Behind the Scenes of Eurovision: Organizational Matters and Delegation Logistics

Guntar’s daily duties consist of making sure that everyone and everywhere arrives on time, that everything happens according to plan. The representatives of Eurovision communicate with him about all the organizational matters of the contest – starting from the logistics of the delegation and ending with the performance reaching the TV screens.

Preparation for Eurovision starts as soon as the “Supernova” final is over. When it was found out that the group “Sudden Lights” will go to represent Latvia, a meeting with the group’s representatives was organized immediately after the domestic selection at midnight. This marks the beginning of almost four months of work to Liverpool.

Eurovision itself is also preparing for next year in time. For example, on Saturday, May 13, the winning country will be determined in Liverpool, and the next day, planning for next year’s competition will begin.

There are a lot of nuances that must be prepared and when by the member states – promo pictures, audio tracks, descriptions of the participant, costumes, performances and other descriptions must be submitted so that Eurovision can work smoothly on the organization.

“This year, Eurovision is organized at a very high professional level, because it is made by the British,” emphasizes the head of the delegation.

“Sudden Lights” group is easy to work with, Guntar admits. You could already feel it from the days of “Supernova”. They clearly know what they want to say. They have a purpose to showcase their music and message. In behind-the-scenes life, the group likes to joke, they don’t stay late, someone likes to sleep longer and the group has good self-irony, which is very important, adds the head of the delegation.

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CONTEXT:

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.

The semi-finals of the competition took place on May 9 and 11, the final on May 13.

Latvia was represented in the competition by the group “Sudden Lights” with the song “Aijā”, but did not enter the final.

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