Citi Zēni
Citi Zēni | |
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.png) Citi Zēni in February 2024 | |
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| Origin | Latvia |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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Citi Zēni (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈtsiti ˈzæːni]; transl. "Other Boys") is a Latvian pop and hip hop band, consisting of six members. They represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with their single “Eat Your Salad”.[1]
History
Citi Zēni formed in March 2020 at a songwriting camp outside of Riga.[2]
In 2021, the band released their debut album Suņi Iziet Ielās, which translates to Dogs Take To The Streets in English.
In 2022, the band announced their bid for Supernova 2022, with the release of their new single "Eat Your Salad".[3] The band qualified for the final and went on to win it on 12 February 2022. As a result, they represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 and failed to qualify for the grand final. The band confirmed their return to Supernova in 2025 with their song "RAMTAI" and new member Toms Kursītis, who replaced Roberts Memmēns.
Band members
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Suņi Iziet Ielās |
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| Cits līmenis |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| LAT Air. [6] |
LAT Dom. Air. [7] |
LTU [8] | ||||
| "Vienmēr kavēju" | 2020 | — | * | — | Suņi iziet ielās | |
| "Parādi kas tas ir" | 27 | — | ||||
| "Suņi iziet ielās" | 2021 | 55 | — | |||
| "Skaistās kājas" | * | — | ||||
| "Limuzīns uz krīta" | — | |||||
| "Eat Your Salad" | 2022 | 55 | Non-album singles | |||
| "Lieka štuka" | — |
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| "Vecumdienas" | 2023 | — | 3 | — | Cits līmenis | |
| "Baļļīte" (featuring Labvēlīgais Tips) |
12 | 1 | — | |||
| "Cits līmenis" | — | 5 | — | |||
| "Ramtai" | 2024 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Galvenais (Nevīst un viss)" | 2025 | — | 7 | — | ||
| "Smalkais stils"[11] | 11 | 2 | — | |||
| "Novadu cīņas"[12] (featuring Mauku Sencis, Tambura Pesto, Latgalīšu Reps and Reiks) |
2026 | 26 | 3 | — | ||
| "Kā ir, tā ir"[13] (with Edavārdi) |
18 | 4 | — | |||
| "Zimbabve"[14] | 13 | 2 | — | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. | ||||||
References
- ↑ "What's on the menu in Latvia? Citi Zēni win 'Supernova'! 🇱🇻". Eurovision.tv. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ Terry, Connor (4 February 2022). "Citi Zēni: "Our aim is to make a hard topic easy to digest & fun to listen to."". Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "Latvia: Aminata and Markus Riva confirmed among the first 16 acts for Supernova 2022". wiwibloggs. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Santos, Pedro (12 February 2022). "Eat Your Salad! Citi Zēni will represent Latvia at Eurovision 2022". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ↑ "Citi Zēni – Suņi Iziet Ielās", Discogs, 2021, archived from the original on 22 July 2023, retrieved 22 July 2023
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Airplay:
- "Parādi kas tas ir": "Latvijas Radiostaciju Top 100, Janvāris 2021" [Latvia's Radio Stations Top 100, January 2021]. ParMūziku (in Latvian). Latvian Music Producers Association. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- "Suņi iziet ielās": "Latvijas Radiostaciju Top 100, Marts 2021" [Latvia's Radio Stations Top 100, March 2021]. ParMūziku (in Latvian). Latvian Music Producers Association. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- "Baļļīte": "Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 29. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Smalkais stils": "Latvijas populārāko dziesmu topā iemirdzas jaunpienācēji" [Newcomers shine in Latvia's most popular song chart] (in Latvian). TV Net. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- "Novadu cīņas": "Latvijas mūzikas topā uz augšu virzās grupa "Kautkaili"" [The band Kautkaili is climbing the Latvian music charts] (in Latvian). TV Net. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
Trešajā vietā ir grupas "Citi zēni" un viesu MSencis, Tambura Pesto, Latgalīšu Reps un Reika izpildītā "Novadu cīņas", kas lielajā topā atrodama 26. vietā.
[In third place is "Novadu cīņas", performed by the band Citi Zēni and guest artists MSencis, Tambura Pesto, Latgalīšu Reps and Reika, which occupies 26th place on the main chart.] - "Kā ir, tā ir": "Latvijas dziesmu topu papildina divi jaunumi" [Two new entries have been added to the Latvian charts] (in Latvian). TV Net. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- "Zimbabve": "Latvijas dziesmu topā startējuši spēcīgi pašmāju singli" [Strong local singles have entered the Latvian music charts] (in Latvian). TV Net. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for domestic airplay songs in Latvia:
- "Vecumdienas": "Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 13. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Baļļīte": "Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 29. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Cits līmenis": "Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu RADIO TOP 2024. gads – 12. nedēļa" [Latvia's most played songs RADIO TOP 2024 -12th week] (in Latvian). Latvian Music Producers Association. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- "Galvenais (Nevīst un viss)": "Latvijas mūzikas topu līderis Fiņķis iesaka dziesmas" [Latvian music chart leader Fiņķis recommends songs] (in Latvian). TV Net. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- "Smalkais stils": "Latvijas populārāko dziesmu topā iemirdzas jaunpienācēji" [Newcomers shine in Latvia's most popular song chart] (in Latvian). TV Net. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- "Novadu cīņas": "Latvijas mūzikas topā uz augšu virzās grupa "Kautkaili"" [The band Kautkaili is climbing the Latvian music charts] (in Latvian). TV Net. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- "Kā ir, tā ir": "Latvijas dziesmu topu papildina divi jaunumi" [Two new entries have been added to the Latvian charts] (in Latvian). TV Net. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- "Zimbabve": "Latvijas dziesmu topā startējuši spēcīgi pašmāju singli" [Strong local singles have entered the Latvian music charts] (in Latvian). TV Net. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ "LaIPA apbalvojumu – Dubultā platīna sertifikātu – saņēmušie straumētākie ieraksti" [LaIPA award – Double platinum certificate – most streamed recordings]. Latvian Music Producers Association (in Latvian). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ "LaIPA apbalvojumu – Zelta sertifikātu – saņēmušie straumētākie ieraksti" [LaIPA award – Gold certificate – most streamed recordings]. Latvian Music Producers Association (in Latvian). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ "Smalkais Stils – Single – Album by Citi Zēni – Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ "Novadu Cīņas (feat. Mauku Sencis, Tambura Pesto, Latgalīšu Reps & Reiks) – Single – Album by Citi Zēni – Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Grupa "Citi zēni" un reperis Edavārdi izdod jaunu himnu visiem, kam "mazlietiņ besī"" [The band Citi zēni and rapper Edavārdi release a new anthem for everyone who's "a little bit down"]. Jauns.lv (in Latvian). 30 March 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Vai Zimbabvē tu esi miljonārs vai miljardieris? Atbildi meklē grupa "Citi zēni"" [Are you a millionaire or a billionaire in Zimbabwe? The band "Citi zēni" is looking for the answer]. Jauns.lv (in Latvian). 26 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.