Latvia - Sudden Lights - Aijā

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11 - 34 pts in semi 1

Sudden Lights have won the 2023 edition of the Latvian Supernova contest with their self penned song Aijā. (more or less translates as rockabye).

The digital single was released on January 27.

A remix by Makree was released on March 3.

The [Ex] Da Bass remix was released on March 15.

The Leon Somov remix was released on March 31.

The MarkMate remix was released on April 7.

The acoustic version was released on April 28

Two live versions are released on the digital album Zaļais teātris (Live) out December 18. This album also includes 2018 Supernova entry Just Fine.

A different Live LP version with less tracks and only one Aijā is available here

Sudden Lights are Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis, Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis, Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis and Kārlis Vārtiņš. The band formed in 2012 and have released three albums so far.
They already tried in Supernova 2018 with Just Fine and ended 2nd.

[Ex] Da Bass mix

Versions:

Aijā - single version

- digital 27-1

Aijā - Makree remix

- digital 3-3

Aijā - [Ex] Da Bass remix

- digital 15-3

Aijā - Leon Somov remix

- digital 31-3

Aijā - MarkMate remix

- digital 7-4

Aijā - Acoustic

- digital 28-4

Aijā (live)

Aijā (live acoustic)

- both live versions on digital album Zaļais teātris (Live) 18-12

- One version on the LP version (probably the regular live version)

Aijā - karaoke

- On the official karaoke album (digital)

A slightly different mix was used in the Supernova preview video (see comments)

A few links about the mixers:
[Ex] Da Bass also remixed the Latvian entries by Aminata, Justs, Triana Park and LauraRizotto 
Makree also remixed Aminata and Justs 
Leon Somov also remixed Run With The Lions (Lithuania 2019).

Links and sources:
Sudden Lights Website, FB, Shop

Supernova at ESC History
Supernova website and history (in Latvian)

Remember Aminata, Justs Sirmais and personal favorite Triana Park.

Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart

12 - 126 pts / 7 - 94 pts in semi 2

Andrew's Australian adventure 2022

Andrew Lambrou (Άντριου Λάμπρου) will represent Cyprus in Liverpool

His song, Break A Broken Heart, was released on March 2.

The song is written by Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Thomas Stengaard and Marcus Winther-John.

The sped-up version was released on April 21.

A live version was released on the digital album Panik Concert 2023 (Various artists, October 22). Duetting with Klavdia (Κλαυδία Παπαδοπούλου)

Fellow country mates Voyager released a coverversion of Break A Broken Heart on April 21.

Lambrou participated in the Australian selection for Eurovision 2022 with the song Electrify and finished 7th.

Break A Broken Heart is his fifth single.

The writers: 

For Thomas Stengaard it's his 2nd entry for Cyprus after the fab El Diablo (2021) and his 7th Eurovision entry overall, including a winner. 

Thörnfeld co-wrote Tusse's Voices (Sweden 2021), the aforementioned El Diablo and Adrenalina (San Marino 2021) plus many Swedish Melodifestivalen songs.

Jimmy Jansson co-wrote 33 Melodifestivalen songs but no Eurovision entry, but that could change....

Marcus Winther-John co-wrote the very last entry for Andorra.

Jansson & Thörnfeld are also co-responisble for this year's Swedish entry.

Versions:

Break A Broken Heart - single version

- digital 2-3

Break A Broken Heart - karaoke

- On the official karaoke album (digital)

Break A Broken Heart - sped up

- digital 21-4

Break A Broken Heart (live) - With Klavdia

- digital album Panik Concert 2023 (22-10)

Charts

Finland top 50 (IFPI): 42, -

U.K. top 100 (OCC): 92, -

Links and sources:

Andrew Lambrou FB, Insta