“Latvian Eurovision 2023 Entry: Sudden Lights’ Song ‘Aijā’ Mixes Rammstein’s Anger and EDM’s Joy”

The song is a mix between the anger of Rammstein and the joie de vivre of electronic dance music. “Rammstein” is said to be the singer’s favorite band.

In Finland, Käärijä is known as a rapper. In 2020, he released his debut album “Fantastista”.

Although musically and visually, the Eurovision song “Cha Cha Cha” is expressive, paradoxically, the text tells a completely normal story about the desire to have fun at the weekend – by succeeding.

English translation of “Cha Cha Cha” lyrics:

This exhausting week and the many long days are behind
There’s only bar and piña colada on my mind
There is some time for a few, the night is still youngish
This icy shell is something I have to demolish

Holding on the drinks with both hands tied on them like a
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no
There’s no tomorrow when I grab a pint tightly like a
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no
Wanna mess my head up and to free my mind of fear like a
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no
And I stay on this seat until I have to climb off it like a

A couple piña coladas I have devoured
Yet the expression I have on my face is sour, yeah yeah ye ye yeh
There is some time for a few, the night is still youngish
This icy shell is something I have to demolish
The floor is calling me when I’m no longer so frozen
Like a cha cha cha I am approachin’

Holding on the drinks with both hands tied on them like a
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no
There’s no tomorrow when I grab a pint tightly like a
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no
Wanna mess my head up and to free my mind of fear like a
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no
And I stay on this seat until I have to climb off it like a whoa

I head towards the dance floor
Like a cha cha cha
And this world ain’t making me scared no more
Like a cha cha cha
When Champagne all over myself I pour

Cha cha cha
One eye keeps turning crossed too far
And talking is so hard when this different side of me does its part
Cha cha cha
I don’t usually go and drop my guard, not me
But now I am that guy, now I am that guy
I head towards dance floor
Like a cha cha cha
And this world ain’t making me scared no more
Like a cha cha cha
When Champagne all over myself I pour

Like a cha cha cha
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha aa-aah
Like a cha cha cha
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha

CONTEXT:

In 2023, the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, Great Britain. Latvia will be represented in the competition by the group “Sudden Lights” with the song “Aijā”.

In 2022, the Ukrainian representatives “Kalush Orchestra” won the competition with the song “Стефания”, however, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to entrust the organization of the 2023 competition on behalf of Ukraine to Great Britain.

Latvia’s representatives will perform in the first semi-final of the competition on May 9, where Norway, Malta, Serbia, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Finland will also participate. The second semi-final of Eurovision will be held on May 11 and Armenia, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Iceland, Romania, Albania, Australia, Austria, Georgia, Lithuania, Poland, San Marino and Slovenia will participate in it.

The final of the competition will be held on May 13.

The group “Sudden Lights” consists of Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis (vocals), Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis (guitar), Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis (percussion instruments) and Kārlis Vārtiņš (bass guitar).

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