Supernova🇱🇻 All 20 Songs REACTION | Latvia🇱🇻 | Eurovision 2025

[@ESCTom]

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[@LivaPuka]

Līgo is actually Latvian ethnic summer solstice celebration, so the chant you're hearing there and the way of singing is a very typical folk melody sung on midsummer's night. So this entry is 100% an ethno-bop

[@ESCTom]

ah cool, thanks for the explanation 🙏🏻

[@tallemajas]

Loving Zelts and Sadzejot! Latvian indie is such a vibe, I'd love Latvia to make it more of their brand in ESC. Both are gorgeous songs in a beautiful language.

[@shovkovskyi]

to make it a brand/trend, it needs something to go off of - like a successful run previously... unfortunately that hasn't worked just yet... and when it doesn't work, people are less likely to try it again, but rather send something safe or something that has worked if not for Latvia, then for others...

[@tallemajas]

@@shovkovskyi Fair, but it's not like Latvia has really tried it. Aija was the first proper attempt unless I'm forgetting something, and I think the only reason it didn't work for them was that it was in one of the toughest semis ever in ESC. I'd just like Latvia to try and have a more solid identity in the contest and it does seem based on the recent Supernovas that they have the most to offer in terms of indie

[@stevieboy666]

Having 6 songs from Supernova instantly added to my playlist was not on my bingo card for this ESC season. My favourite is Tepat, find their song really magical

[@ESCTom]

oh absolutely ill get maybe 5-6 songs from this NF - soooo good!

[@RB-us6tf]

Yeah, Tepat is a masterpiece! Grēta is really strong as well, Tate McRae vibes...

[@citi_zeni]

Oh my gosh - this is just a perfect review 💛

[@ESCTom]

thanks, good luck in the final 🇱🇻🙌🏻❤️

[@EKsUrbanTracks]

Love your song, I'm supporting you and Marta!

[@hellomartamusic]

you're so lovable for enjoying my song ♥️

[@ESCTom]

Haha ❤️😍

[@EKsUrbanTracks]

You're definitely my favourites!

[@ESCErik]

Love your reaction! To answer your question, I don‘t think any country does indie better than Latvia haha Supernova is like heaven for indie fans every single year. One of the many reasons I’m obsessed with Latvian music. Glad to see you liked Zelts :)

[@FirefoxGinger]

Yes! The Siren Song by Maruv. That's what Markus' song sounds like! Thanks Tom, it was driving me crazy haha. Also the little tudum from Tattoo at the end. Well done Latvia, so much variety!

[@lachysims6327]

everytime I listen to a new Eurovision song and it breaks out into drum and bass, I instantly think of Tom ahahaha

[@ESCTom]

Nemo deserves an extra trophy for getting a drum and bass song into my top 10

[@dani.p]

I'm OBSESSED with Monster!!!! It isn't on spotify so I keep playing the yt video 😆

[@mayomayu1242]

WOW! I’m really impressed by this year, a lot of songs that could potentially do really well at the competition My favorite one has to be Sadzejot at the moment, it just sounds so mystical and dreamy, feels like it would be very magical to hear live too Albeit I’m not sure how Europe would respond to it unfortunately, but it’s right up my alley and that’s all that counts at the end of the day haha

[@diegorodriguez974]

Really loving this selection especially Zelts, Bur Man Laimi & Sadzejot. Also love the more chill aqua based songs Something in the Water and The Water even if they're maybe not for Eurovision. Even like Heartbeat; it's cute if a bit too repetitive. So much quality this year.

[@bobertlv5741]

sadzejot actually means "to write poems" or "poetize"

[@unohoo214]

Tepat - sadzejot for me. As a Latvian I think it characterizes our country very well. But staging has to be really cinematic (no band on stage pls) and indeed the ending with saxophone should be reworked a bit. Overall very excited about the selection this year. So many good songs. Proud.

[@JamieFM_]

someone else who loves Monster!

