Samanta Tīna had already taken part in the Latvian preselections five times, and she tried once in Lithuania. In 2020, her persistence finally seemed to be rewarded. We all know how that turned out. Anyone who sees the video of “I’m still breathing” will be amazed: with background singers with splash screens, Samanta seemed to know what was going to happen in the near future.
Unlike many other countries, Latvia did not have a national final for 2021 and gave Samanta Tīna carte blanche to submit a song. That will be “The moon is rising”.
Eurovision 2026
nationals: What to watch where
This weekend is a busy weekend again. We of Eurovision Universe make it a little bit more easy for you, with an overview of what to watch where. 27 February Lithuania Final 18:00 LRT and YouTube LRT Italy 4th night 20:40 RaiPlay 28 February Norway Final 19.45 NRK Bulgaria Song selection 20:00 BNT and Escplus Sweden 5th heat/fq 20:00 SVT Play Finland Final 20:00 YLE and YLE (English commentary) Germany Final 20:00 Eurovision.de and Das Erste Italy Final 20:40 RaiPlay Serbia Final 21:00 RTS Pesma Evrovizija on YouTube Portugal 2nd semifinal 01:00 RTP1 and RTPinternacional Wanna know all about the songs and artists or just view the most recent new entries? You can have a look at our 2026 page for a complete overview! Lyric descriptions, biographies and more. Enjoy this weekend, enjoy Eurovision!!
February 27, 2026
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