Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | ||||
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 Latvia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Supernova 2016 | |||
| Selection date(s) |
Introduction shows: 24 January 2016 31 January 2016 Heats: 7 February 2016 14 February 2016 Semi-final: 21 February 2016 Final: 28 February 2016 | |||
| Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Latvia will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Their entry will be selected through the national final Supernova 2016, organised by the Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV).
Background
Prior to the 2016 Contest, Latvia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixteen times since its first entry in 2000.[1] Latvia won the contest once in 2002 with the song "I Wanna" performed by Marie N. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, Latvia was able to qualify to compete in the final between 2005 and 2008. Between 2009 and 2014, the nation had failed to qualify to the final for six consecutive years. In the 2015 contest, Latvia managed to qualify to the final with the song "Love Injected" performed by Aminata, which placed 6th in the final, scoring 186 points - giving them their best placing since 2005, and highest score ever.
For the 2016 Contest, the Latvian national broadcaster, Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), will broadcast the event within Latvia and organise the selection process for the nation's entry. LTV confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on 27 May 2015.[2] Latvia has selected their entries for the Eurovision Song Contest through a national final. Since their debut in 2000 until 2012, LTV had organised the selection show Eirodziesma. In a response to the nation's failure to qualify to the final at Eurovision since 2008, between 2013 and 2014, the competition was rebranded and retooled as Dziesma. However, after failing to produce successful entries those two years, LTV developed the Supernova national final in order to select their 2015 entry. In early September 2015, The broadcaster announced that they would organise Supernova 2016 in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2016 contest.[3]
Before Eurovision
Supernova 2016
Supernova 2016 will be the second edition of Supernova, the music competition that selects Latvia's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. LTV has outlined that the goal of the competition is to find a song that has international hit potential and an artist that is charismatic, talented and capable of performing the selected song.[4] The competition will commence on 7 February 2016 and conclude with a final on 28 February 2016. All shows in the competition will be broadcast on LTV1 as well as online via the streaming platform Replay.lv and the official Supernova website supernova.lsm.lv.[4]
Format
The format of the competition will consist of four shows: two heats, one semi-final and a final. The four shows will take place at LTV Studio 6 in Riga and will be hosted by Ketija Šēnberga and Toms Grēviņš.[4][5] LTV broadcast two introductory shows on 24 and 31 January 2016 that covered the background preparation processes and performer auditions that occurred prior to the competition. The competing entries were also announced during the second introductory show on 31 January.[6] The two heats, to be held on 7 and 14 February 2016, will each feature ten competing entries from which four will advance to the semi-final from each show.[4] The semi-final, to be held on 21 February 2016, will feature the eight qualifiers from the heats from which the top four will proceed to the final.[4] The final, to be held on 28 February 2016, will select the Latvian entry for Stockholm from the remaining four entries.[4]
Results during the heats and the semi-final shows will be determined by a jury panel and votes from the public. In the heats and the semi-final, the songs will first face a public vote where the top two entries will qualify.[4] The jury will then select an additional two qualifiers from the remaining entries to proceed in the competition.[4] In the final, public vote will exclusively determine which entry will be the winner.[4] Viewers will be able to vote via telephone up to five times or via SMS with a single SMS counting as five votes. The online vote conducted through the official Supernova website allows users to vote once per each accepted social network account: Draugiem.lv, Facebook and Twitter.[7]
