The dark horse of Eurovision. I had never payed attention to his song until i saw his performance tonight. His humble shy personality got me, such a contrast with his soul and his powerful voice! When he cried i liked him even more. I hope people will vote for him tonight, Dons deserves a place at the finals. Love from Greece!💙
I think he's gonna do very well with the juries. And since there arent many ballads, also quite good with the televote. Might even be top 10 in the end
@@wildwind_lv Зачем! Эта индивидуальная песня. Кстати, лично мне танцоры у Израиля немного мешали, они могли быть больше фоновыми, а не вокруг солистки.
What a performance! Absolutely nailed his delivery. The fact that he flipped the odds completely shows that people are starting to get it. He's not pandering to the crowd with a flashy show, lack of trousers, or other novelties, he's simply a person with a microphone singing a message for everyone of us who has ever felt unheard. It grows on you and resonates deeper the more you reflect on the lyrics; it's not a depressing song; it's an inspirational one, to love yourself and be a better person for it. I'm hoping that by Saturday people will be singing along to it, like I am, even when I'm just at work or cooking dinner.
First time I've ever voted and it was for Dons. He was captivating, without being pretentious. He let his soul shine through his performance, a natural talent indeed.❤
Because he's not a female singer half naked on stage singing a bland pop song about "finding yourself after a breakup". That's why the critics said he would have been last. Fortunately people, unlike those "critics", still has some taste in music.
I agree. There was no controversy or nudity. The beautiful performance and the fact that he qualified for the final restores some faith in Eurovision SONG contest!
Also, it proved sometimes simple is way to go... Sometimes you don't need to go over the top to make your point sometimes you have to be short, simple and concise... Sometimes all you need is a message to make your point which makes this performance one of my faves...
CONGRATULATIONS! Latvia proved themselves with an actual great song and an actual great singer, with no need to show dancers doing each other on stage or stripping down the singer ...
Glad he made it through. It's a beautiful song. You're absolutely right by the way and, I don't know y'all, but I'm getting very tired of all these "wannabe Jennifer Lopez", each of them singing the exact same song with the exact same choreography. It's so refreshing listening to a song that speaks of something else instead of the abused "breakup" theme.
Listening to this again today, and it never fails to bring me to tears. Imagine going on stage, knowing the bookmakers think you'll never make it. You know you're in the last place, and that chances for making it are low according to odds. He must have been so nervous and sad, because he has truly been underappreciated. And STILL he delivered his performance with excellence. I just want to give him a huge hug, because he truly deserves to be there. Finally, people proved that true artists CAN make it in Eurovision. This performance is what art is.
What a song, what a personality! The lyrics of the song are absolutely stunning and this performance will definitely go down in history, I don't know English well, when I saw the lyrics I was stunned, I've been listening to it over and over since yesterday, and that emotion of Dons at the end is so beautiful and true, and it says a lot about his soul which is pure, this song has something amazing in it, and the emotions it brings are wonderful, what a performance, what a lyrics, This performance has already gone down in history, I hope everyone will see it, because it is wonderful, Latvia really has a chance to win, which I wish it with all my heart!!! Greetings and I bring you all a lot of love from Poland, Latvia, we are with you. Love from Poland to everyone🤗 🇵🇱❤️🇱🇻
15 % odds of qualifying in to final and Latvia proved how wrong they are. I can't describe how happy I'm for you. Welcome back, see you in the final. 🇱🇹❤🇱🇻
It’s really this year’s Gustaph. 😅 Dons really deserved it though, he’s an amazing singer and also a really funny, happy and kind person off stage! And Latvia also deserves it as a whole, they got robbed hard in the last 2 editions as well. They’ve been waiting since 2016, Jesus Christ. 🖤🇱🇻🖤
I'm in Australia and couldn't vote but I was so thrilled that he got in. It was such a powerful performance, what an incredible voice. It was steady and in control. I also felt for him when he got emotional at the end, but loved the vulnerability and honesty. I will be voting for him in the final! ❤
What lyrics, what a melody, what a contact with the audience, what a performance, what a singer. just voice and soul. Congratulations Dons for ''not selling out to something so hollow''. Good luck from Greece.
The way he choked on that last "hollow" when the pain of what he was singing about suddenly hit😭 We feel you Dons, we feel you! Thanks for speaking (y)our truth! You got my vote from 🇳🇴!
