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Sudden Lights

{{Short description|Latvian band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Sudden Lights

| image = 2023-02-18 ZeltaMikrofons2023 RITVARS STANKEVICS-120.jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = Sudden Lights in 2023

| origin = Riga, Latvia

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|Indie rock|Pop rock}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| current_members = *Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis

  • Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis
  • Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis
  • Kārlis Vārtiņš

| website = {{URL|suddenlights.lv}}

}}

Sudden Lights is a Latvian indie rock band, founded in 2012 in Riga. The band consists of vocalist Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis, drummer Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis, guitarist Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis, and bassist Kārlis Vārtiņš. In February 2023, the group won Supernova 2023 with the song "Aijā" and represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.{{Cite web |title=Latviju Eirovīzijā pārstāvēs grupa "Sudden Lights" ar dziesmu "Aijā" |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultura/izklaide/latviju-eirovizija-parstaves-grupa-sudden-lights-ar-dziesmu-aija.a495094/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=www.Public Broadcasting of Latvia |language=lv |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211213735/https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultura/izklaide/latviju-eirovizija-parstaves-grupa-sudden-lights-ar-dziesmu-aija.a495094/ |url-status=live }}

History

The group was founded in 2012 by Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis and Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis when they were both studying at the Pāvuls Jurjāns Music School in Riga. They were joined by Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis and Kārlis Vārtiņš. In 2015, they won the upcoming musician competition First Record ({{langx|lv|Pirmā plate}}) at Riga State Gymnasium No.1.{{cite web|title=RV1Ģ Pirmā Plate 2015 - 1. VIETA - Sudden Lights|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmnkJkoVOHI|accessdate=2023-02-11|language=lv-LV|archive-date=11 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211221454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wmnkJkoVOHI|url-status=live}} The top prize was the opportunity to record a song. The band used it to record their first single, "Tik Savādi". Their later creative efforts culminated in a debut album, preceded by the singles "Priekšpilsētas valsis", "Laikmets" and "Šajā sētas pusē", which were immediately given air time by Latvian radio stations.

= Priekšpilsētas (2017) =

On September 22, 2017, Sudden Lights presented their debut album Priekšpilsētas (Suburbs), comprising 10 songs in Latvian and English. The band's first self-organized concert, in which they performed songs from the album, took place at the Daile Music House in Riga on April 12, 2018.{{Cite web |title=Grupa 'Sudden Lights' aicina uz pirmo solo koncertu mūzikas namā 'Daile' |url=https://www.delfi.lv/kultura/entertainment/music/grupa-sudden-lights-aicina-uz-pirmo-solo-koncertu-muzikas-nama-daile.d?id=49918851 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=www.delfi.lv |language=lv |archive-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114030339/https://www.delfi.lv/kultura/174/music/49918851/grupa-sudden-lights-aicina-uz-pirmo-solo-koncertu-muzikas-nama-daile |url-status=live }} The band was joined on stage by Latvian musician Tīna Šipkēvica. The album brought the band a Golden Microphone 2018 nomination for Best Debut.

LTV Supernova 2018

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The band took part in Supernova 2018, Latvia's national selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, with their song "Just Fine", the closing track of their debut album, and placed second.

Initially, the group failed to qualify for the semi-finals, but the LTV jury chose them as a wild card qualifier.{{Cite web |title=Šovā «Supernova 2018» otro iespēju jeb «wild card» saņem «Sudden Lights» |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive--stils/izklaide/sova-supernova-2018-otro-iespeju-jeb-wild-card-sanem-sudden-lights.a268614/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Public Broadcasting of Latvia |language=lv |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211223956/https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive--stils/izklaide/sova-supernova-2018-otro-iespeju-jeb-wild-card-sanem-sudden-lights.a268614/ |url-status=live }} The group then performed in the final and finished in 2nd place.{{Cite web |title="Supernova 2018" finālā uzvar un Latviju Eirovīzijā šogad pārstāvēs Laura Rizzotto |url=https://supernova.lsm.lv/lv/aktualitate/180/supernova-2018-finala-uzvar-un-latviju-eiroviizija-shogad-parstaves-laura-rizzotto/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Public Broadcasting of Latvia |archive-date=11 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711195432/https://supernova.lsm.lv/lv/aktualitate/180/supernova-2018-finala-uzvar-un-latviju-eiroviizija-shogad-parstaves-laura-rizzotto/ |url-status=live }}