The jury will participate in each show by providing feedback to the competing artists and selecting entries to advance in the competition. The panel consists of:[8]
- Kaspars Roga – drummer for Brainstorm and director of music videos
- Ieva Kerēvica – singer and vocal teacher
- Intars Busulis – singer, trombonist, radio host and 2009 Latvian Eurovision entrant
- Guntars Račs – musician, songwriter, producer and music publisher
Competing entries
Artists and songwriters were able to submit their applications and entries separately to the broadcaster between 7 September 2015 and 1 November 2015.[4] 120 songs were submitted (an increase of 20% from the previous year) and 88 performers applied for the competition at the conclusion of the submission period.[9] Local and international jury panels were appointed by LTV for the selection process.[4] The international jury panel evaluated the submitted songs between 2 and 16 November 2015 and only provided consultation on which entries should be selected; the local jury made the ultimate decisions.[4] The international jury panel consisted of Adam Klein (British music manager), Vaidas Stackevičius (Lithuanian record label manager) and William Lee Adams (American journalist). The local jury consisted of Daumants Kalniņš (singer and musician), Rūdolfs Budze–DJ Rudd (DJ and producer), Intars Busulis and Guntars Račs.[6] The performer auditions took place on 17, 24 and 25 November 2015 at LTV Studio 6 and featured 31 shortlisted performers from the initial 88 that had applied.[4] The twenty selected performers and songs were determined on 10 December 2015 and all relevant parties were informed.[6] The twenty competing artists and songs were announced during the second introductory show that was broadcast on 31 January 2016.[10][11]
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Catalepsia | "Damnation" | Erwin Franz, Juris Kreilis |
| Crow Mother | "Demons" | Jānis Andžāns |
| Dvines | "Set It on Fire" | Martins Makreckis, Anastasija Drozdoviča, Jekaterina Drozdoviča |
| Edvards Grieze | "New Day" | Pāvels Fomkins |
| ElectroFolk | "Miracle Drums" | Ainārs Majors, D. Majore |
| Iluta Alsberga | "On Hold" | Jānis Stībelis, Iluta Alsberga |
| Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis | "We Are the Light" | Ingars Viļums |
| Justs | "Heartbeat" | Aminata Savadogo |
| Madara Grēgere | "You and I" | Madara Grēgere |
| Markus Riva | "I Can" | Miķelis Ļaksa, Edgars Jass |
| Marta Grigale | "Choices" | Marta Grigale |
| Marta Ritova | "Not From This World" | Marta Cipe |
| Mārtiņš Ruskis | "Still Holding Stars" | Mārtiņš Ruskis, Annija Veide |
| Miks Dukurs | "Paradise" | Miks Dukurs, Edmunds Rasmanis |
| MyRadiantU | "We Will Be Stars" | Janis Driksna |
| Paula Dukure | "Look in the Mirror" | Paula Dukure |
| Rūta Dūduma | "Being a Friend" | Jānis Ķirsis, Annija Zahovska, Ginta Krievkalna |
| Sabīne Berezina | "My Inspiration" | Sabīne Berezina |
| Samanta Tīna | "The Love Is Forever" | Samanta Poļakova, V. Petrovs |
| Samanta Tīna | "We Live For Love" | Tomass Kleins, Kerija Hauptmane |
Shows
Heat 1
The first heat took place on 7 February 2016. Four entries qualified to the semi-final. The ten competing entries first faced a public vote where the top two songs advanced: "Damnation" performed by Catalepsia and "Heartbeat" performed by Justs. An additional two qualifiers were selected from the remaining eight entries by the jury: "We Are the Light" performed by Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis and "Choices" performed by Marta Grigale.[12]
Public vote qualifier
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Jury qualifier
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Public Vote[13] | Result | ||
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| Online | Televote/SMS | Total | ||||
| 1 | Paula Dukure | "Look in the Mirror" | Eliminated | |||
| 2 | ElectroFolk | "Miracle Drums" | Eliminated | |||
| 3 | Rūta Dūduma | "Being a Friend" | Eliminated | |||
| 4 | Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis | "We Are the Light" | Advanced | |||
| 5 | Sabīne Berezina | "My Inspiration" | Eliminated | |||
| 6 | Edvards Grieze | "New Day" | Eliminated | |||
| 7 | Marta Grigale | "Choices" | Advanced | |||
| 8 | Catalepsia | "Damnation" | Advanced | |||
| 9 | Samanta Tīna | "We Live For Love" | Eliminated | |||
| 10 | Justs | "Heartbeat" | Advanced | |||
Heat 2
The second heat took place on 14 February 2016. Four entries qualified to the semi-final. The ten competing entries first faced a public vote where the top two songs advanced: "I Can" performed by Markus Riva and "We Will Be Stars" performed by MyRadiantU. An additional two qualifiers were selected from the remaining eight entries by the jury: "The Love is Forever" performed by Samanta Tīna and "Not From This World" performed by Marta Ritova.[14]
