Welcome to our series of posts – “The Looker” where we will share our wish list of artists to participate in Eurovision.
You can easily reach all former posts here
This is the 4th year in a row that we are running the project.
But before we start, let us remark that our recommendations will not necessarily come true (as for example some countries select their artists by reality shows).
The previous chapters for this season can be found here:
The 2nd post will focus on 3 countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Previous Wishes: Frankie Animal, Nika Marula, Trad.Attack!, Liis Lemsalu, Karl-Erik Taukar, Manna, NOËP
#1. Maria Kallastu
Maria Kallastu started releasing music in 2021.
So far, she has released several singles, with her first EP “WhiteNoise” releaed in 2023.
Maria is also a singer and keyboarder in the psychedelic funk band Kenors.
Maria brings a fusion of dreamy soundtracks, Estonian alt-pop and R&B influences.
Her creativity and uniqueness might bring her to claim the stage for Estonia at Eurovision.
In 2023, she released “Eighteen“:
In 2023, she released “Blue Air“:
In 2024, she collaborated with Nublu on “Push it“:
#2. Anna Kaneelina
Anna Kaneelina is a Tallinn-based singer-songwriter.
She released her debut album in 2019.
In 2020, she won 4 music awards in the Estonian music awards.
Ever since then, she has released several singles.
She mixed some nature and wild elements into a modern pop and rich instruments melody.
This level of creativity and bravery can lead her to represent Estonia with an unforgettable song.
In 2019, he released the song “Thunder”:
In 2021, she released “What Have I Done For Love?“:
In 2024, she released “Rainy Day”
Previous Wishes: Tautumeitas, Sudden Lights (wish was granted!), Chris Noah, Būū, Astro’n’out, Grēta Grantiņa, Bloody Heels
#1. SEVER
SEVER is a Latvian rock band formed in 2016.
The band members are: Leo Korenevsky, Pavel Trebukhin, Ilya Peshkov, Stanislav Kobelevs, and Eugene B.
They started releasing songs in 2017, with this debut album in 2022.
The band creates alternative metal music, combined with melodic elements. This genre might be interesting to see at Eurovision.
In 2022, they released “My Dream, My Agony”:
In 2023, they released “Resistance”:
In 2023, they released “Broken”:
#2. Múr
Múr is a Latvian singer-songwriter.
So far, she has released 2 albums and an EP, the first of them in 2017.
On her latest album, “Disbalanss”, she has also acted as a music producer for the first time.
She received the award “Pop Album of the Year” for this album.
Her music suggests nostalgia with modern production.
With her soft electro dreamy pop, she can take Latvia to a new level.
In 2022, she released the song “Summer is Over and So Are We”:
In 2023, she released the song “Tu Mani Turi” (Eng: You Hold Me):
In 2023, she released the song “Disbalanss” (Eng: Imbalance):
Previous Wishes: Petunija, GJan, Jazzu, Sisters On Wire, Justinas Jarutis, Monikaze, Jessica Shy
#1. Rokas Yan
Rokas Yan is a 25 year old Lithuanian singer.
He released his debut EP in 2022, and his debut album in 2023.
Rokas Yan creates music in the Lithunian language.
Along the way, he has also collaborated with plenty of Lithuanian artists like Monika Liu, Vaidas Baumila, and Evgenya Redko.
His songs deliver calming vibes with meaningful lyrics. The genre can be described as somewhere between pop and country.
He might be an additional artist, who dares to perform in the native language and representing his country proudly at Eurovision.
In 2022, he released the song “Iš Tų Akių” (Eng: From Those Eyes):
In 2023, he collaborated with Evgenya Redko on the song “Melodramos” (Eng: Melodramas)
In 2024, he released the song “Ar Būsi Su Manim?” (Eng: Will You Be With Me?)
#2. Kamanių šilelis
Kamanių šilelis in an Indie folk alternative Lithuanian duo, formed in 2011.
The duo consists of Kamilė Gudmonaitė , Mantas Zemleckas.
Kamanė is a combination of the first syllables of Kamilė and Mantas. Šilelis – symbolizes the place where the duo met, the model of the world-forest.
So far, they have released 4 albums: The first in 2014 and the most recent in 2023.
Their lyrics are usually in Lithuanian language (in some cases original, and the others influenced by traditional Lithuanian folk).
They create minimalistic alternative music with folk and traditional motives.
Kamanių šilelis might pave a different path for Lithuania at Eurovisio – it would be a brave one thay will pay off.
In 2022, they released the song “Polaroid“:
In 2023, they released the song “aš lauksiu tavęs” (Eng: I Will Wait For You):
In 2023, they released the song “Aš Bijau” (Eng: I’m Afraid):
In the next episode, we will recommend additional promising artists from other countries.
Stay tuned!