Brainstorm Tin Drum Tour

While presenting the album About the Boy Who Plays the Tin Drum (Latvian: Par to zēnu, kas sit skārda bungas) on a concert tour, Latvian pop-rock band Brainstorm announced that Sudden Lights would accompany them on their Latvian tour as the support act for all five concerts.{{Cite web|url=https://pratavetra.lv/news/prata-vetra-izdod-jaunu-albumu-par-zenu-kas-sit-skarda-bungas|title="Prāta Vētra" izdod jaunu albumu "Par to zēnu, kas sit skārda bungas"|publisher=Brainstorm|language=lv|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=February 12, 2023|archive-date=12 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212143536/https://pratavetra.lv/news/prata-vetra-izdod-jaunu-albumu-par-zenu-kas-sit-skarda-bungas|url-status=live}} 60,000 people attended the closing concert of the tour at the Mežaparks Open-Air Scene in Riga.{{Cite web|url=https://jauns.lv/raksts/izklaide/293251-foto-prata-vetra-savu-skarda-bungu-turi-nosledz-ar-grandiozu-koncertu-mezaparka-60-000-skatitajiem|title=FOTO: "Prāta vētra" savu "Skārda bungu tūri" noslēdz ar grandiozu koncertu Mežaparkā 60 000 skatītājiem|publisher=jauns.lv|language=lv|date=August 18, 2018|access-date=February 12, 2023}}

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Second studio tour and concert tour

After releasing the singles "Negribu piezemēties" and "Dzīvnieks", the band announced their second album Vislabāk ir tur, kur manis nav (The Best Place is Where I'm Not Around). The album was released on October 11, 2019. The album was produced by Jānis Aišpurs, with whom the band had already collaborated on several singles. In late February 2020, the group began their first concert tour in Latvia. They performed in Valmiera, Liepāja, and Alūksne before the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel the closing concert scheduled for March 20 in Riga.

Third studio album and collaborations

The band's 2020 collaboration with Astro'n'out, the song "Haosā", won the Golden Microphone 2021 Award as Radio Hit of the Year. In January 2021, the band started work on their third studio album together with producer Jānis Aišpurus. The first single of the album was "Klusumi", which was released in April 2021. Outside of writing the album, on which the band collaborated with the singer Annna remotely via Zoom, the song and radio single "Aizņem man vietu" was recorded. In August 2021, the next single of the forthcoming album single "Siltas vasaras ēnā" was released. This was followed on February 25, 2022 by the release of the single "Laternas".

The band's third studio album "Miljards vasaru" (A Billion Summers) was presented on May 13, 2022 in the Small Hall at Splendid Palace, with the band giving a small concert and presenting a documentary film about the production of the album.{{Cite web|url=https://nra.lv/izklaide/muzika/380830-sudden-lights-treso-studijas-albumu-atzime-ar-verienigiem-svetkiem-un-jaunu-singlu.htm|title="Sudden Lights" trešo studijas albumu atzīmē ar vērienīgiem svētkiem un jaunu singlu|last=Vanzovičs|first=Sandris|publisher=Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze|language=lv|date=May 13, 2023|access-date=February 12, 2023}} The album was nominated for the Latvian record award Zelta Mikrofons 2023 as best pop album. The concert recording and album's design were also nominated, and two songs were nominated for the People's Choice award.

