RIGA, LATVIA – Today LTV announced the 24 candidates for Dziesma 2014, the national selection, through which Latvia will decide upon its participation in Eurovision 2014.
We already know that the national selection will consist of 2 semifinals (February 1, 2) and a final on February 22 in Ventspils.
You can listen to the songs here, while the names of the performers will be revaled soon.
THE PARTICIPANTS
Is it possible, composer: Edgars Kokorevičs, lyrics: Sabīne Vidriķe
Pēdējā vēstule, composer: Artūrs Šingirejs, lyrics: Ingus Bērziņš
Just stop, composer: Ruslans Kuksinovičs, Oskars Deigelis, lyrics: Oskars Deigelis
Pressure, composer: Žanna Berezina, lyrics: Žanna Berezina
I’m happy, composer: Tamāra Rutkovska, lyrics: Tamāra Rutkovska
Stay, composer: Ingars Viļums, lyrics: Ingars Viļums
Here I am again, composer: Vladimirs Koževņikovs (Niko), lyrics: Vladimtirs Koževņikovs (Niko)
Bučas, composer: Aldis Zaļūksnis (Midis), lyrics: Mārtiņš Poļakovskis (Holis)
You are the reason, composer: Katrine Lukins, Kārlis Indrišonoks, lyrics: Katrine Lukins
Going All the way, composer: Janis Driksna, lyrics: Janis Driksna
Lights on, composer: Gaitis Lazdāns, lyrics: Markus Riva
This moment and tomorrow, composer: Edgars Beļickis, Kārlis Auziņš, lyrics: Mikus Frišvelds
If I could (let away), composer: Miks Žagars, Raitis Aušmuksts, lyrics: Miks Žagars
I can breathe, composer: Aminata Savadogo, lyrics: Aminata Savadogo
I’ve got, composer: Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis, lyrics: Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis
Revelation, composer: Ralfs Eilands, Valters Pūce, Ansis Grūbe, lyrics: Ralfs Eilands
I need more, composer: Alise Ketnere (Fox Lima), lyrics: Alise Ketnere (Fox Lima)
Cake to bake, composer: Guntis Veilands, lyrics: Guntis Veilands
Breathe slow, composer: Edgars Viļums, lyrics: Anete Volmane
Pa vidu tu, composer: Andris Kivičs, lyrics: Andris Kivičs
I need a soul-twin, composer: Mārtiņš Kits, lyrics: Mārtiņš Kits
What if it was, composer: Rolands Ūdris, lyrics: Rolands Ūdris
Dejo Tā composer: Kaspars Dvinskis, teksta autori Sabīne Berezina, Kaspars Dvinskis
Take away composer: Tomass Kleins, lyrics: Guntars Račs
Members of the Latvian Jury:
Aija Strazdiņa – director and video producer. Aija Vītoliņa – singer,
Ģirts Lūsis – producer, composer and manager of Labvēlīgais tips
Kārlis Auzāns – composer, producer, manager, musician at Melo-M and Autobuss debesīss, board member of the Union of Latvian performers and producers
Kristaps Krievkalns – musician and composer
Members of the International Jury:
Adam Klein (UK) – manager at Fascination Management, working with The Saturdays, Goldfrapp original label coordinator at Universal Music record company Polydor, worked with Miley Cyrus and Cheryl Cole campaigns in the United Kingdom
John Ballard (Sweden) – composer, producer, the founder and producer of Ace of Base, participated as singer in Melodifestivalen selections twice in 1980s,
Maja Keuc (Slovenia) – singer, represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011.