Wow, to stay at the Eurovision stage and sing that you don't want to sell yourself... and you proved it with pure strong vocals, humble staging, simple outfit. No dancers, fireworks, nudity, flashing lights. Just you and your voice and lyrics. What a statement! I'm so happy to see you in Grand Final 🦋
Congratulations Latvia 🇱🇻 on your qualification to the final, you have an amazing song! I voted for you all the way from Mexico 🇲🇽. Bravo Latvija 🇲🇽♥️🇱🇻
One of the best songs I have ever heard in Eurovision all these years...! Congratulations, Latvia, for this amazing ballad with touching lyrics! Lots of ❤ from Cyprus 🇨🇾🇨🇾
Definitely the dark horse of Eurovision! THIS IS A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE! Dons, you've won my heart and I wish you all the best in the finals! Greetings from Bosnia!💙💛
From being dead last in the odds and being announced first is one of the moments that makes me love this contest. Congrats Dons for bringing back Latvia to the final in 8 years.
Me too! I think it was the emotional delivery! He felt almost "too perfect" or slick before this. Seeing his emotions at the end, but also singing to the cameras more, while still being his poised self, a very good mix. It was very authentic and powerful. I think not having that many male ballads this year helped him. And Mustii being off key/pitch/tempo (which broke my heart). And that bridge in Don's song. Wow. I am worried that Slimane will eat his points tomorrow, but I'll send him some votes for sure!
When I heard this song for the first time today, I liked it very much, but when I read exactly what its lyrics were and what message it had, I was amazed, the most beautiful Eurovision song, the truest lyrics I have ever heard, it has a chance to win! Much love from Poland 🇵🇱❤🇱🇻
Greetings to Latvians from the UK. 🇬🇧 We love Dons in my house so when he qualified maybe you heard us screaming from Riga?😂 congratulations, this was so deserved and we are so happy for you all❤🇬🇧 🇱🇻
Nobody believed in you, especially the bookmakers underestimated you, but you were able to prove that you were worthy of the final. I remember the first time I heard this song, I really liked it. An emotional ballad about a hard life. Love from Ukraine❤
Beautiful! Just beautiful! And so sincere and heartfelt! I can’t believe, that despite the odds, everyone voted for TALENT! These are really good news!
I’m latvian, don’t live in Latvia for many years, not interested in Eurovision much, never heard his song before, never heard any other song HOWEVER, yesterday watched the semi final and Dons blew my mind and was incredibly impressed with his performance. Totally rooting for him tomorrow and the LIGHT that he carries!!! ❤
AHHH LATVIA QUALIFIES!!! I NEVER SCREAMED SO HARD! WELL DESERVED DONS! Thank you for those people who voted for this quality music! LATVIA IS IN THE FINALS!!! 🤍🇱🇻
Очень рад за проход Латвии в этом году. В конце он меня так растрогал, когда чуть не заплакал. Хотелось обнять его и сказать "Да в жопу этих букмейкеров! Всё у тебя будет хорошо!". Причём было заметно, что это искренние переживания, в отличие от наигранных соплей Нидерландов. Удачи в финале из Сибири! :)
When all my friends bet that Latvia would have been out, I voted 3 times from Athens and I was so happy Dons will sing one more this incredible ballad, which shows that there is still music and voice in the contest. Well done Latvia, from Greece!!! See you on Saturday night with my votes!
I still can't believe that he managed to qualify! It's so deserved, though, Dons was perfect vocally as always and the song is very beautiful and meaningful! Latvia got their deserved revenge after last year robbery! Good luck in the final, neighbours! 🇪🇪🤝🇱🇻
I have shouted so loudly when I saw that Latvia qualified!! Dons is an amazing guy and I gotta admit he was one of the only ones with great vocals Good luck Latvia on esc 🇭🇷❤️🇱🇻
As a Latvian, I did not expect this. I was shocked to hear the first announced country was mine. Wow! Blew all the _'Bookmeikoors'_ into the dirt. 👏 I love this ballad. It's beautiful and sincere. Hopefully, Europe will open their eyes and listen to the beauty of this song and it's lyrics. 🙏
OMG LATVIA I KNEW SINCE THE BEGINNING! I couldn't vote cause Im portuguese but I gave the biggest scream ever when you qualified! I WILL VOTE FOR YOU! Love from Portugal🇵🇹. LETS GOOOO🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻
omg, what a beautiful and meaningful song!!! I can feel his emotions, tears in his eyes on the end - real artist! He didnt need a bare ass or some super trouper on stage... Eurovision still makes sense as long as there are such songs!! 12 points from Poland!!!
Man this really moved me. Goes to show sometimes you don't need the spectacular lights and dancing, as amazing as they are. He brought all he needed; his voice, his music and his heart.
*DONS, YOU LEGEND, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!* I'm so happy he's through, he literally has the best lyrics of the contest, plus his delivery was excellent and extremely emotional. So, so deserved, he was in my qualifiers as well and I'm shocked to see he actually made it despite being last (!!) in the odss. 🇬🇷❤🇱🇻
This song is the biggest proof for me how important promotion is. I listened to the songs that were constantly mentioned and I had 3 favorites until I listened to this song. The vocals and the melody of the song are great. Good luck and love from Turkey.
