Supernova (Latvian TV series)
| Supernova | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music, entertainment, reality television |
| Presented by | Ketija Šēnberga (2015–) Toms Grēviņš (2015–) |
| Judges | Kaspars Roga (2015–) Guntars Račs (2015–) Dons (2015–) Ieva Kerēvica (2015–) |
| Country of origin | Latvia |
| Original language(s) | Latvian |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original channel | Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) |
| Original release | 18 January 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Supernova is a Latvian music entertainment show created by the Latvian broadcaster, LTV. It is currently used as the Latvian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Supernova began airing in 2015, replacing the previous short-lived Latvian national selection Dziesma. Its first winner, Aminata Savadogo went on to bring Latvia to the finals for the first time since 2008, earned Latvia their best placing since 2005, and their fourth best placing ever.
Winners[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Love Injected" | Aminata | 6 | 186 | 2 | 155 |
Seasons[edit]
Supernova 2015[edit]
Supernova 2015 consisted of two introduction shows, two heats, a semi-final, and a final. The introduction shows took place on 18 and 25 January 2015, the heats on 1 and 8 February 2015, the semi-final on 15 February 2015, and the final on 22 February 2015.[1][2][3] The season started out with twenty competitors, however only four made it to the final, where Aminata and her song "Love Injected" was declared the winner. A mix of jury voting and voting from the public decided the qualifiers of the heats and semi-finals, however only voting from the public decided the winner of the final.[4][5]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | Televote | |||||
| 1 | Aminata | "Love Injected" | 8319 | 14017 | 22336 | 1 |
| 2 | MNTHA | "Nefelibata" | 3010 | 7352 | 10362 | 4 |
| 3 | ElektroFolk | "Sundance" | 2803 | 7971 | 10774 | 3 |
| 4 | Markus Riva | "Take Me Down" | 5818 | 9932 | 15750 | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (1 February 2015). "Latvia: Results of first Supernova round". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (8 February 2015). "Latvia: Results of second Supernova round". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (15 February 2015). "Latvia has chosen their four finalists". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Melbler, Patrick (22 February 2015). "LATVIA: AMINATA SAVADOGO WINS SUPERNOVA 2015 WITH "LOVE INJECTED"". Wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (22 February 2015). "Aminata to represent Latvia in Vienna". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
External links[edit]
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- Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- 2015 Latvian television series debuts
- Eurovision Song Contest selection events
- Music competitions in Latvia
- Recurring events established in 2015
- Singing competition television shows
- Latvian music television series
- Latvian reality television series
- 2010s Latvian television series