Samanta Tīna
| Samanta Tīna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samanta Poļakova |
| Born |
31 March 1989 Tukums, Latvia |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Samanta Poļakova (born 31 March 1989), better known by her stage name Samanta Tīna is a Latvian singer. She has attempted to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest four times, in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016 and Lithuania in 2017, and also has taken part in the Lithuanian version of The Voice.
In 2010, Tīna won the Latvian music show O!Kartes akadēmija, winning the chance to attend the Tech Music School in London, England. In 2011, she competed in the Moldovan singing competition Golden Voices and won the Moldovan Cup.
In 2012 she competed in the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk along with 20 other competitors. On Day 1, she performed "Auga, auga Rūžeņa", a Latvian folk song and earned 93 points. On the second day she performed the song "Где то далеко", and was awarded 104 points. She ultimately finished in second place with 197 points, behind only Bobi Mojsoski of Macedonia.
On 1 December 2011, Tīna was announced as one of the singers for Eirodziesma 2012, performing the song "I Want You Back" along with Dāvids Kalandija. The two of them advanced from semi-final one on 7 January 2012 to the final. In the second semi-final held on 18 February 2012, Tīna performed the song "For Father". However, she did not make it to the final and placed 7th. The final was held on 18 February 2012 in Ventspils. In the final, Tīna and Kalandija performed second. They placed second in the final, advancing to the superfinal, placing second again only behind the winner Anmary and her song "Beautiful Song".
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