Public vote qualifier
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Jury qualifier
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Public Vote[15] | Result | ||
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| Online | Televote/SMS | Total | ||||
| 1 | Madara Grēgere | "You and I" | Eliminated | |||
| 2 | Crow Mother | "Demons" | Eliminated | |||
| 3 | Samanta Tīna | "The Love Is Forever" | Advanced | |||
| 4 | Markus Riva | "I Can" | Advanced | |||
| 5 | MyRadiantU | "We Will Be Stars" | Advanced | |||
| 6 | Mārtiņš Ruskis | "Still Holding Stars" | Eliminated | |||
| 7 | Dvines | "Set It on Fire" | Eliminated | |||
| 8 | Marta Ritova | "Not From This World" | Advanced | |||
| 9 | Miks Dukurs | "Paradise" | Eliminated | |||
| 10 | Iluta Alsberga | "On Hold" | Eliminated | |||
Semi-final
The semi-final will take place on 21 February 2016. Four entries will qualify to the final. The eight competing entries will first face a public vote where the top two songs will advance. An additional two qualifiers will be selected from the remaining six entries by the jury.
Public vote qualifier
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Jury qualifier
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Public Vote | Result | ||
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| Online | Televote/SMS | Total | ||||
| Justs | "Heartbeat" | |||||
| Catalepsia | "Damnation" | |||||
| Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis | "We Are the Light" | |||||
| Marta Grigale | "Choices" | |||||
| Markus Riva | "I Can" | |||||
| MyRadiantU | "We Will Be Stars" | |||||
| Samanta Tīna | "The Love Is Forever" | |||||
| Marta Ritova | "Not From This World" | |||||
Final
The final will take place on 28 February 2016. Public televoting will determine the winner. The song with the highest amount of votes from the public will be declared the winner.
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[16] On 25 January 2016, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Latvia was placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2016, and was scheduled to perform in the first half of the show.[17]
References
- ↑ "Latvia Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (27 May 2015). "Latvia: LTV confirms participation in ESC 2016!". esctoday.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Lewis, Pete (10 September 2015). "Latvia: Supernova returns, final in February". esctoday.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Nolikums Par dziesmu un izpildītāju atlasi LTV konkursam "Supernova 2016"" (PDF). supernova.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Latvijas Televīzija. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Kā pucēsies 'Supernova' vadītāji Toms un Ketija". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Delfi. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Sākusies cīņa par ceļazīmi uz 'Eirovīziju'". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Delfi. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Skatīties un balsot par «Supernovas» dalībniekiem varēs jebkurā pasaules malā". lsm.lv (in Latvian). Public broadcasting of Latvia. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Paziņos LTV konkursa «Supernova 2016» dalībniekus". lsm.lv (in Latvian). Public broadcasting of Latvia. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "'Supernova' konkursam pieteiktas 120 'eirodziesmas'". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Delfi. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Laufer, Gil (24 January 2016). "Latvia: Supernova 2016 acts to be revealed on 31 January". esctoday.com. ESCToday.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (31 January 2016). "20 songs in Latvian line up revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (7 February 2016). "Latvia: First set of Supernova semi-finalists chosen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kā pirmajā tiešraidē balsoja 'Supernova' skatītāji". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Delfi. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (14 February 2016). "Latvia: Second set of Supernova semi-finalists chosen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kā otrajā tiešraidē balsoja 'Supernova' skatītāji". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Delfi. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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