Latvia 2022: Citi Zēni - Eat Your Salad

[VoR]

16 songs - including perennial presence Markus Riva and Aminata who returns as a performer for the first time since 2015.

Her song is nice enough, but no Love Injected sadly.

94 AMINATA I_m letting you go

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The Citi Zini song has *quite* the opening lyric...

122 CitiZēni_Eat Your Salad Mastered (3min) FINAL

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Full list:

Bermudu Divsturis - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Markus Riva - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Aminata - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
BUJANS - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Citi Zini - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Inspo - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Miks Dukurs - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Beatrise Heislere - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
The COCO'Nuts - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
KATO - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Elina Gluzunova - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Mes Jus Milam - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Linda Ruseniece - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
RAUM - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
ZELMA - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls
Patriks Peterson - https://embed.cloudycdn.services/ltv...r&protocol=hls

 

[Soldi]

Isn’t pussy meat though?

@Rachey to confirm

 

[VoR]

This from the man who inflicted Probka on us in 2009 is quite compellingly dreadful

 

[Soldi]

Oh Aminata why go BEIGE you SILLY WOMAN

 

[VoR]

On first listen, Aminata could be jury baity enough to break Latvia's NQ streak. But the Salad song would be the kind of risk that might just pay off. I could see it doing well in a 'No Prejudice' sort of way.

 

[auretz]

Bermudu Divsturis are the guys from 2011, they've also had some big hits in Latvia recently.

 

[Lucille]

That I love salad song, when I say I GASPED!

 

[Lucille]

I admire the audacité.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

94 AMINATA I_m letting you go

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What is THIS SHIT!?

 

[VoR]

Yep, I'm 100% throwing myself behind the Salad Song. So much fun!

I do worry about potential jury drag, but who cares - it's one of those songs that just has to be in the mix.

 

[ButterTart]

Bermudu Divsturis were my entrant for Kalavision
This one's nowhere near as good but still okay.

 

[ButterTart]

Oh Aminata why go BEIGE you SILLY WOMAN

It's territory she's familiar with.

 

[D5K]

Bermudu Divsturis were my entrant for Kalavision
This one's nowhere near as good but still okay.

I thought it sounded familiar!

 

[Jacques]

Latvians singing about food is always such a winning combination

 

[Penelope]

This from the man who inflicted Probka on us in 2009 is quite compellingly dreadful

OMG what a BANGER

 

[Tisch]

Pimp-ish slot for hairy chested Aminata

Salad song on FIRST. WHY? Surely you'd want the audience to be waiting for it?

ORDERARTISTSONG
1Citi ZēniEat Your Salad
2Miks DukursFirst Love
3Linda RušeniecePay My Own Bills
4Elīna GluzunovaEs pabiju tur
5RaumPlans
6Patriks PetersonCan’t Get You Outta My Head
7Mēs Jūs MīlamRich Itch
8KatōPromises
9Miks GalvanovskisI’m Just A Sinner
10Markus RivaIf You’re Gonna Love Me
11The Coco’nutsIn And Out Of The Dark
12AminataI’m Letting You Go
13Bermuda DivstūrisBAD
14Beatrise HeislereOn The Way Home
15ZelmaHow
16BujānsHe, She, You & Me
17InspoA Happy Place

 

[Pingu]

Put the favourite on first in the semi-final so you can get away with putting it on late in the final.

 

[Soldi]

I’ve forced myself to listen to these this morning and it didn’t end up being as bad as I was expecting.

This rather CURRENT sounding one is my favourite, I think this should easily get them out of the semis.


This one is also good and probably the most ASFM-sounding song EVER


And WHO KNEW Latvia had their own AMY WINEHOUSE


If the voting format is the same in the final (50/50 Jury/televote) then I assume Aminata will win, as I can see the salad song flopping with the jury.

 

[VoR]

Final version of Aminata

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I think the Aminata song is FINE, and I'm sure she's entered it as she's planned some sort of sensational performance to accompany it. I doubt she'll just be PLONKED in front of a mic for 3 mins.

The video above hints at a Twigs/Loreen-style intense choreo situation, of which I'm 100% behind!

 

[VoR]

Last final of the night about to announce. It's Aminata vs the veggie pussy song.

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[VoR]

Aww, balloons for everyone!

 

[VoR]

Love this collection of UTTER FREAKS

 

[win_the_game]

Hang on has veggie pussy won?

 

[VoR]

Eat Your Salad wins

 

[ZenGiraffe]

 

[Penelope]

Back to Cake To Bake batshit Latvia then!

Anyway, UTTERLY HATE IT

 

[Lucille]

omfg!

 

[VoR]

I'm fine with it.

Aminata didn't deserve to go with her boring ballad. This will probably flop, but at least it's FUN!

 

[Penelope]

That feels like a much more unimaginative performance than they should really be giving a song like this...

 

[Lucille]

SCREAMING!

 

[VoR]

That feels like a much more unimaginative performance than they should really be giving a song like this...

Yeah, they're definitely going to need to come up with a better VISUAL HOOK for Turin.

 

[win_the_game]

I'm not sure this is even the worst Baltic entry of the night.

 

[Lucille]

Instead of meat I eat veggies and…

Spoiler

 

[Soldi]

Oh it’s FUCKING DREADFUL.

 

[Alias #23]

It’s certainly no Leto Svet and yes I do realise that was ESTHONIA BEFORE ANYONE STARTS GETTING FANCY

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I refuse to apologise, this is great! And is probably going to do very well indeed

 

[COB]

Love this!

 

[ButterTart]

I wish the song was worthy of the excellent intro. Sadly, it's very, very boring.

 

[Alias #23]

I refuse to apologise, this is great! And is probably going to do very well indeed

Love this!

Not nice to say it but you two need locking up