Him in the end made me emotional🥹, this is an amazing performance that you and Latvia should be proud of! I hope he’ll get a fun song matching his amazing personality next
@@VladaPa Barely. At least in Italy, which leaked their votes and Dons got 1 point. His song is great, however, it's not as "Latvian-spirited" as Sudden Lights was last year. It's somewhat sad that, to attract an average European listener (or a watcher - because, sadly, Eurovision is a show and not a song competition), we have to give up our identity and create something closer to a radio hit than a sentimental, introverted, rocky song that would present Latvian identity better. So, it's a bit ironic - we had to become a bit more shallow to get through - exactly the thing that Dons is complaining about in his song 😀
It broke my heart to see him start crying at the end there ♡ If he was unsure whether he did well, let the results show there is no doubt. Dons deserves the finals!
As a Latvian who has listened to his music and gone to many, many of his concerts for close to 15 years now... I am beyond proud. ❤🥹 Artūr, turam īkšķus par Tevi sestdien finālā un vienmēr. 💙💙💙 Pats labākais!
To show such deep emotion on the big Eurovision stage is so powerful! And in combination with the message of the song you can't leave indifferent. Greetings from Great Britain!
I am not a Eurovision fan but I must admit - this guy and Israel singer was only who where singing song and not jumping around, screaming, shaking naked ass in tiny underwear and etc. In few words - he had something what Eurovision lost long time ago!
Israel's song felt actually melodically similar to Dons' song, and they even had similar rings on stage. So we in Latvia made jokes that maybe Dons let Israel borrow his ring 😀
This was the best man performance of the night! The best vocal and that's great that people appreaciated pure music. I wanted you to qualify so much and I was so disappointed when I saw odds - insane that you was last on the list...and then so happy when was results!!! Fantastic song !!! Greetings from Poland
I voted for Dons because I could not stand it if such a great song with such a great singer would not qualify. So happy that a lot of people thought the same!
🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 3 amazing countries, 3 dark horses, 3 great performances and vocals. Congratulations especially to Latvia for breaking the nq streak!!! YOU DESERVED THAT ❤
So during the recap my dad went "oh this is actually really good, I hope it qualifies" and I thought "yeah it's not going to it's last in the odds" and then he was announced as the first qualifier I'm happy for them, Dons avenged Triana Park, Citi Zeni and Sudden Lights (damn Latvia sent a lot of robbed entries recently)
So happy he is in the final, was the best surprise of the night for me. Great proof that people still can appreciate good song, pure emotions and strong voice, not just the impressive performance or crave for something overly scandalous. Great job, Latvia, you made this year much more heartwarming!
I love how he was 16th in Semi final 2 odds and qualified for the final, which just proves televoters also like good sung ballads So happy both latvia and georgia broke their 6 year nq streak
Είμαι τόσο χαρούμενος για την Λετονία που πέρασε στον τελικό, το άξιζε απόλυτα...Ο τύπος έχει απίστευτη φωνή και κόντρα σε όλα τα προγνωστικά επιβεβαίωσε ότι ποτέ δεν πρέπει να σταματάς να ελπίζεις και να πιστεύεις στον εαυτό σου! Μετά την Μαρίνα ήταν ο αγαπημένος μου και τον ψήφισα, Μπράβο του και πάλι, φιλιά από Ελλάδα.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015 ALL 3 BALTICS ON THE FINAL 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹
Genial!!🎉
superr ayyy
❤❤❤
🇱🇻❤🇱🇹❤🇪🇪❤
You're right
The dark horse of Eurovision. I had never payed attention to his song until i saw his performance tonight. His humble shy personality got me, such a contrast with his soul and his powerful voice! When he cried i liked him even more. I hope people will vote for him tonight, Dons deserves a place at the finals. Love from Greece!💙
VOTE FOR US PLEASE PLEASE
Same!
Yeah I agree.
The musical video didn't really hit me, but the live was nice. I still think it won't win, but happy it qualified.
I think he's gonna do very well with the juries. And since there arent many ballads, also quite good with the televote. Might even be top 10 in the end
❤❤❤
No backup dancers, just a man and his captivating vocals. 👏🏼
the story this song brings is bigger than his vocals
deem right!
Вокал ❤, а танцоров не хватает
@@wildwind_lv Зачем! Эта индивидуальная песня. Кстати, лично мне танцоры у Израиля немного мешали, они могли быть больше фоновыми, а не вокруг солистки.
@@melisaln.1119 мне нравится массовка , как фон.
Proof that there’s nothing wrong with just sending a good singer and a good song
And what's with Denmark then?
@@danishcommander4dk denmark was mid.