[@Eurovision_obsessed]

I really hope Latvia sends a song in Latvian, Zelts or Bur Man Laimi would be amazing options

[@aengusprice8869]

We are so back, loving rattai. I've already streamed it 30 times

[@oehlbormturn]

My favorite is Tautumeitas but this NF really is super strong with a lot of songs that could qualify in my eyes

[@willardprenfrew4303]

Not "it's giving me Denmark" omg LOL Tom 💖😝

[@johnmoynahan874]

Oh Emilija.........regardless of result i have "Heartbeat" for life!! I love, love, LOVE! 💓💓💓

[@Tollkirschenkind]

There are some really great songs here and I'm already sad that not all of them can go to within 😅 My favourites are Tepat, Justs, Sinergija, Kobra, Citi Zēni and The Ludvig, with the latter probably my favourite? Or maybe Kobra? Latvia had some great songs over the years, but this selection is really something else!

[@Inspieos]

I was not expecting a Pokemon evolution comparison in a Eurovision video, but here we are. Bless you, Tom. You are a delight. Bound by the Light is my winner, but this is such a strong national final this year.

[@ESCTom]

⚡️🌩️

[@dani.p]

Justice for Eat Your Salad ❤ xD

[@PhillCurtis]

Eurovision 2025 begins 😄 I'm so excited for it 😆

[@lachysims6327]

Overall this is a pretty strong Supernova in my opinion, basically every song is "solid enough". The Ludvig is my favourite, but I have a huge soft spot for Julianna, her song is gorgeous

[@12_terabyte57]

Obsessed with Ramtai and really loving Sadzejot aswell, this is definitely a VERY promising edition of Supernova!

[@lauravision2791]

Monster is a bop! Very intrigued to see Citi Zeni again too, and I can see The Ludvig doing very well

[@michaelferns88]

I am pleasantly surprised at how good a lot of these songs are. Will definitely be downloading quite a few of them 🙂

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

Seems like Ligo has the highest proportion of likes for the amount of views and is one of the favourites! Really strong song and I know the guy can sing. I think he can do really well at Eurovision given the right staging.

[@markorop]

"he looks like 5 different people just broke up with him in the same day" (The Ludvig) LOL

[@diekommentarekommentiererin]

9:35 "We are the kings of the world" as I call it. 19:40 There was no Supernova in 2021. Samanta Tina was internally selected. 21:07 Depends on how you count since 2023 is technically still last year. 31:15 In 2017, finished 2nd but hasn't returned since. 31:35 It certainly IS very different from his previous attempt. The song gives Girlzzzz from Vidbir 2022. I think Līgo actually means Midsummer though. 36:30 He has written Stay (Lithuania 2023) actually. 38:58 Including Justs... Who you've hilariously enough put after the song called Heartbeat 😂

[@worldsasuri9430]

Truly a very good Supernova selection!😁So many good songs which would have a reakly good chance to qualify Latvia for the final!🤩But yeah,for example,I cam say that Grēta will definetely deliver a performance.She was the winner of Latvian Xfactor 2021 and generally has a very good stage presence.Also,Ramtai for Citi Zēni will definetely dance,do something through the beat. If about The Ludvig,then it is very interesting because he competed just once 8 years ago when Triana Park won and he is the youngest ever contrstant because then he was just 16.😅

[@ESCTom]

It’s so weird that I remembered him then. Maybes it’s because he has quite a distinctive artist name so that’s why I remembered him Greta is also signed to a big record company, so she might get some extra funding for her staging

[@kackruu]

Līgo is a chant in latvian to celebrate the midsummer. Its the most important celebration in our culture

[@FeeESC]

It's tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime🥰🥰🥰

[@thlimpq8840]

Love Citi zeni and all but that Zelts song has everything i want

[@LiZe-cd4rb]

lovely 上海 teeshirt when reacting to fierce competition of supernova

[@rinjoo3]

"It sounds like Finnish" was my first reaction to Ramtai and also Ligo as well 🤣. To me it sounds like they are literally singing about sausage (makkara) in Ligo 🤯. Like i could imagine multiple of theese songs being in UMK or MGP (Norway) instead if i didn't know this was Latvian national final. Ramtain or Ligo probably should win, atleast if they want high televote score and secures final spot. Bound by the light could also be good with great staging.

[@mayomayu1242]

MAKKARA!!!

[@parDobeli]

Latvians have finnic roots due to Livonian heritage...