Parallel to the release of the album, the single "Pāris neuzņemtu foto" was released. In the summer of 2022, the song "Pasaule trīc", a collaboration between Sudden Lights and ZEBRENE, was released. In the summer, Sudden Lights performed at the festivals Summer Sound, Positivus, Saldus Saule and Limbizkvīts, Latvijas mūzikas lielkoncerts, as well as at festivals in Jekabpils, Ventspils, Sigulda, Aizskraukle, Madona, Daugavpils and other cities.

In the autumn of 2022, the band worked on its plan for a tour of Latvia, attracting the rapper ZEĻĢIS as a special concert guest. "Jasmīns", a song jointly performed by Sudden Lights and ZEĻĢIS was also recorded during this period. The "Miljards vasaru" tour took place with concerts on 17 September in Jelgava (at the Melno Cepurīšu Balerija), September 23 in Valmiera (at the Valmiera Concert Hall), on September 24 in Liepaja (at the Wiktorija Culture Centre), and on October 8 at Hanzas Perons in Riga. The final concert of the tour at Hanzas Perons in Riga was also filmed as a concert video, “Sudden Lights koncerttūres "Miljards vasaru" noslēguma koncerts”.

= 2023 =

In 2023, the group placed second with the single "Laternas" in the Latvijas Radio 2 song contest {{ill|Muzikālā Banka|lv|Muzikālā banka}}.{{Cite web |title="Muzikālā banka 2022" laurus plūc "Citi Zēni" ar dziesmu "Lieka štuka" |url=https://lr2.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/muzikala-banka/muzikala-banka-2022-laurus-pluc-citi-zeni-ar-dziesmu-lieka-stuka.a172150/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Public Broadcasting of Latvia |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301133101/https://lr2.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/muzikala-banka/muzikala-banka-2022-laurus-pluc-citi-zeni-ar-dziesmu-lieka-stuka.a172150/ |url-status=live }}

Sudden Lights participated in the Supernova 2023 contest organized by Latvian Television with the song "Aijā".{{Cite web |title=Who is Sudden Lights? Latvian band repping it to Eurovision 2023 – POPXD |url=https://popxd.com/sudden-lights-latvia-eurovision |access-date=2023-03-29 |language=en-US |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329175332/https://popxd.com/sudden-lights-latvia-eurovision |url-status=live }} The group won the competition and thereby gained the right to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The band went on a promo tour and performed at Moldova's Etapa Naţională 2023 followed by a performance at the Barcelona Eurovision Party and concerts in Tel Aviv, Amsterdam and Madrid. Latvian DJ [Ex] da Bass and Makree each released a remix of "Aijā".

They performed fourth in the first semi-final on May 9, but did not qualify to the grand final.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=2023-05-09 |title=Eurovision 2023: Semi-Final 1 results and qualifiers |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/05/09/eurovision-2023-semi-final-1-results-and-qualifiers/277416/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:13em;" | Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details

! colspan="2" |Peak chart position

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |LAT
Peak chart positions for albums in Latvia:

  • "Miljards vasaru": {{cite web |date=16 May 2023 |title=Kā Eirovīzija ir sašūpojusi nedēļas aktuālās mūzikas topu Latvijā? |trans-title=How has Eurovision rocked the week's top music in Latvia? |url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/7775179/ka-eirovizija-ir-sasupojusi-nedelas-aktualas-muzikas-topu-latvija |access-date=7 March 2025 |publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}} |language=lv}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |LAT
Dom.
Peak chart positions for albums in Latvia Domestic Chart:

  • "Miljards vasaru": {{cite web |date=27 June 2023 |title=Ko Latvija klausījās Jāņu nedēļā? Topā iekļuvusi 2001. gada dziesma |trans-title=What was Latvia listening to during Midsummer Week? Song of the Year 2001 |url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/7803334/ko-latvija-klausijas-janu-nedela-topa-iekluvusi-2001-gada-dziesma |access-date=7 March 2025 |publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}} |language=lv}}
scope="row" | {{lang|lv|Priekšpilsētas|i=yes}}

