Letland nam deel aan het Eurovisie Songfestival 2013 in Malmö, Zweden. De Letse ingang werd geselecteerd door middel van een nationale selectie, bestaande uit twee halve finales en een finale, georganiseerd door de Letse omroep Latvijas Televizija (LTV). PeR vertegenwoordigde Letland met het nummer “Here We Go”.
Letland werd toegewezen om te concurreren in de eerste halve finale op 14 mei voor een plaats in de finale op 18 mei. Echter, de producenten van de show besloten anders en lieten Letland de halve finale openen. De 2de halve Eurovisie Songfestival finale 2013 begon spetterend, “Here We Go”, helaas wist de groep zich niet te kwalificeren om nogmaals te spetteren in de finale op 18 mei 2013.
Nog een keer kijken: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4lwr-zMSnM
PeR (Please Explain The Rhythm) is a Latvian beatbox and vocals band formed by two singers and beatboxers from Latvia (Edmunds and Ralph). Starting form the year 2007 PeR have performed in all of the biggest Latvian TV shows. These two musicians have already participated in the Eurovision Latvian finals 2009, 2010, 2012.
Both of the biggest Latvian festivals “Baltic Beach Party” and “POSITIVUS” have shared their stages with PeR in 2009. In the summer of 2010 beatbox band PeR was one of the many contestants in festival “New Wave”, but before „New Wave“ they visited Estonia to perform in festival „Reiu Rock“. For the second year in a row PeR have been the guests in the biggest Russian TV Christmas show „Рождественская песенка года“.
PeR have been the warm-up guys before Dub FX in three of his concerts. The feedback from PeR’s performance before Dub FX in Lithuania (18.11.2011.) was amazing. Music critics, bloggers and fans were surprised by PeR’s ability to electrify the entire crowd with their songs and pure energy that never stops!
The year 2011 was successful for PeR not only in Luthuania. PeR’s single „Go Get Up“ peaked no. 2 at Denmarks „Chart Base“ TOP 100 and PeR also were nominated in this independent music chart as „Best New Artists“ and the video of „Go Get Up“ was nominated in the category of „Best European Alternative Video“. PeR won in both nominations. Similar achievements PeR had in Mexico – when they were nominated in the independent music site „Ev.gerard Music“ as the „Best New Artists“ and once again „Go Get Up“ music video in the category „Best European Alternative Video“.
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
Ladies and Gentlemen, I need a starlight
‘Cause never have I had a day without a fight
I slide through the darkness, it took me to a height
Of a lonesome, cold and a never ending night
I’m the man on the moon, call me Andy Kaufman
There are demons inside me but I’mma stomp ‘em
I, I know I can be an unstoppable force
I try, man, let me take a walk on the bright side
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
A lot of thoughts in my head keep pulling me down
So many guests in my house I couldn’t notice the sound
Of the doorbell telling they’re about to come
I’m surrounded by problems, I got to run
(But no) I keep pulling myself up
(But no) I keep pulling myself up
I’m on a mission to fulfill my vision
All day, everyday, never ever, ever give up
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
Here we go, here we go
So alive, in the sky we can fly
