The Latvian act and song was chosen on 14st February through the national final "Supernova". A winner was declared after adding equally weighted jury and public ranking scores. Going to Vienna is Atvara with the song "Ēnā" (In the shadow)
Atvara is alone but the staging utilises a range of trickery to make the performance more active. The lyrics reveal a sense of relationships looking normal on the outside but being cold and isolating in other ways. The song is wholly in Latvian and employs some operatic tones. The tone is dark and isolating; mirrored in the haunting environment. The backdrop is black apart from a sliver of light mimicking an open door however the shadow shown is that of a child. Halfway through, a motif of flying glass appears on the backdrop and as an overlay. Atvara's dress even reflects this with a stripe of crystals across her black dress. The variety of camera shots reinforces the intimate yet lonely sentiment of the track. The song's structure is very simple, repeating the same refrains each time. The black and white colour scheme is similar to that of JJ, Barbra Pravi and Sanna Nielsen.
The audience is shut out of this performance with the camera ensuring the meaning is clear whether or not you speak Latvian. Atvara sings with control and clarity and is visibly moved by the end of the 3 minutes. This is a stylised performance - nailing the minimalism visually and in the songwriting. I wonder if, during the end vocalisations, the camera could spin round to show the crowd with their flashing bands on? This entry will be memorable, and something the artistic section of the jury will appreciate.
ARTIST - Atvara
SONG – Ēnā
WRITING/PRODUCTION CREDITS – Jānis Jačmenkins, Liene Stūrmane
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