January 4, 2022
The information was prepared by Liene Pāla, Chief Public Relations Specialist of Latvian Radio.
On Tuesday, January 4, the final vote for the most valuable pop and rock song of the year in the poll “Muzikālā banka 2021” organized by Latvijas Radio 2 begins. Until January 17, the final songs will be judged by the listeners and the Music Bank jury, but from January 18 to 25, the voting will continue only for the 15 favorite songs of the listeners. Voting takes place on the website muzikalabanka.lv. The most valuable song of the year will be determined by the audience’s vote during the “Music Bank 2021” award ceremony, which will take place on January 29 at 21.00 Latvian Radio 2 and LTV1 live broadcast from Daugavpils Olympic Center.
“Although the year 2021 has been marked by various constraints and the cultural life has been challenging, it has not prevented the musicians from expressing themselves creatively. says Kaspars Mauriņš, Director of Latvian Radio 2.
Summarizing the results of the year, the following 25 songs were included in the final vote of “Muzikālās bankas 2021” out of 142 submitted songs:
EYE SALTS – Aminata
THE EYES OF Tears – Markus Riva
DIV ‘CANDLES – New Midsummer Orchestra
I FEEL THAT – KATŌ & ZeBrene
FREONA GIRL – Bermuda Triangle
CAROUSELS – Brainstorm
LAI TOP – Olga
AIRPLANE MODE – Astro’n’out
LIMOUSINE ON THE CHEST – Other Boys
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE – ArtifexLV and Jānis Stībelis
CRAZY THOUGHT – The River of Time
SIGNATURE – Tools
FORGIVENESS – Brainstorm, Don, Intars Busulis
PLASTER – Singapore Satin, pied. Samanta Tīna
PROM – MARTA & Patrisha
SAVĒJA – Lauris Reiniks & Alise Haijima
STARTING FROM THE NEW – Marta Ritova & Ozols
FOLLOW THE SUN – Andris Ērglis and Antra Stafecka
SHAMAN – Aija Andrejeva & ZeBrene
IT IS WRITTEN IN HEAVEN (MILK ROAD)
YOU HAVE TO GO NEXT – Dārta Stepanova, pied. DAGAMBA
ROMAN ONLY – Samantha Tina
TU MAN ESI – Ivo Fomins
WHERE GOD’S SLIDES SLIDE – Brainstorm, adv. Folk daughters
OR – Intars Busulis, Subscription Orchestra, GG choir
In addition to the listeners’ vote, the 25 final songs of the Music Bank are judged by an independent and international jury, which includes singer Marija Naumova, musical director and chief conductor of the Berlin Comic Opera Ainars Rubikis, composer and jazz pianist Kristaps Vanadzins, singer Janis Strazdins, musician and singer Kazaks, singer and vocal teacher Annija Putniņa, opera singer Mikhail Chulpajev, head of the music management company Every Little Thing Guna Zuchik, founder of the oldest Swedish record company Dead Frog Records, owner of the international online radio station Cashbox Radio, record publishing and music management Founder of Records, President of the Hungarian Association of Independent Music Publishers Zsolt Jeges.
You can vote for your favorite composition once a day at www.muzikalabanka.lv. The audience and the jury will determine the 15 songs for which the final vote will continue, nominating the most valuable song of the year. It is these compositions that will be heard at the closing concert show of “Muzikālās banka 2021” on January 29, live on Latvian Radio 2 and LTV1 from Daugavpils Olympic Center.
About the Music Bank
“Muzikālā banka” is a survey organized by Latvijas Radio 2, in which listeners determine the most valuable and beloved domestic songs every year. Latvian Radio 2 broadcasts “Muzikālā banka” three times a week – on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 14.05 and on Saturdays from 12.00. Throughout the year, the audience’s vote on the website www.muzikalabanka.lv determines the most valuable pop and rock songs of the week, month and year. Traditionally, the annual survey of “Muzikālās banka” ends with an ambitious award ceremony, in which the authors and performers of the songs whose works are highly valued by radio listeners and the jury take part.
This year, the “Musical Bank” will be held for the 22nd time. “Dance of Loneliness” performed by Intars Busulis was recognized as the most valuable song of “Muzikālā banka 2020”. The second most valuable song was “Summer without the Internet” performed by Carnival Youth, while the third place went to the composition “Mālos gray” by Triana Park and Igo.
Additional information:
Liene Pāla
Latvian Radio
Chief Public Relations Specialist
Phone: 26104145
E-pasts: [email protected]
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