{"id":15109,"date":"2022-05-10T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1634284"},"modified":"2022-05-10T17:18:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:18:47","slug":"who-is-latvias-eurovision-2022-act-meet-citi-zeni","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-latvias-eurovision-2022-act-meet-citi-zeni\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Latvia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 act? Meet Citi Z\u0113ni"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Rianne Ison\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The official countdown to\u00a0Eurovision<\/span><\/a> 2022 is upon us, as this year\u2019s entries from around the globe pack their suitcases and get ready to travel to Italy\u2019s Turin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Come Saturday 14th May, Eurovision fans will know exactly who will have made it to the Grand Final and will be tuning in to see who will take the crown from last year\u2019s winners <\/span>M\u00e5neskin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among those in the running at the semi-final stage will be Latvian act Citi Z\u0113ni.\u00a0<\/span>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about them as they make their Eurovision debut.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is representing Latvia at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Citi Zeni<\/span><\/figcaption> Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Name:<\/strong> Citi Z\u0113ni is made up of J\u0101nis P\u0113tersons, Dagnis Rozi\u0146\u0161, Reinis Vi\u0161\u0137eris, Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Ozols, Roberts Memm\u0113ns and Toms Kagainis\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ages:<\/strong> Twenties<\/span><\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong> @citi_zeni<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter:<\/strong> @citi_zeni<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Citi Z\u0113ni features <\/span>J\u0101nis P\u0113tersons on lead vocals, Dagnis Rozi\u0146\u0161 on the saxaphone, Reinis Vi\u0161\u0137eris on the keyboard, Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Ozols on guitar, Roberts Memm\u0113ns on the bass, and Toms Kagainis on the drums.<\/p>\n

The rap-pop band, famed for their cheeky lyrics and energetic performances, formed in 2020 when they met at a song writing camp close to Riga in Latvia and have had a lot of success in a short time.<\/p>\n

In 2021, they released their debut album called \u2018Su\u0146i Iziet Iel\u0101s\u2019. It won rave reviews with critics and fans alike and countless of their hits also went viral on TikTok.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The band describe themselves as \u2018rap princes and 21st century pop divas\u2019 who \u2018like to sprinkle satire over their lyrics\u2019.<\/p>\n

What is Latvia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n