Very true, i thought the same about Azerbaijan's song but unfortunately he didn't performed it very well on stage and wasn't qualified for the final.
What a performance! Absolutely nailed his delivery. The fact that he flipped the odds completely shows that people are starting to get it. He's not pandering to the crowd with a flashy show, lack of trousers, or other novelties, he's simply a person with a microphone singing a message for everyone of us who has ever felt unheard. It grows on you and resonates deeper the more you reflect on the lyrics; it's not a depressing song; it's an inspirational one, to love yourself and be a better person for it. I'm hoping that by Saturday people will be singing along to it, like I am, even when I'm just at work or cooking dinner.
First time I've ever voted and it was for Dons. He was captivating, without being pretentious. He let his soul shine through his performance, a natural talent indeed.❤
Thankyou so much for voting for Dons!!❤️❤️❤️
Big thank you for voting!!❤️🙏🏽
He put his whole heart on the scene and we ate it up, i cant stop watching this is so touching!
Thank you! 🙏🏽❤️🇱🇻
Ty so much from my country
It's so crazy that bookmakers predicted last place for Latvia with only 15% chance for qualifying.They were so wrong. Congratulations Latvia👏
I hope they continue to be wrong.
Just because we hadn't qualified for 8 or 9 years😅
I mean even with 15% thats a 1/8th chance of qualifying which always can happen and it did :)
at least Latvian fans made some money
At first I didn't even listen to the song due to the low percentage in the odds but when I first heard it on screen I voted for them.
I didn't understand at all why this was so underrated. I cheered aloud when he qualified. Such a great voice and stage presence!
Because he's not a female singer half naked on stage singing a bland pop song about "finding yourself after a breakup".
That's why the critics said he would have been last.
Fortunately people, unlike those "critics", still has some taste in music.
@@ZachSawyer2077 😁
Bookies: 15% chance for Latvia to qualify
Dons: ok bet
"Bet" in Latvian means "but". Ok bet but... I will go the final anyway 😅
Dons: hold my Užavas.
even Dons said... lets kick some bookies ass on this... we proved our selves!!!!
:D
It was a gamble, and he won.
That's why this qualification was sweeter than some others.
The more you listen to this song, the more you like it ❤ Greetings from Ukraine 😌🙌🏻
At first I thought it sounded like a toilet break song, but it's one of those songs that gets better the more you listen to it.
Proof that vocals still matter 😎
I agree. There was no controversy or nudity. The beautiful performance and the fact that he qualified for the final restores some faith in Eurovision SONG contest!
100%
Best comment this year! Vocals DO matter.
Also, it proved sometimes simple is way to go... Sometimes you don't need to go over the top to make your point sometimes you have to be short, simple and concise... Sometimes all you need is a message to make your point which makes this performance one of my faves...
Yes, exactly! I am positively surprised!
I'm happy, because there are still fans who understand that it's not just pop music and fun music. he is an incredible artist.
CONGRATULATIONS! Latvia proved themselves with an actual great song and an actual great singer, with no need to show dancers doing each other on stage or stripping down the singer ...
This!
💯
Glad he made it through. It's a beautiful song.
You're absolutely right by the way and, I don't know y'all, but I'm getting very tired of all these "wannabe Jennifer Lopez", each of them singing the exact same song with the exact same choreography.
It's so refreshing listening to a song that speaks of something else instead of the abused "breakup" theme.
"Every country deserves to be free" -Dons❤👏
Its generaly about Ukraine even Baltic becauce Russia is still dangerous for us too, in such reality we live😞
Listening to this again today, and it never fails to bring me to tears. Imagine going on stage, knowing the bookmakers think you'll never make it. You know you're in the last place, and that chances for making it are low according to odds.
He must have been so nervous and sad, because he has truly been underappreciated. And STILL he delivered his performance with excellence. I just want to give him a huge hug, because he truly deserves to be there. Finally, people proved that true artists CAN make it in Eurovision.
This performance is what art is.
FINALLY BROLIUKAS IS IN THE FINAL WITH US 🇱🇹❤🇱🇻
All 3 Baltics together 💪
Lets show them what Baltics can do!
🇱🇻❤🇱🇹 we love you braliukas
@mehmeh7718 Facts, it would be like a paradise 😢❤
🇱🇻❤️🇱🇹
He became so emotional at the end, it was so touching. I'm really rooting for him ❤
Vote for him
Bro even in LV we know this aint it
YAAASSS He made it!!! Well deserved!! ❤
@@bijtje12 LESGOOO
@@ok-vk9fv Guess you were proven wrong lmao
I voted for Dons 5 times
I was so happy he qualified
He sang his heart out. I believe him. It was sincere and pure. Will definitely vote for him in the final!
Me, too! I was blown away by him.
