eurovision 2021
Samanta Tīna
Samanta Tīna represented Latvia at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam with “The Moon Is Rising”, and went out in the second semi-final. Latvia also picked Samanta Tīna for 2020, the year the contest was cancelled.
- who
- Latvian singer
- born
- 31 March 1989, Tukums
- contest
- 2021
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2010
- sang for
- Latvia
Biography
Samanta Tīna is a Latvian singer, songwriter and composer who had tried seven times to get to the contest before winning Latvia’s selection, Supernova, in 2020, the year it was cancelled. Latvia sent Samanta Tīna in 2021 instead, and “The Moon Is Rising” went out in the semi-final in Rotterdam.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Samanta Tīna”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2020 Rotterdam
“Still Breathing”
Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Aminata Savadogo, Samanta Tīna
- Age on the night
- 31
The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened
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2021 Rotterdam
“The Moon Is Rising”
Out in the second semi-final Went out in the second semi-final: 17th of 17, with 14 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Aminata Savadogo, Samanta Tīna, Oskars Uhaņs
- Age on the night
- 32
- Won that year
- Italy: Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni”
Play: Samanta Tīna — “The Moon Is Rising” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2021: Back under covid rules, and Måneskin win for Italy
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