[@JeremyAndrosoff]

Tom, this is very random, but do you think ENYA would ever considering representing Ireland at Eurovision sometime? I would LOVE to see another Celtic infused entry from Ireland (akin to The Voice from Eimear Quinn)

[@ESCTom]

1000000000% no. shes super super private and a recluse i believe. i think the best you could hope for is that she writes a song. but she's already absolutely loaded, so i dont think its on her radar at all

[@geroo9482]

The beat on Adelina’s song reminds me of The Weeknd’s song „Sacrifice”

[@stevieboy666]

Yes, exactly what I thought myself on first listen

[@Ben-Immnl]

The selection is great, but my clear favourite is Ramtai 💚 I loved Citi Zeni in 2022 and one thing on my Eurovision wishlist is Citi Zeni in an Eurovision final

[@maruvfan5794]

🤩🤩🤩

[@PositiveeThe]

Loved the reaction. :) Just a little note: a lot of google translation (from LV to ENG) were wrong :D :D

[@ESCTom]

yea i dont know why it was so bad, it's usually pretty decent for other languages

[@emdove]

Any idea where to find an English translation of Zelts lyrics? Or maybe you could give a short info on what it's about? I tried Google translate, but it was obvious that it's not good with Latvian... 🙏🏼

[@freshlypainted]

my faves: chris noah, greta, kobra and legzdina

[@ESCFan-we7xi]

Sinerģija for ESC 2025! ❤

[@raulja5682]

Zelts😍😍😍

[@lachysims6327]

Emilija's song remind me of Wild from Ireland's national final in 2023

[@johnmoynahan874]

Absolutely totally Someone else who has seen the light!! 🕺🕺🕺

[@marsukarhu9477]

❤

[@ihavenoidea25]

50:58 I also want something similar from the 3rd chorus to be added to the 2nd, the last 20 seconds were the best part, and i hope they'll add more vocals/other

[@kackruu]

Sadzejot means to poem. Like to write a poem

[@birkinater1139]

KoBra 💛💛💛

[@zhenia2511]

That selection was surprisingly good despite the overabundance of generic pop. My favourite is "Bur man laimi". Love the way their voices harmonize and the somewhat primal drum section. I'm also quite fond of "Bound by Light". As far as I understand, they are going for 90s ESC vibe, particularly, "The Voice"' 's and "Nocturne" 's. Not as good as any of these songs, of course, but, I appreciate the effort. It's quite stylistically rare in "Eurovision" these days. I also won't be upset if Citi Zeni win - which seems likely - even though I think the "dance banger in national language about some sort of folk dance" shtick is getting more and more overused.

[@-the-taylorjames]

~your reminder to link the analysis video in the video itself :D

[@ESCTom]

it is linked in the video, is it not showing up for you? it's also in the pinned comment

[@-the-taylorjames]

@@ESCTom thanks for that, just watched it :D

[@MorkyMuffin]

I have been PRAYING for Tautumeitas to go to ESC for years now

[@floraeuphoria]

It is my first time hearing about them but I AM HOOKED WITH THEIR CELESTIAL AND ETHEREAL STYLE

[@EIVIIII]

The song was mid thoo, raganu nakts was so good but this is so mid.

[@ZanKraken]

