Samanta Tina: I did not plan to send "Still breathing" to Supernova or even enter this year

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The next artist I'm interviewing is someone we all are very familiar with as she has taken part in some NFs in the past but this year she has brought with her a bop with a powerful message behind it, here are Samanta's answers:
Name: Samanta Tina
Birthday: 31st of March
Height: 168cm
Favorite color: for now Rubin green
Favorite food: I love Mussels in white wine
What’s your strangest talent? Play on nerves to the others
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? That there is only a bed- nothing more!
What are you really good at? Playing on nerves:)
What are you really bad at? Being patient
Childhood idol: Lara Fabian
Childhood memory: I was dreaming to become a Vet!
Celebrity crush: Andrea Bochelli
Who would you cast to play you in a movie about your life? Vivjen Lee
What would the title of that movie be? "Singer with passion"
Favorite movie: "Matilda"
Favorite TV series: They are too long for me:)
Dish/Snack/Beverage/Candy we should try if we ever visit Latvia: Black balsam with black bread with honey!
If you were a boy for a day, what would you do? Do everything a woman asks!
Can you recommend us a song (old or new) from a Latvian artist? "Tumša nakte zaļa zāle"
Can you teach me some interesting words in Latvian?
HidroElektroStacija! Karamelizēts! Mazbudžeta plāns!

Hello Samanta! Welcome back to the Eurovision universe!

How would you describe yourself as an artist?
- Singer with passion!

Photo: Lauris Vīksne

What have you learned from your past NF's experiences?
- To pay more attention to mistakes!

You are one of the participants of Supernova 2020, how did it all begin?
- When I recorded Still Breathing at the end of 2019 lots of friends were motivating me to send it to Supernova! I did not plan to send this song to Supernova or even enter this year!

“Still breathing” is the title of your song, and it is written by you and Aminata. How was it to work with her?
- She is really talented and an amazing person! We are stage collegues! :)

What’s the story behind the song?
- A story of a woman's inexorable power, drawing attention to society's stereotypes of women - we must be ideal mothers, wives, mistresses, and successful careerists with big future career plans, sometimes able to be masculine to exist for ourselves, our loved ones and our dreams. At the same time, you must maintain a perfect look and be able to take care of everyone around you too. One big SYSTEM with a number of obligations that don't give you discounts! We women don't have time to stop - We keep breathing and doing. But what really matters most is that we are happy and in love with ourselves, without losing ourselves as a woman, that we find time for ourselves - not as mothers, wives, careerists, but simply as women, whatever our social status, marital status, size and public stereotypes. Because we can! And yes I am of those strong women as well!:)

What can we expect to see on stage for the performance?
- Lot of energy and power!

I loved the outfits you and your backing singers wore in the auditions, can we expect something similar for the performance in the final?
- Something similar yes, but not the same :)

Tell us about the music video of "Still breathing":
- The same story as the song- nowadays women already from childhood are getting ready to be in the system....do everything, be everything and learn everything, but we are women not robots- we need to smile more and care more about ourselves, stop paying so much attention to our weight, ages, social status and stereotypes that everybody waits from women!

What do you like about Eurovision?
- That so many countries are coming together with love as friends on one stage!

What do you dislike about Eurovision?
- When it's mixed with Politics!

Tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word:
Elephant: Big
Privilege: Woman
Energy: Power
Whisper: Peace
Lesson: Whole life!

Photo: Lauris Vīksne

What are your plans for 2020?
More performances around Europe, more travel!

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview?
Goood luck to everyone!

Thanks to Samanta for the interview!

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