Latvia: Samanta Tina releases her Eurovision 2021 entry "The Moon Is Rising”
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Latvia's Eurovision 2021 representative, Samanta Tina, has released her entry for Rotterdam titled "The Moon is Rising".
Samanta Tina was one of last year's ESC hopefuls that was invited back for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. After last year's "Still Breathing" the Latvian Diva returns with her new ESC entry "The Moon is Rising" putting on the spotlight the importance of strong and independent women.
The Latvian hopeful stated on her ESC 2021 entry to Eurovision.tv :
“I invite women to not be afraid of ourselves and of being different. My song encourages women to make a crown with their own hands and put it on the head to be the ruler of life. To love and believe in ourselves. Then we will be loved by the people around us.
“I believe that your attitude towards yourself changes the way people treat you, but it is not enough. And for this reason the most important line in my song is: if you have something to say, say it to my face. Let’s accept and love ourselves, let’s be proud of what God has given us, let’s accept our differences and stand for equality!”
The song's composition is a work of Samanta herselft along with Latvia's ESC 20215 representative Aminata Savadogo who was co-writer in last year's ESC entry. The composition team has been newly joined by music producer Oskars “SKVR” Uhaņs.
The lyrics of "The Moon is rising"
The queen of the night is coming
The blood moon is risingWhen I walk in like this
With and attitude
You should know that
I’m coming after you
You can run, you can hide
But you’re mesmerized
In your mind I am
Already idolizedPlaying dirty –
Not my case!
Giving up hopes –
Not my case!
Being envious –
Not my case!
If you got something to say,
Say it to my face!The queen of the night is coming
The blood moon is rising(Get ready for a)
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra pa
Pa ra ra pa pa-radeI will glow, I will burn
Illuminate
Bring the passion inside,
Let me touch your fate
I will lead, I will guide you
On your way
I am here to remind
You’re in the right placeMy rules, your rules
I’m a woman, I’m a ruler
My rules, your rules
I’m accepting only true love
My rules, your rules
I’m a woman, I’m a ruler
You got something to say,
Say it to my faceMy rules, your rules
Getting ready for the parade
My rules, your rules
No excuses, if it’s too late
My rules, your rules
Everybody follow my way
You got something to say,
Say it to my face!The queen of the night is coming
The blood moon is rising(Get ready for a)
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra
Pa ra ra pa
Pa ra ra pa pa-radeA few words for Samanta
Samanta Tīna, is a Latvian singer, songwriter and composer.
In 2010, Tīna won the Latvian music show O!Kartes akadēmija, winning the chance to attend the Tech Music School in London, England.In 2011, she competed in the Moldovan singing competition Golden Voices and won the Moldovan Cup.
Tina has taking part several times in the Latvian national selections for Eurovision in the past. In 2012 she took part in Eirodziesma 2012 along with Dāvids Kalandija performing "I want you back" which was placed second. In 2012 she competed in Dziesma( Latvian NF) with her song "I need a hero" reaching again second place behind PeR. That year, She also took part in the national Lithuanian selection for Eurovision in duet with Vudis, with the song "Hey Chiki – Mama". The duet finished 4th of the 1st heat and got eliminated. In Dziesma 2014 she competed with her song "Stay" which this time finished again 3rd behind Dons and his song "Pēdējā vēstule" and the winners Aarzemnieki and their song "Cake to Bake".
Tīna competed on the third season of Lietuvos balsas, the Lithuanian version of The Voice finishing in the top eight, just missing out on reaching the final four to Agnė Juškenaitė.
In 2016 she participated in Supernova 2016 with two songs "We Live for Love" and "The Love Is Forever". The first song was eliminated in the 1st qualifying round, while the second one advanced to the semi final after been saved by the judges. After her qualification she withdrew from the national selection. In the national selection for Eurovision 2017 she was eliminated in the first heat singing "Tavo oda".
Latvia in Eurovision
Latvia participated in Eurovision first time back in 2000. The country on its debut participation, with Brainstorm finished in 3rd place with the song My Star. It didn’t take long for Latvia to win the contest, since in 2002, with Marie N’s I Wanna the Baltic country was crowned winner.
Latvia only participated in 2002 thanks to the withdrawal of Portugal from the contest, as Latvia’s poor result in 2001 had relegated them from the 2002 contest. From 2009 to 2014 Latvia met disappointing results as it failed to qualify to the Grand final. In 2015 achieved its best results the latest year with Animata and her Love Injected which ended in 6th place. In 2018 the country was represented by Laura Rizzotto with her song Funny girl which finished 12th in the semi final failing to qualify to the final .
In 2019 Supernova winner Carousel represented the countey in Tel Aviv with their entry That night. The song didn’t make it to the final marking Latvia’s third successive failure to qualify to the final.
Samanta Tīna won the Latvian Eurovision national selection, Supernova 2020, with her song “Still Breathing” last year. However her Eurovision journey never reached its destination in Rotterdam as the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic. Samanta will have her secoond chance this year to complete her journey to Rotterdam next May.
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