{"id":212,"date":"2021-02-21T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T22:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/?p=212"},"modified":"2023-11-19T12:00:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T12:00:46","slug":"samanta-tina-eurovision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/samanta-tina-eurovision","title":{"rendered":"Samanta T\u012bna overcomes health struggles to represent Latvia at Eurovision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Latvia&#8217;s music sensation Samanta T\u012bna is ready to represent her country at Eurovision 2021 with her song \u201cThe Moon Is Rising\u201d. This is not the first time Samanta has been selected to represent Latvia at the competition. In fact, she was originally selected for <a href=\"https:\/\/popxd.com\/tag\/eurovision\">Eurovision<\/a> 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Samanta was given a second chance and has been internally selected by Latvia for this year&#8217;s competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samanta T\u012bna - The Moon Is Rising - LIVE - Latvia \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfb - Second Semi-Final - Eurovision 2021\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btA_Tyiyfhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Samanta Tina &#8211; The Moon is Rising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, who is Samanta T\u012bna? Here are some interesting facts about the singer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samanta T\u012bna&#8217;s music journey began in 2010 when she appeared on the Latvian talent show O!Kartes akad\u0113mija. She won the series, beating three other finalists, and was given the opportunity to attend the acclaimed Tech Music School in London. Samanta&#8217;s talent and dedication to music didn&#8217;t go unnoticed, and she was later invited to participate in the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, where she placed second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musical journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samanta&#8217;s passion for music led her to compete in various national and international competitions. In 2014, she appeared on The Voice of Lithuania and impressed the judges, finishing in the top eight. Samanta also participated in the New Wave competition in 2016, where she showcased her music talent and left a lasting impact on the Sochi stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Persistence pays off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samanta has made numerous attempts to represent Latvia at Eurovision, competing in the national final several times before finally winning in 2020 with her song \u201cStill Breathing\u201d. She has faced rejection and disappointment but never gave up on her dream. In fact, Samanta&#8217;s persistence and determination have made her an inspiration to many aspiring musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not just a performer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samanta is not just a performer, but also a composer. She has co-written several of her own entries for the Latvian national finals, including \u201cThe Love Is Forever\u201d in 2016 and \u201cCutting the Wire\u201d in 2019. For her 2020 Eurovision entry, she teamed up with Latvia&#8217;s Eurovision 2015 icon Aminata Savadogo to write \u201cStill Breathing\u201d. Samanta proudly asserted on the song, \u201cLife is music, I am a composer!\u201d. The pair reunited for \u201cThe Moon Is Rising\u201d, along with Oskars Uha\u0146s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passion for Eurovision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samanta&#8217;s passion for Eurovision goes beyond performing. In 2019, she made the competition a part of her academic work, choosing it as the topic of her graduating paper. Her paper analyzed the national selections in Latvia and Lithuania, two shows that she has first-hand experience with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unforgettable moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most memorable moments in Samanta&#8217;s career came during Supernova 2016, Latvia&#8217;s national final for Eurovision. Samanta had entered two songs in the competition, and after the semi-final performance of \u201cThe Love Is Forever\u201d, she shocked everyone by announcing live on the show that she would be withdrawing from the competition. She felt that she did not have the best song and believed that Justs should win with his song \u201cHeartbeat\u201d \u2013 which he eventually did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is a shining superstar in Latvia&#8217;s music scene, and her persistence, dedication, and talent have brought her to the international stage of Eurovision. We can&#8217;t wait to see her perform \u201cThe Moon Is Rising\u201d and represent Latvia at Eurovision 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samanta T\u012bna&#8217;s journey to Eurovision required multiple attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[5,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popxd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}