That’s so beautiful, that all of this counts. It makes me cry from happiness 😪
Slimane and Dons, two guys whose voice and stage presence is enough to convince us.
Latvia has not forgotten the most important thing - this is a singing competition, 100% the best singer❤🎉
It's actually more a song competition and Dons nailed that too by sending a fantastic song accompanied by astonishing vocals
What a song, what a personality! The lyrics of the song are absolutely stunning and this performance will definitely go down in history, I don't know English well, when I saw the lyrics I was stunned, I've been listening to it over and over since yesterday, and that emotion of Dons at the end is so beautiful and true, and it says a lot about his soul which is pure, this song has something amazing in it, and the emotions it brings are wonderful, what a performance, what a lyrics, This performance has already gone down in history, I hope everyone will see it, because it is wonderful, Latvia really has a chance to win, which I wish it with all my heart!!!
Greetings and I bring you all a lot of love from Poland, Latvia, we are with you.
Love from Poland to everyone🤗 🇵🇱❤️🇱🇻
No one belived in him and he was last in the odds, but he gave us an amazing performance and brought Latvia to the final for the first since 2016!
Well last in the odds was Malta
@@pcon71No, no, no!! It was Latvia!
@@Gtalellis Anyway, so glad that odds proved wrong.
15 % odds of qualifying in to final and Latvia proved how wrong they are. I can't describe how happy I'm for you. Welcome back, see you in the final. 🇱🇹❤🇱🇻
As a Dutch, I'm also very happy for Latvia! Got an Heart Attack when I heard Latvia qualified (together with Georgia) since 2016! 🇳🇱❤️🇱🇻
We love you braliukas! You always are here for us, like we are for you 🇱🇻❤🇱🇹
It’s really this year’s Gustaph. 😅
Dons really deserved it though, he’s an amazing singer and also a really funny, happy and kind person off stage!
And Latvia also deserves it as a whole, they got robbed hard in the last 2 editions as well. They’ve been waiting since 2016, Jesus Christ.
🖤🇱🇻🖤
NOBODY EXPECTED THIS BUT HE MADE IT WOW DEAD LAST IN THE ODDS LATVIA IS BACK FINALLY OUT OF NOWHERE ITS A MAGICAL
I'm in Australia and couldn't vote but I was so thrilled that he got in. It was such a powerful performance, what an incredible voice. It was steady and in control. I also felt for him when he got emotional at the end, but loved the vulnerability and honesty. I will be voting for him in the final! ❤
What lyrics, what a melody, what a contact with the audience, what a performance, what a singer. just voice and soul. Congratulations Dons for ''not selling out to something so hollow''. Good luck from Greece.
From LAST IN QUALIFIERS ODDS to MAKING IT Dons you have came a long way!!!
THE BOND IS STRONGER THAN EVER
🇱🇹🤝🇱🇻🤝🇪🇪
Trīs māsas jūras krastā stāv...
Love from estonia my fellow brothers!❤ stay blessed 🙏
@@Yearegodmuch love from Latvia to Estonia ❤️🔥 you guys have such a fun performance
Looks at us ? Us at the olympic top , who could have thought ✌️🔥
@@danielsrebuss1752tās nespēks un nogurums māc🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
The fact that this qualified is beyond my wildest imagination. Amazing song, he proved the betting odds wrong. CONGRATS LATVIA 🇱🇻!
I screamed like crazy when he qualified 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
First, non the least. 😀
I'm so surprised it was last in the odds! It's a quality song with quality vocals.
It is a Real song, the Greatest voice! He is the best in Latvia!👍❤️
yep made 4x easy
The way he choked on that last "hollow" when the pain of what he was singing about suddenly hit😭
We feel you Dons, we feel you! Thanks for speaking (y)our truth! You got my vote from 🇳🇴!
Wow, to stay at the Eurovision stage and sing that you don't want to sell yourself... and you proved it with pure strong vocals, humble staging, simple outfit. No dancers, fireworks, nudity, flashing lights. Just you and your voice and lyrics. What a statement! I'm so happy to see you in Grand Final 🦋
Those emotions at the end are truly worth million votes!❤Go Latvia!🇱🇻YOU HAVE TO QUALIFY!😊😍
Did you vote?
@@pienvedejiofficial Es arī no Latvijas,takā nevarēju balsot,bet teicu citiem,kurus zinām ģimenē,kuri dzīvo ārpus Latvijas,lai nobalso par mums!😃
@@worldsasuri9430 ideaali! Mums izdevās!