Love your videos! Some latvian notes (apologize in advance for the long comment :D), no shade, we know that latvian is notoriously difficult to translate and that some of our sounds are strange/foreign to engllish speakers. I agree that we desperately need more songs in latvian in esc, but also I've still yet to hear a single esc channel say "citi zēni" right, but to me its really amusing to hear people try! For pronunciation, our vowels come in long and short versions, so a latvian A would be an "ah" sound, compared to Ā being an "aaah" sound, same goes for "eh" and "uh", while I is a like a short english "e" sound. O has only one way of writing it, but 3 ways to pronounce it, but thats not That important lol. When it comes to "citi zēni", most people seem to struggle with the C, which is more of a "ts" sound. When it comes to other letter additions like Č and Ņ, I like to think of them as "sticky" sounds. For example a C "ts" sound becomes a Č "ch", while a Ņ is like the n in "nya". Also we just had a very successful season of X factor a year ago, so some of the contestants in this years Supernova are contestants from there, such as Grēta Grantiņa (won in 2021); Tautumeitas (4th in 2017); one of the girls from Sinerģija - Madara - cometed in supernova with the song Esamība and won her semifinal and got 3rd in the final in 2018 and is still my favorite potential latvian entry ever; Katrīna Kovaļuka and Krišjānis Brasliņš from the duet KoBra got 3rd and 5th place in x factor 2023; Luka got 2nd place in 2023; Emilija won in 2023; Grēta Grantiņa won in 2021; So all that to say, this really might be our best of the best in current times! Some word meanings for the fun of it: Tepat means "right here", their song name is a verb for poetry. Tautumeita literally means "girl/daugter of the nation/people" but its a word we use to call a girl or woman dressed in our traditional clothing "tautastērps". The outfits of Tautumeitas are like a modern version of those traditional clothes, crowns and all! And their method of singing is a very old folk singing style, used to read and sing latvian poems and stories, probably much older than our written language itself. And their song "bur man laimi" means something like "conjure(create by means of magic) luck/happiness to me" Palú is not a latvian word. Domāju, tu nāc means "(I) think you're coming" and at least in latvian there is no naugthy interpretation, as nāc would be closer to "walk" or come by foot. Sinerģija means Synergy. The instrument they use is an old latvian string instrument called Kokle ("koa-kleh"). Zelts means gold. Līgo is a complicated one. It means both "to sway" or in certain interpretations, to dance or to be joyous, and is also the name of our midsummer celebration. but its also used as a filler word in our songs and poetry, almost more like a chant without a specific meaning to the word itself. Ramtai has a similar sort of chant-y vibe to it, without a specific meaning. Comparing it to Damdiggida is actually pretty accurate. But its also noteworthy that both Līgo and Ramtai are fairly old words/sounds that we use in our songs/poetry so its not Entirely the same as modern music gibberish too! Thank you for covering our national selection!! I'm always so happy to see that we can provide a lot of unique and indie sounds to this contest, which are definitely not for everyone, but at least its not a 500th ballad! :D

[@ESCTom]

Amazing comment, thank you so much for so much interesting and contextual information ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

[@Pannenkoekenplantje]

As is, I like Moster most. But also think Delusional has the potential to be as great after an update.

[@proper_charlie]

I love Zelts and Scarlett Challenger. I know SC isn't for everyone but the lyrics are... ...amazing. Love me harshly and I promise we'll never come back. I want to drive so fast I'd lose all my luggage. The only thing I don't like about it is her taste in cars.

[@ESCTom]

ill keep an eye out for the lyrics again when im watching the semis

[@alipanroosendaal9503]

I like Heartbeat. Very mainstream but I find it irresistable.

[@johnmoynahan874]

Yes, yes, YES!! 🕺🕺🕺

[@FlorezGarage]

I whould love too see you react all the songs in San Marino, but time is not infinite 😂😂😂

[@ESCTom]

No thanks 😭 Also they are very aggressive with copyright. They sometimes even copyright strike, which even the big broadcasters don’t do

[@escdansevise]

Electric Love sounds a lot like Sacrifice by The Weeknd maybe? Also I hear Bad Philosophy by ELYSA in the chorus too.

[@ThePotatoHandler]

While none of them are as good as kur? (I streamed that song into oblivion) it’s a huge step up from last year. I’d be happy with any of my top 7 winning, whereas last year I don’t think I liked 7 songs

[@Laura-ob4om]

Lmao what translator do you use? Its wrong multiple times xd

[@ESCTom]

google translate 😭

[@markdekker3047]

My top 3 3 Greta monster 2 markus Riva bigger than this 1 citi zeni ramtai banger alert winner alert love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🔥🪩

[@KachZz]

Where do you get those translations? They're ridiculous 😂

[@psy-lion]

50:31 that background effects sounds like a pig squeeking

[@bastbats1952]

Kobra or Luvig please Latviaaa 😢 only if they suck live may we consider citi zeni. We must punish the boys a little for singing about eating 🐱 and veggies last time when they had this in the vault tss tss

[@stevieboy666]

As someone else pointed out, Electric Love is an absolute rip off of Sacrifice by the Weeknd 😅

[@steved1984]

That intro to Electric Love sounds similar to Sacrifice by The Weeknd to me.

[@KorpKyuuSama]

Tepat is so underrated... on the other hand Greta is so overrated. But over all, this is full of bangers.