|

  • Released: 22 September 2017
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming{{Citation |title=Sudden Lights - Priekšpilsētas |date=2017 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11724021-Sudden-Lights-Priek%C5%A1pils%C4%93tas |work=Discogs |access-date=2023-05-29 |language=en |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529113608/https://www.discogs.com/release/11724021-Sudden-Lights-Priek%C5%A1pils%C4%93tas |url-status=live }}

| colspan="2" {{n/a|*}}

scope="row" | {{lang|lv|Vislabāk ir tur, kur manis nav|i=yes}}

|

  • Released: 11 October 2019
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming{{Citation |title=Sudden Lights - Vislabāk Ir Tur, Kur Manis Nav |date=2019 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14694122-Sudden-Lights-Vislabāk-Ir-Tur-Kur-Manis-Nav |work=Discogs |access-date=2023-05-29 |language=en}}

| — || {{n/a|*}}

scope="row" | {{lang|lv|Miljards vasaru|i=yes}}

|

  • Released: 13 May 2022
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD, LP, Digital download, streaming{{Citation |title=Sudden Lights - Miljards Vasaru |date=2022 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/2927560-Sudden-Lights-Miljards-Vasaru |work=Discogs |access-date=2023-05-29 |language=en |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529113609/https://www.discogs.com/master/2927560-Sudden-Lights-Miljards-Vasaru |url-status=live }}

|5 || 2

scope="row" |{{lang|lv|Īsas vasaras, garas ziemas|i=yes}}

|

  • Release date: 22 May 2025
  • Label: Self-published{{Cite web |title=Sudden Lights - īsas vasaras garas ziemas |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1320718-sudden-lights-isas-vasaras-garas-ziemas.php |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Album of the Year |language=en}}

| colspan="2" {{n/a|*}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:90%;" | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
"*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

= Singles =

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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | Latvian Music Producers Association
Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Airplay:

  • "Mēs turpināmies": {{cite web |date=August 8, 2023 |title=Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 31. nedēļa |url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-31-nedela-9788 |access-date=August 9, 2023 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Adata un diegs": {{cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 50. nedēļa |url=https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-50-nedela-9857 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130220835/https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-50-nedela-9857 |archive-date=30 January 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Eldorado": {{cite web |date=11 December 2024 |title=Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 48. nedēļa |trans-title=Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 48 |url=https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-speletako-dziesmu-radio-top-2024-gads-48-nedela-10081 |access-date=12 December 2024 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Lai tev apnīk skumt": {{cite web|url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/8207978/sudden-lights-ar-dejojamo-singlu-atgriezas-latvijas-dziesmu-topa|title=“Sudden Lights” ar dejojamo singlu atgriežas Latvijas dziesmu topā|trans-title="Sudden Lights" returns to the Latvian chart with a danceable single|language=lv|publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}}|access-date=13 March 2025|date=11 March 2025}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | Latvian Music Producers Association
Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Streaming:

  • "Aijā": {{cite web |date=19 February 2023 |title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops {{ndash}} 07. nedēļa |url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2023-W07&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418174802/https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2023-W07&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba |archive-date=18 April 2023 |accessdate=18 June 2023 |publisher=LAIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Mūsu mīlestība": {{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2025-W20&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba|title=Straumēšanas Top 2025 – 20. nedēļa, 2025. gads|trans-title=Streaming TOP 2025 – Week 20, 2025|language=lv|publisher=LaIPA|access-date=20 May 2025|date=19 May 2025}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| Latvian Music Producers Association
Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Domestic Airplay:

