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Saturday night's Eurovision final will be a Latvia-free zone after this year's entry, Sudden Lights, failed to make it out of Tuesday night's semi-final.
The day of destiny has arrived for Latvia's Eurovision entry, the group Sudden Lights, as it takes to the stage in Liverpool, England in the first semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Latvia's Eurovision entry, Sudden Lights, prepared for their appearance in the first Eurovision semi-final on May 9 by dressing up as Liverpool's most famous sons, The Beatles.
An internet radio station dubbed "Vecās Plates" (Old Records) was launched in April by Latvian Radio, offering a non-stop supply of around 1,000 classic cuts.
The Latvian pop group Sudden Lights has held its first rehearsal ahead of its spot at the Eurovision Song Contest next week when the group will represent Latvia in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
A new large-format artwork has been installed in the Great Hall of the Latvian National Opera, an abstract splash of color in a grid frame. The painting by Andris Eglītis now decorates the front curtain of the big stage, said representatives of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet on April 25.
Signature collection is ongoing on the public initiative site manabalss.lv for the inclusion of a Ukrainian resistance movement song in the Latvian Song and Dance Celebration. The festival's organizers are not yet making any promises, Zemgale Television reported on April 25.
Ticketing company SIA "Biļešu serviss" (Ticket Service) says it will apply to the Procurement Supervision Office (UIB) to challenge the decision of the Latvian National Culture Center (LNKC) to hand the ticket sales contract for this year's Song and Dance Festival to rival SIA "Biļešu paradīze" (Ticket Paradise), reports LSM's Latvian language service.
For this weekend's events, we have selected some local music concerts – alternative rock, rockabilly, and heavy metal – for lovers of these genres and those who wish to try something new locally.
This year's 'Saldus Saule' (Saldus Sun) festival will take place in Saldus' Kalnseta Park, on July 28 and 29, the organizers of the festival have announced.
The "Summer Sound" beach festival, which will take place this year for the eleventh time in Liepāja, has released more details of the acts that will be performing on its stage.
The Cabinet of Ministers on March 7 approved the venues for the XXVII Nationwide Song and XVII Dance Festival, which will be held from June 30 until July 9 in 31 different venues in Rīga, the LETA newswire reported, citing the Latvian National Culture Center representative Linda Ertmane.
Acclaimed pianist Andrejs Osokins will hit the road in March with a national tour combined with a new fundraising campaign for Ukraine.
At the charity concert in Rīga Circus on February 24 evening 'Veltījums Ukrainai/Tribute to Ukraine', EUR 385,000 were raised for Ukraine's support, said organizer Signe Nīgale.
Continuing the events marking one year of brave resistance to Russian barbarism, we are pleased to bring you the concert Veltījums Ukrainai (Tribute to Ukraine) live from the recently renovated Rīga Circus venue.
On Saturday, February 25, Latvian musicians will unite for the second charity concert "Freedom for Ukraine", the organizers said.
Latvia will be represented at the 67th international Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England in May by the group "Sudden Lights" with their song "Aijā", an anthemic soft-rock number.
Folks with pro-Eurovision leanings will be in their element with the grand final of 'Supernova', Latvia's Eurovision selection show, taking place on Saturday, February 11.
Ten acts have advanced to the final of the Eurovision selection contest 'Supernova' following a televised selection round on February 4.
Fans of three-minute pan-continental pop songs are set for a treat this weekend with the start of the main elimination phase of Latvia's Eurovision selection process.
Latvia's musical heritage is broad, and on February 2-3 one of the country's more unexpected major musical figures will be celebrated at a conference held at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music.
Latvia's Eurovision selection process encountered an early glitch January 6 with one of the entrants disqualified just a day after being announced.
An all-powerful but anonymous jury has chosen 15 participants to duke it out in this year's Latvian Television's "Supernova" show, which will ultimately choose who will represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest in May.
For some, December is the time of waiting; some just like to watch the snow fall; some prefer to hide away under a pile of blankets. Whichever category you may fall in, this weekend offers a few concerts which will fill the room with peace and expectation.
On December 1, the well-known singer-songwriter Haralds Sīmanis (1951-2022) passed away, it has been announced. The news came from musician Andris Grunte, a frequent collaborator with Sīmanis.
The Ukrainian-Latvian musical group Shakima Trio has released its debut album, titled "Vysoko" (High) as well as a single, "Ptychka nevelychka" (Small bird).
Next year, the popular “Positivus” music festival will take place in Rīga again, on Lucavsala island, the organizers' representative Elva Lorence told the LETA news agency.
Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons and Leipzig's Gewandhausorchester have been nominated for a Grammy Award, according to information on the website.
92% of Latvian residents aged 18-60 listen to music records every day, according to the results of the annual sociological survey on music consumption habits of Latvian society carried out by Latvian Association of Artists and Producers (LaIPA), in cooperation with the sociological research agency Kantar.
On Friday, October 7, tenor opera singer Jānis Sproģis (1944–2022) passed away aged 77, Latvian Radio 3 said on Facebook.
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