Biography
Who is Samanta Tīna?
Early career and music education
Samanta Tīna began her public career in 2010 when she won the Latvian television music show O!Kartes akadēmija. This victory provided her with the opportunity to study at the Tech Music School located in London, England. Shortly after, in 2011, she traveled to Moldova to compete in the Golden Voices singing competition, where she successfully won the Moldovan Cup.
In 2012, Samanta Tīna participated in the Slavianski Bazaar festival held in Vitebsk. Competing against 20 other performers, she sang a Latvian folk song titled Auga, auga Rūžeņa and the Russian track Где то далеко. She earned high marks for both performances, securing second place overall with 197 total points.
Eurovision and national selections
Samanta Tīna has an extensive history of attempting to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest. She participated in various national selection processes starting in 2012. Throughout the years, she performed songs like I Want You Back, For Father, and I Need a Hero in the Latvian selection rounds. In 2014, she also performed the song Stay during the Dziesma competition in Riga, where she reached the superfinal.
Beyond Latvia, she competed in the Lithuanian national selection for Eurovision multiple times. In 2013, she performed the song Hey Chiki, Mama alongside the singer Vudis. Later, in 2017, she took part in the Lithuanian selection again, performing the song Tavo oda in a duet with singer Tadas Rimgaila.
Representing Latvia at Eurovision
After seven previous attempts, Samanta Tīna won the Latvian national selection Supernova in 2020. This victory earned her the right to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with the song Still Breathing. However, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The broadcaster LTV internally selected her to represent the country again in 2021. She performed the song The Moon Is Rising during the contest. She finished in 17th place during the second semi-final and did not qualify for the Grand Final. This marked the end of her Eurovision path for that cycle.
Personal history
Samanta Tīna Poļakova was born in Tukums, Latvia. She has stated that her ancestry includes Russian, German, Belarusian, and Turkish roots. Although her family started as a Russian-speaking household, she grew up communicating in Latvian with her sister and parents.
Regarding her personal relationships, she previously dated Latvian singer Dāvids Kalandija. In 2023, she married businessman Artūrs Brunavs and used the surname Brunava. The couple finalized their divorce in 2025 or 2026.
Birthday and age
Samanta Tīna was born on March 31, 1989, which makes Samanta 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Samanta shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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