Latvia: Listen to the 15 songs competing at Supernova 2023
The 15 songs competing at this year's Supernova have been released. The winner will be chosen on 11 February and represent Latvia at Eurovision 2023. Listen to the songs and vote in our poll: Who should win Supernova 2023?
UPDATE 6 JANUARY 2023
Saule disqualified from Supernova 2023
Saule has been disqualified from Supernova 2023 because his song "Finally Happy" was played publicly in 2021. He will not be replaced, so the total number of acts in this year's Supernova is 14.
Latvia is bringing their national selection back in order to choose their representative for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool.
The Latvian broadcaster (LTV) has released the 15 songs competing at this year's Supernova, as well as the dates for the live shows. Supernova 2023 will be divided into two live shows: a semi-final on 4 February, and a final the week after on 11 February.
Familiar names
Six of the participating artists have competed in Supernova before, including Markus Riva who will be in his eighth Supernova this year. Justs won Supernova 2016 and represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Heartbeat (finished 15th in the Grand Final).
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Latvia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000, and since then, the country has participated every year (22 times). Their best result was in 2002, when Latvia won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I Wanna" by Marie N.
In the last 13 contests, Latvia finished last in their Semi-finals five times, and has only managed to qualify for the Grand Final two times.