@@pienvedejiofficialTieši tā!Fantastiski!🤩
Congratulations Latvia 🇱🇻 on your qualification to the final, you have an amazing song! I voted for you all the way from Mexico 🇲🇽. Bravo Latvija 🇲🇽♥️🇱🇻
❤❤❤ gracias por esto del parte de Letonia! Significa mucho! ❤❤❤
Liels paldies visiem..Sirsnīgs paldies Jums visiem 🇱🇻❤
Not the song itself, but his performance earned him a place in the final. The best of tonight and the only one that sent me emotions
One of the best songs I have ever heard in Eurovision all these years...! Congratulations, Latvia, for this amazing ballad with touching lyrics! Lots of ❤ from Cyprus 🇨🇾🇨🇾
Definitely the dark horse of Eurovision! THIS IS A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE! Dons, you've won my heart and I wish you all the best in the finals!
Greetings from Bosnia!💙💛
Fun fact: This is the first time since 2015 that all Baltic nations made it to the final.
Thank you Dons! 🥰🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
Excuse me? Poland?
@@wnushka Since when is Poland part of the Baltic nations?
@@wnushkasmartest American in geography:
Even if the odds are against you, NEVER GIVE UP! Love from Austria 🇦🇹 ♥️ 🇱🇻
Pretty much the meaning of his song too: Don't sell your soul to fit in just be yourself no matter what everyone tells you.
From being dead last in the odds and being announced first is one of the moments that makes me love this contest. Congrats Dons for bringing back Latvia to the final in 8 years.
Me too! I think it was the emotional delivery! He felt almost "too perfect" or slick before this.
Seeing his emotions at the end, but also singing to the cameras more, while still being his poised self, a very good mix. It was very authentic and powerful. I think not having that many male ballads this year helped him. And Mustii being off key/pitch/tempo (which broke my heart). And that bridge in Don's song. Wow.
I am worried that Slimane will eat his points tomorrow, but I'll send him some votes for sure!
When I heard this song for the first time today, I liked it very much, but when I read exactly what its lyrics were and what message it had, I was amazed, the most beautiful Eurovision song, the truest lyrics I have ever heard, it has a chance to win!
Much love from Poland 🇵🇱❤🇱🇻
Greetings to Latvians from the UK. 🇬🇧 We love Dons in my house so when he qualified maybe you heard us screaming from Riga?😂 congratulations, this was so deserved and we are so happy for you all❤🇬🇧 🇱🇻
Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 I loved his singing voice, I thought this song was really nice 😊 ❤ 🇱🇻
This is how singing from one's heart sounds and looks like.
Yes! 👍🙏🥰🥰🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Haven't seen someone give it this much heart since Polina in 2015.
Nobody believed in you, especially the bookmakers underestimated you, but you were able to prove that you were worthy of the final. I remember the first time I heard this song, I really liked it. An emotional ballad about a hard life. Love from Ukraine❤
Beautiful! Just beautiful! And so sincere and heartfelt! I can’t believe, that despite the odds, everyone voted for TALENT! These are really good news!
I’m latvian, don’t live in Latvia for many years, not interested in Eurovision much, never heard his song before, never heard any other song HOWEVER, yesterday watched the semi final and Dons blew my mind and was incredibly impressed with his performance. Totally rooting for him tomorrow and the LIGHT that he carries!!! ❤
AHHH LATVIA QUALIFIES!!! I NEVER SCREAMED SO HARD! WELL DESERVED DONS! Thank you for those people who voted for this quality music! LATVIA IS IN THE FINALS!!! 🤍🇱🇻
GUYS GEORGIA IRELAND AND LATVIA BROKE THEIR NQ STREAK!!!!!!
YES YES YES 💪
Ireland to win
So cool!
Only Ireland deserved to break their NQ streak tho. Latvia was meh and Georgia is a boring bop...
Armenia❤
Omg, Latvia finally qualified! I'm so happy for them! 🇩🇪❤🇱🇻
With a banger also💪
vote for us
Очень рад за проход Латвии в этом году. В конце он меня так растрогал, когда чуть не заплакал. Хотелось обнять его и сказать "Да в жопу этих букмейкеров! Всё у тебя будет хорошо!". Причём было заметно, что это искренние переживания, в отличие от наигранных соплей Нидерландов. Удачи в финале из Сибири! :)
👍👍👍
Pięknie to ująłeś👍
Serdecznosci:-)
да. по всем параметрам он в плюс отличается от конкурентов.
*Is he the man who burned the odds out ?*
Yes he is!
Welcome back to the grand final Latvia ❤️
Good luck from Greece!
Welcome back to the final braliukas! 🇱🇹❤🇱🇻 Couldn't be happier for you 🥹
All of the Baltics entered!
When all my friends bet that Latvia would have been out, I voted 3 times from Athens and I was so happy Dons will sing one more this incredible ballad, which shows that there is still music and voice in the contest. Well done Latvia, from Greece!!! See you on Saturday night with my votes!
