Sudden Lights

About the artist

Sudden Lights is one of the most sought after and streamed artists in Latvia. They play a combination of pop rock with slight alternative touches. Band’s music is characterized by catchy melodies perfect for dancing with a melancholic note or two along the way, and it all permeates with youthful energy. The band was formed in 2012 and has since released three albums – “Priekšpilsētas” (2017), "Vislabāk Ir Tur, Kur Manis Nav" (2019), and Miljards vasaru (2022). Their debut album received Best Debut nomination with the Latvian Music Recordings Awards 2018. Countless of Sudden Lights singles like “Tik savādi” (2015), “Priekšpilsētas Valsis” (2016), “Just Fine” (2018), “Negribu piezemēties” (2018), "Laternas" (2022), "Mēs turpināmies" (2023) received expert acclaim and are included in permanent radio rotations. In 2020, they released a collab "Haosā" with Astro'n'out. It won Latvian Grammy "Zelta mikrofons" as #1 radio hit. In 2024, Sudden Lights received two Latvian Grammy awards - the most streamed song and the best concert video. In 2023 they won Supernova and represented Latvia in Eurovision 2023 with their release "Aijā". Since then, the band has played shows and festivals in Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Germany and UK. Their latest single "Eastern European Dream" is being played in radios in all the Baltics. The band is releasing a new album in May, 2025, that will be followed by the biggest show to date in Arena Riga on November 15, 2025.