  • "Aijā": {{cite web |date=27 March 2023 |title=Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 13. nedēļa |url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-9716 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528220644/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-9716 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |accessdate=29 May 2023 |publisher=LaIPA |language=en, lv}}
  • "Mēs turpināmies": {{cite web |date=July 28, 2023 |title=Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 30. nedēļa |url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-30-nedela-9786 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729212142/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-30-nedela-9786 |archive-date=29 July 2023 |access-date=July 29, 2023 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Mūsu mīlestība": {{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2025-W24&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba|title=Straumēšanas Top 2025 – 24. nedēļa, 2025. gads|trans-title=Streaming TOP 2025 – Week 24, 2025|language=lv|publisher=LaIPA|access-date=16 June 2025|date=16 June 2025}}
  • "Adata un diegs": {{cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 50. nedēļa |url=https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-50-nedela-9857 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130220835/https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-radio-stacijas-speletakas-dziesmas-top-50-nedela-9857 |archive-date=30 January 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Ataust rīts": {{cite web |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 15. nedēļa |trans-title=Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 15 |url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-speletako-dziesmu-radio-top-2024-gads-15-nedela-9951 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416205340/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-speletako-dziesmu-radio-top-2024-gads-15-nedela-9951 |archive-date=16 April 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2024 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Nejauši kadri": {{cite web |date=July 25, 2024 |title=Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 29. nedēļa |trans-title=Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 29 |url=https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-speletako-dziesmu-radio-top-2024-gads-29-nedela-10001 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |publisher=LaIPA |language=lv}}
  • "Eldorado": {{cite web|url=https://parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/latvijas-speletako-dziesmu-radio-top-2024-gads-48-nedela-10081|title=Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 48. nedēļa|trans-title=Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 48|language=lv|publisher=LaIPA|access-date=12 December 2024|date=11 December 2024}}
  • "Lai tev apnīk skumt": {{cite web|url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/8207978/sudden-lights-ar-dejojamo-singlu-atgriezas-latvijas-dziesmu-topa|title=“Sudden Lights” ar dejojamo singlu atgriežas Latvijas dziesmu topā|trans-title="Sudden Lights" returns to the Latvian chart with a danceable single|language=lv|publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}}|access-date=13 March 2025|date=11 March 2025}}
  • "Ātri lēni": {{cite web |date=10 June 2025 |title=Latviešu mūzika uz viļņa – topa panākumu sērija turpinās |trans-title=Latvian music on the wave – the series of chart successes continues |url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/8265708/latviesu-muzika-uz-vilna-topa-panakumu-serija-turpinas |access-date=11 June 2025 |publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}} |language=lv}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | Latvian Music Producers Association
Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Domestic Streaming:

  • "Aijā": {{cite web |date=23 May 2023 |title=Līderu maiņa: straumēšanas topu turpina šūpot koncertturnejas un Eirovīzija |trans-title=Changing leaders: concert tours and Eurovision continue to rock the streaming charts |url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/7780520/lideru-maina-straumesanas-topu-turpina-supot-koncertturnejas-un-eirovizija |access-date=7 March 2025 |publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}} |language=lv}}
  • "Mūsu mīlestība": {{cite web|url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/8248163/latvijas-dziesmu-topa-pasmaju-muziki-aizvadijusi-lielisku-nedelu|title=Latvijas dziesmu topā pašmāju mūziķi aizvadījuši lielisku nedēļu|trans-title=Latvian musicians have had a great week in the Latvian song chart|language=lv|publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}}|access-date=14 May 2025|date=13 May 2025}}
  • "Lai tev apnīk skumt": {{cite web|url=https://sejas.tvnet.lv/8207978/sudden-lights-ar-dejojamo-singlu-atgriezas-latvijas-dziesmu-topa|title=“Sudden Lights” ar dejojamo singlu atgriežas Latvijas dziesmu topā|trans-title="Sudden Lights" returns to the Latvian chart with a danceable single|language=lv|publisher={{Ill|TV Net|lv|TVNET GRUPA}}|access-date=13 March 2025|date=11 March 2025}}
scope="row" | "Tik savādi"

| 2015

| rowspan="16" {{n/a|*}} || — || colspan="2" rowspan="16" {{n/a|*}}

| rowspan="4" | Priekšpilsētas

scope="row" | "Priekšpilsētas valsis"

| 2016

| —

scope="row" | "Laikmets"

| rowspan="2" | 2017

| —

scope="row" | "Šajā sētas pusē"