Thank's❤❤❤
THANK YOU SOME MUCH FOR VOTING!❤🎉
I still can't believe that he managed to qualify! It's so deserved, though, Dons was perfect vocally as always and the song is very beautiful and meaningful! Latvia got their deserved revenge after last year robbery!
Good luck in the final, neighbours! 🇪🇪🤝🇱🇻
I have shouted so loudly when I saw that Latvia qualified!! Dons is an amazing guy and I gotta admit he was one of the only ones with great vocals
Good luck Latvia on esc 🇭🇷❤️🇱🇻
As a Latvian, I did not expect this. I was shocked to hear the first announced country was mine. Wow! Blew all the _'Bookmeikoors'_ into the dirt. 👏
I love this ballad. It's beautiful and sincere. Hopefully, Europe will open their eyes and listen to the beauty of this song and it's lyrics. 🙏
This guy has an incredible voice! I'm glad that he qualified to the final! 12 points from Greece. 🇬🇷
Και απο την Κύπρο
Love your pfp
Даже если ты не займешь высокое место - ты будешь героем, ты разрушил эту неудачу и вывел Латвию в финал!!
Донс ты большой молодец!!!!!
OMG LATVIA I KNEW SINCE THE BEGINNING! I couldn't vote cause Im portuguese but I gave the biggest scream ever when you qualified! I WILL VOTE FOR YOU! Love from Portugal🇵🇹. LETS GOOOO🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻
omg, what a beautiful and meaningful song!!! I can feel his emotions, tears in his eyes on the end - real artist! He didnt need a bare ass or some super trouper on stage... Eurovision still makes sense as long as there are such songs!! 12 points from Poland!!!
Man this really moved me. Goes to show sometimes you don't need the spectacular lights and dancing, as amazing as they are. He brought all he needed; his voice, his music and his heart.
I'm still in goosebumps it was true power of voice, touched my soul
FINALLY WE JOIN THE BROTHERS, WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪
Another f*** the odds moment. I’m happy for Latvia! Beautiful song and performance
*DONS, YOU LEGEND, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!* I'm so happy he's through, he literally has the best lyrics of the contest, plus his delivery was excellent and extremely emotional. So, so deserved, he was in my qualifiers as well and I'm shocked to see he actually made it despite being last (!!) in the odss. 🇬🇷❤🇱🇻
Thank you 🇱🇻❤🇬🇷
This song is the biggest proof for me how important promotion is. I listened to the songs that were constantly mentioned and I had 3 favorites until I listened to this song. The vocals and the melody of the song are great. Good luck and love from Turkey.
Him in the end made me emotional🥹, this is an amazing performance that you and Latvia should be proud of! I hope he’ll get a fun song matching his amazing personality next
12 points from Germany🇩🇪❤️🇱🇻 Welcome back
Unfortunately Eurovision won't appreciate this song, but people with good music taste will! ❤ You did so good!! Love from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹
I guess they did appreciate it 😂
Actually, you were wrong. He was appreciated
But Europe appreciated!
@@VladaPa Barely. At least in Italy, which leaked their votes and Dons got 1 point. His song is great, however, it's not as "Latvian-spirited" as Sudden Lights was last year. It's somewhat sad that, to attract an average European listener (or a watcher - because, sadly, Eurovision is a show and not a song competition), we have to give up our identity and create something closer to a radio hit than a sentimental, introverted, rocky song that would present Latvian identity better. So, it's a bit ironic - we had to become a bit more shallow to get through - exactly the thing that Dons is complaining about in his song 😀
It broke my heart to see him start crying at the end there ♡ If he was unsure whether he did well, let the results show there is no doubt. Dons deserves the finals!
Beautiful performance, I always thought how underrated Latvia is, made me tear with him Love from Croatia
He was fantastic! He barely finished the song and almost cried. So deserved qualification ❤ i was so happy
As a Latvian who has listened to his music and gone to many, many of his concerts for close to 15 years now... I am beyond proud. ❤🥹 Artūr, turam īkšķus par Tevi sestdien finālā un vienmēr. 💙💙💙 Pats labākais!
Віддам йому свій голос.Київ.
Dons name is Arthur? 😮
Як вам пощастило!!) З любов'ю з України!!!
Дуже б хотіли побувати на концерті в такого неймовірного співака❤❤
E foarte bun si melodia il avantajeaza, o performanta deosebita
Beautiful song and Dons is a true professional, he touched my soul ♥ Greetings from Germany!
Apparently it was a good idea to send Latvia's currently greatest singer. Welcome back to the final Latvia! Love from Germany ❤🇱🇻
I just don't care if it will be underrated. I definitely will vote for you. I felt it all. Your energy is healing crying souls.
My favourite song.. I hope you win LATVIA !
love from TÜRKİYE !