[@annhenriques3520]

I’m very happy with this year’s Supernova, as there is only one song I absolutely hate. 😅 There are 3 I love, and another 4 I wouldn’t be part if they won. I’ll save sharing that information for your ranking video.

[@ingachili8464]

Definetely Sinergija ❤️ and Emilija. And few songs is good for radio station. The rest its gmmm... not competitive.

[@autumnvelkoz4523]

19:37 well samanta tina got the 2021 spot, if he couldve applied he prob wouldve aha

[@ESCTom]

He definitely tried 😂

[@idraote]

Tepat: like them, but are they good for ESC? Markus Riva: not my usual cup of tea but clubby-ish Sinergija: interesting (I'm a sucker for traditional instruments). Kobra: my favourite among them all, but as you say, their success depends on them being able to perform that difficult vocals live. If they can, a great, intriguing song. Greta: not sure, but interesting That said, no song was outright bad. The possible exception is Adelina's. The beginning is very much "Sweet dreams" by Eurhythmics.

[@EIVIIII]

Wait 2024 didn't end and the Eurovision season started again? We that hungry for some Eurovision huh?

[@elizadinne5489]

I have to ask. Where are you getting your latvian translations from? Most of them were, unfortunately, incorrect 😅

[@Bigtree771]

19:35 he didn’t do it in 2021 because there was no supernova haha I bet he would’ve

[@ESCTom]

he 100% tried 😂

[@onidii]

52:08 immediately it sounded like the beginning of I was made for lovin' you - KISS to me (ofc only the intro, the rest of the song isn't even remotely similar lmao)

[@ESCTom]

ah yes i can see that

[@willardprenfrew4303]

I love the ethnic dance bop part of Līgo but hate the parts where the guy is singing... totally brings it down 😛

[@ESCTom]

you mean the parts with The Ludvig in it? 😭

[@willardprenfrew4303]

@@ESCTom Unfortunately, yes. His parts are nothing special, naff lyrics

"Sadzejot" in Latvian means "to write poetry" and not "to burn"! Online translators does this wrong!

[@flawor3737]

I hope you know that Rūta Dūduma is her real name

[@Wamubodo]

I have to be honest. Supernova this year is great because of it's diversity. On a personal level I've really enjoyed it but for Eurovision? I don't feel the winner vibe. Normally I would have had a favorite but this year I'm not sure. Maybe a more ethnic song? I just don't know.

[@sinner4saint]

The last one has Michael Jackson vibes

[@ESCTom]

ah yes, but which song is it?!

[@sinner4saint]

​@@ESCTom Feels like mix of two tracks. I would say Thriller and maybe also Billy Jean...🤔

[@jhkoazfm]

... what does he say before the songs? It sounds like "Wanna know my secret bang?" but that ... doesn't quite make sense...

[@ESCTom]

ukraine 2019

[@jhkoazfm]

@@ESCTom thank you!

[@Vex_ior]

39:32 how dare you disrespect us 😡 IF YOU MESS WITH ONE OF US YOU MESS WITH ALL OF US 😡😡😡 (jk lol)

[@ESCTom]

DMGP is the BEST 😭😅🇩🇰

[@willardprenfrew4303]

My favourite is Tautumeitas!!! 💖💖💖

[@dartaegle4946]

"sadzejot" dosnt mean burning, it mens "to write a poetry" , also you need a better translater, its not the only thing your translater got wrong

[@ESCTom]

i just used google translate

[@dartaegle4946]

@@ESCTom if you need some help with translateing in the future, fell free to ask 🙌

[@ZvedeSDC]

@@ESCTom I think yours autocorrected to 'sadegot'

[@telamindel]

Grēta won the Latvian XFactor.

[@willardprenfrew4303]

I love some chill indie rock but not if you want to be competitive at Eurovision :/

[@MarcusPalle]

ligo to me it sounds like a mess, like he's taken a bunch of different sounds and made it into a song. There is no red line.

[@kackruu]

Im disappointed of bel tempo and legzdina. They had the opportunity to do the best song ever. However they fell short. Eliminated 🙊

[@Lucian86]

Latvian sounds to me like English in reverse

[@volkangurbuz701]

Omg same thought, especially with bur man laimi😅