Tonight the first twelve acts in the Latvian selection will compete in the first semi-final. The Latvian selection known as Dziesma 2013 will kick off tonight at Palladium Concert Hall in Riga.

The programme

Six songs from this semi-final will qualify to the final of 16 February. The qualifiers will be determined by a 50%-50% public and jury vote. The jury will be composed of nine musical experts. The show will be hosted by Valmiera, Martin Meyer, Madara Botmane and Anta Aizupe.

How to watch

• LTV 1 20:15 CET (21:15 local time)
• Webcast (available when the show starts)

The participants

1. Pieneņu Vīns – Better than you
2. Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis – Give me a try
3. Dominic Okolue – Good woman
4. Liene Candy – Higher and higher
5. Samanta Tīna – I need a hero
6. Headline – Love
7. Liene Matveja un Baiba Reine – Love responder
8. Olafs Bergmanis & The random people – Never let me go
9. Per – Sad trumpet
10. Fox Lima – Tirpini
11. Sabīne Berezina – Upside down
12. Antra Stafecka  – When you are with me

You can listen to the songs by clicking here