To show such deep emotion on the big Eurovision stage is so powerful! And in combination with the message of the song you can't leave indifferent. Greetings from Great Britain!
You are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I screamed my lungs out when Latvia qualified! Huge love from Ukraine ❤❤❤
🇱🇻❤️🇺🇦
I am not a Eurovision fan but I must admit - this guy and Israel singer was only who where singing song and not jumping around, screaming, shaking naked ass in tiny underwear and etc. In few words - he had something what Eurovision lost long time ago!
Israel's song felt actually melodically similar to Dons' song, and they even had similar rings on stage. So we in Latvia made jokes that maybe Dons let Israel borrow his ring 😀
serbia too
I’d also recommend the French song this year if you prefer vocals over a show 🤍
agree
i liked aserbsidjan too
This was the best man performance of the night! The best vocal and that's great that people appreaciated pure music. I wanted you to qualify so much and I was so disappointed when I saw odds - insane that you was last on the list...and then so happy when was results!!! Fantastic song !!! Greetings from Poland
This song really deserves it! Ar mīlestību no Grieķijas!
I voted for you ! You made me cry. Congrats Latvia, you also broke the circle (of NQ) !
People who understand what quality is have no question.
Thank you everyone for voting. We love you! 🇱🇻💙🌍
this !!!
I voted for Dons because I could not stand it if such a great song with such a great singer would not qualify. So happy that a lot of people thought the same!
Bravo! I think Dons get it through despite odd just because of his honest, genuine and deep from the heart attitude! 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻
Live performance is very crucial...He touched everyone's heart and proved bookies wrong. Well done, Dons!
🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 3 amazing countries, 3 dark horses, 3 great performances and vocals.
Congratulations especially to Latvia for breaking the nq streak!!! YOU DESERVED THAT ❤
Yeah but Lithuania and Estonia actually have good songs
Sorry not sorry
So during the recap my dad went "oh this is actually really good, I hope it qualifies" and I thought "yeah it's not going to it's last in the odds" and then he was announced as the first qualifier
I'm happy for them, Dons avenged Triana Park, Citi Zeni and Sudden Lights (damn Latvia sent a lot of robbed entries recently)
Congratulations from 🇪🇪, you did it! 🎉
There's no hollow space in the Baltic Chain this year 😅
Well said ❤❤🎉
Thank you! I am happy for Estonia, too. I am a big fan of Puuluup. We were at their concert in Pärnu last year. Good luck from Latvia!
Thanks you Estonia our brothers all three Baltic states in grand final
This song touched my heart. You don't need an extraordinary staging when you perform with pure emotions and talent. Thank you. Love from Ukraine
So happy he is in the final, was the best surprise of the night for me. Great proof that people still can appreciate good song, pure emotions and strong voice, not just the impressive performance or crave for something overly scandalous.
Great job, Latvia, you made this year much more heartwarming!
I love how he was 16th in Semi final 2 odds and qualified for the final, which just proves televoters also like good sung ballads
So happy both latvia and georgia broke their 6 year nq streak
Congratulations Latvia!! You made it!! I’m so happy!! Sending love from Braliukas!!🇱🇹❤️🇱🇻
Sending love to Lietuva as well ❤️🔥
He was so emotional in the end. I wish him well :) ❤
I cried at the end of the song, and almost died when Latvia was first to qualify for Final ❤🔥First time after 2016
12 POINTS FROM GREECE TO LATVIA FOR THIS HEARTBREAKING PERFORMANCE!!!
THE CRYING OF MR DONS AT THE END MADE ME CRY TOO!!!
12 points from Ukraine ❤❤❤❤ Super!!!!!!!
Lai miers Ukrainā!
@@danielsrebuss1752Paldies❤!!!
Είμαι τόσο χαρούμενος για την Λετονία που πέρασε στον τελικό, το άξιζε απόλυτα...Ο τύπος έχει απίστευτη φωνή και κόντρα σε όλα τα προγνωστικά επιβεβαίωσε ότι ποτέ δεν πρέπει να σταματάς να ελπίζεις και να πιστεύεις στον εαυτό σου! Μετά την Μαρίνα ήταν ο αγαπημένος μου και τον ψήφισα, Μπράβο του και πάλι, φιλιά από Ελλάδα.
Thank you so much for voting!
THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR HIM SO MUCH THANK YOUU LETS DO IT IN THE FINALS TOO WOOHOOO❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Amazing voice, beautiful song. I voted for Latvia. Goodluck from the Netherlands in the grand final!!
The best song this year. So simple and deep. Vocals, message, emotions. With love, from Romania! 🇷🇴🤝🇱🇻
Latvia was so underrated🇱🇻 Of course he deserved to qualify! Congrats from Denmark!