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Suņi Iziet Ielās
Suņi Iziet Ielās () is the debut studio album by Latvian pop band Citi Zēni. It was released on October 28, 2021, through TCLV Records. Background ''Suņi Iziet Ielās'' is Citi Zēni's first studio release, followed by the release of three singles. While the album was supposed to be released in the summer of 2021, it was delayed to the fall. In an interview, lead singer Jānis Pētersons wrote that "We have decided to postpone the release of the album until the world gets back on track. There is nowhere to hurry, because it is best to enjoy music in peace." The album was eventually released on October 28, 2021. Music and lyrics Citi Zēni has stated in interviews that the album was meant to bring joy in dark times, and to bring a sense of irony on current events. The band's drummer, Toms Kagainis, said that "We have to stop waiting for someone else to create something positive, instead we want to give everyone a chance to get lost in our music and forget about everythi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citi Zēni
Citi Zēni (; ) is a Latvian pop and hip hop band, consisting of six members. They represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with their single “ Eat Your Salad”. History Citi Zēni formed in March 2020 at a songwriting camp outside of Riga. In 2021, the band released their debut album '' Suņi Iziet Ielās,'' which translates to ''Dogs Take To The Streets'' in English. In 2022, the band announced their bid for Supernova 2022, with the release of their new single " Eat Your Salad". The band qualified for the final and went on to win it on 12 February 2022. As a result, they represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and h ... and failed to qualify for the grand final. The band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Language
Latvian (, ), also known as Lettish, is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is spoken in the Baltic region, and is the language of the Latvians. It is the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.5 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, spoke Latvian in the 2000s, before the total number of inhabitants of Latvia slipped to 1.8 million in 2022. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population used it as their primary language at home, though excluding the Latgale Planning Region, Latgale and Riga Planning Region, Riga regions it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic languages, Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian language, Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze
''Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze'' (Independent Morning Newspaper) is a Latvian language national daily newspaper in Latvia, published in Riga. Since 5 May 2020, it is only published online, with the last print edition coming out on 30 April 2020. The newspaper has been described as having close ties with oligarch Aivars Lembergs. Its political orientation has been characterised as nationalist. History The forerunner of the newspaper was the party organ of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party ''Cīņa'' (The Struggle) appearing since 1904. In 1919, ''Cīņa'' was taken over by the Communist Party of Latvia and remained the main party organ until 1990. With the restoration of Latvian independence in 1990, the newspaper's staff ceased collaborating with the party and formed ''Neatkarīgā Cīņa'' (The Independent Struggle) with new editors, which later become the ''Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze''. In 2014, ''Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze'' reported an exclusive that a 13th-century t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
