their Supernova 2018 entries, and among them several names from Markus Riva and Aminata as songwriter. And of course very Despacito inspired entry.... but also Riva goes for the Latin vibe, will it be his turn this time? Aminata on the other hand copies herself as every year her entries become weaker and weaker copies of the original idea while the singers also seem to get weaker.... As usual and often in Latvian (and Lithuanian) semifinals, a lot of rather anonymous jazzy simil artsy lounge music that doesn't please anyone but jurors, if even them. MADARA is the early fan favorite.....

93 songs were submitted this year, but only 63 fulfilled the rules and these 21 made the cut. Three semifinals will follow with seven songs each, two of them making it to the final in late February 2018.

Agnese Stengrēvics – You Are My World

(Helvijs Stengrevics, Agnese Stengrevics)

Liene Greifāne – Walk the Talk

(Liene Greifāne, Ylva Persson, Linda Persson)

MIONIA (Maija Līcīte) – You

(Maija Līcīte)

Laura Rizzotto – Funny Girl

(Laura Rizzotto)

MADARA – Esamība

(Madara Fogelmane)

Katrine Lukins – Running Red Lights

(Katrine Lukins, Andris Lūkins, Kaspars Ansons)

Monta – 1000 Roses

(Monta Ķimene)

Jenny May (Maija Stuģe) – Soledad

(Maija Stuģe, Martin Karl Hägglund,Martin Björn Hanzén, Tim Erik Åström,

Michael Javier Hernan Barraza Alfaro)

Markus Riva – This Time

(Markus Riva, Kaspars Ansons, Edgars Krastiņš, Quincy Thompson)

Edgars Kreilis – Younger Days

(Edgars Kreilis, Kaspars Ansons)

Ritvars – Who’s Counting?

(Rihards Lībietis, Mārcis Vasiļevskis, Toms Lisments, Kristīne Pleša, Erna Daugaviete,

Toms Kursītis, Mārtiņš Miļevskis, Dāvis Bindemanis, Sabīne Žuga)

Lauris Valters – Lovers Bliss

(Lauris Valters, Reinis Briģis)

Ed Rallidae (Edvards Grieze) – What I Had With You

(Aminata Savadogo, Kaspars Ansons)

In My Head – Sunset

(Evija Smagare, Armands Varslavāns, Rūdolfs Iļķēns)

DVINES – More Than Meets The Eye

(DVINES, Pēteris Pāšs, Andris Strazds, Kaspars Ansons)

Hypnotic – Pray

(Sabīne Geiba, Beatrise Heislere, Ruslans Kuksinovičs)

Sudden Lights – Just Fine

(Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis, Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis, Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis, Kārlis Vārtiņš)

Kris & Oz (Kris Morins & Arturs Osipovs) – Morning Flight

(Artūrs Osipovs, Kristīne Morina, Kristīne Sisējeva, Aleksandrs Solovjovs)

Rahu the Fool – Oh, Longriver

(Pēteris Narubins, Rahu the Fool)

RIGA Reggae – STOP THE WAR U2

(Horens Stalbe, Vladimirs Eglītis, Mārtiņš Burkevics, Renarts Braufmanis)

Katrīna Gupalo & the Black Birds – Intoxicating Caramel

(Katrīna Gupalo)

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