Latvia 24 // Dons - Hollow // REACTION

[@rexation8952]

This is in my personal Top 3 right now. His voice is right and the song is ❤❤❤!!! I see Latvia 🇱🇻 finally back to the Grand Final this year!!!

[@jennypears3081]

Same

[@madaraenina1245]

He sounds perfect. Ive heard him live . And im a proud Latvian ❤❤❤❤ thank you for the positeve reaction❤❤❤❤

[@Themarcumo]

A gem from Latvia!

[@UnitedByMusic2]

Wishing the best for Dons ❤️

[@fylkzadeya2505]

I’m with you, Luke. I don’t find the competition strong so far, there are just a few songs that I like, and Latvia is - so far - the only one that I would listen to outside of Eurovision…

[@deddyson]

Last year's song from Latvia 🇱🇻, Aija was my #1 favorite song and was expecting it goes to.the final but didn't. So disappointed but i hope Dons will bring Latvia to the final

[@corinnevanessa22]

At last 🥳 another song I like 👍🏻 Good luck Latvia 🇱🇻 xx 💋

[@thogg11]

I'm glad to hear you say that so far, this year's songs have been fairly weak. I've felt the same way, which makes me sad!! But there's still time left to turn it around. So far, Ukraine and Latvia are my faves.

[@madaraenina1245]

Yes. Latvia is so underrated. And totally agree that these year is full of weak songs ❤

[@lauminja13]

Dons deserved to win already previously but I am glad he collected all those emotions and now he has such a powerful performance. Love it. Having goosebumps all the time. ❤

[@Arch8616]

❤ VOICE😮

[@EpicTutorialTips]

Yeah I'm not moved by most of the entries this year either, but Latvia has gone straight to the top of my list alongside Slovenia (still can't decide between the two which I prefer lol). His voice is very old school and timeless which you don't hear much of these days, so for me it feels a bit nostalgic but either way I really like it. Also his technique is very clean, so much so that he's making it look quite easy but there's a few things he's doing which is not easy at all. The vocal fry is perfection. Other entries would benefit by taking note that this is how it's done lol.

[@sarmitesredere9687]

Latvia 😊❤

[@aijamberisabel]

It is quite interesting to see some people think that this year is weak because the whole fandom (including me) think it I’d incredible. But I do think this year might have a lot of growers for you because so many of the entries might have that impact for some which might be why you are finding it weak. About the song, I absolutely love it. I love the lyrics and their mystery they have in their tone, I love the instrumental and it’s dark tone, I love his voice and his timbre is so unique, the way the melody progresses is beautiful, I love the progression, the chorus is catchy and he is a really professional performer and how he connects with the camera and really makes you feel the song and get captivated by it (really THE sign of an A-class performer. I feel every word he sings and get really absorbed in the story and get captivated by the way he performs it. The staging could be better but the grey clouds in the back actually di enhance the story but it does really need to be upgraded for the big stage in May if it wants to qualify which Latvia need. But to be fair for some the song might be enough because when I first heard it in the audio alone I was captivated and this immediately screamed winner of Supernova as it really gave me that x-factor right out the gate to me so I guess I might have just proved myself wrong there. But yeah when I did watch the performance initially I was absolutely in awe and captivated after some adjustments from the semi-final performance. They need to elevate their final performance for ESC and dramatically improve camera shots but SVT will do that for sure, they always produce ESC incredibly anyway. The song is a little flat and generic though but that doesn’t matter when it is so captivating. I think it was best anyway that they sent something relatively mainstream for them after 6 years of doing something that is really not that (aside from maybe 2018) so I am not surprised they went with this at all and I am really happy with it. It won’t get them a fantasy result but it is a good stepping stone god future entries if they qualify and get on the right side with it (which id really all that Latvia want right now). It is an 8.5/10 for me and I really hope that Latvia finally qualify again even though this entry is nowhere near as good as Aijā was last year (even though I definitely understand why it didn’t make it).

[@videostudiolv4992]

🇱🇻👏👏👏👏👏❤

[@lenariuse]

WOW hard woice

[@lindas.s.]

❤

[@worldsasuri9430]

🤩🤩🤩

[@KvickRodny]

Luke, why don’t you react to Melodifestivalen anymore? 😄

[@Ori_Shaked]

I love his voice but the song itself unfortunately I can't really get into the song. It feels like it doesn't go anywhere and stays the same through the whole duration

[@lauraeglite2980]

The song goes a long way, its deep and meaningful. Its about each and every soul on this earth, about the life and its meaning about others influence, power games, world countrys systems overall. How fake it is, how big lies are created as true, how fake our life could be, and tries to tell us who we are, what we need to believe in, what are out life goals, meaning, which is a lie!!!

[@madaraenina1245]

The real meaning if the song Dons revealed on interview. Its a song about fighting the prison of fears and emotions. And he' s costume represents the courage to stand up for himself and to no the negativity ruin him emotionally ❤❤❤❤

[@ginabazaldua5186]

"promosm"