| —

scope="row" | "Negribu piezemēties"

| 2018

| —

| rowspan="3" | Vislabāk ir tur,
kur manis nav

scope="row" | "Dzīvnieks"

| rowspan="3" | 2019

| —

scope="row"| "Izbēgšana"

| —

scope="row"| "Gaisma"

| —

| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row" | "Haosā"
{{small|(featuring {{ill|Astro'n'out|lt=Astro'n'out|lv|Astro'n'out}})}}

| rowspan="2" | 2020

| —

scope="row" | "Elektriskā gaisma"

| —

| rowspan="2" | Miljards vasaru

scope="row" | "Klusumi"

| rowspan="3" | 2021

| rowspan="6" {{n/a|*}}

scope="row" | "Aizņem man vietu"
{{small|(featuring Annna)}}

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row" | "Siltas vasaras ēnā"

| rowspan="2" | Miljards vasaru

scope="row" | "Laternas"

| rowspan="3" | 2022

scope="row" | "Pasaule trīc"
{{small|(with ZeBrene)}}

| rowspan="13" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row" | "Jasmīns"
{{small|(featuring Zeļģis)}}
scope="row" | "Aijā"

| rowspan="5" | 2023

| — || 3 || 3 || 2

scope="row" | "Backwards in Time"

| — || — || — || —

scope="row" | "Mēs turpināmies"

| 7 || — || 1 || —

scope="row" | "Mūsu mīlestība"{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Mūsu mīlestība {{ndash}} Single by Sudden Lights on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/m%C5%ABsu-m%C4%ABlest%C4%ABba-single/1703554464 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711192825/https://music.apple.com/us/album/m%C5%ABsu-m%C4%ABlest%C4%ABba-single/1703554464 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Apple Music}}

| — || 11 || 1 || 4

scope="row" | "Adata un diegs"{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=Adata un diegs {{ndash}} Single by Sudden Lights & Gustavo on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/adata-un-diegs-single/1716006983 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711192802/https://music.apple.com/us/album/adata-un-diegs-single/1716006983 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Apple Music}}
{{small|(with Gustavo)}}

| 19 || — || 1 || —

scope="row" | "Ataust rīts"
{{small|(with Aminata)}}

| rowspan="4" | 2024

| — || — || 4 || —

scope="row" | "Eastern European Dream"

| — || — || — || —

scope="row" | "{{lang|lv|Nejauši kadri|i=no}}"

| — || — || 7 || —

scope="row" | "Eldorado"

| 5 || — || 1 || —

scope="row" | "{{lang|lv|Lai tev apnīk skumt|i=no}}"

| rowspan="2" | 2025

| 6 || — || 1 || 7

scope="row" | "{{lang|lv|Ātri lēni|i=no}}"

| — || — || 9 || —

colspan="7" style="font-size:90%;" | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
"*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Nominee(s)

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" | Ref.

scope="row" rowspan="4" | Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| "Priekšpilsētas"

| Best Debut

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=2018-01-18 |title=Paziņoti balvas "Zelta mikrofons 2018" nominanti |trans-title=The nominees for the "Golden Microphone 2018" award have been announced |url=https://satori.lv/article/pazinoti-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2018-nominanti |website=Satori |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425124945/https://www.satori.lv/article/pazinoti-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2018-nominanti |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=ZELTA MIKROFONS 2018 LAUREĀTI |trans-title=GOLDEN MICROPHONE 2018 LAUREATES |url=https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/2018-2/ |website=Zelta Mikrofons |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=17 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217222353/https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/2018-2/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| "Elektriskā gaisma"

| Elektrum Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Balvas Zelta Mikrofons 2021 nominantu saraksts |trans-title=

List of nominees for the Golden Microphone 2021 award |url=http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/nominanti2021/ |website=Zelta Mikrofons |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411042906/http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/nominanti2021/ |archive-date=2021-04-11 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |date=2021-03-17 |title=Zināmi Mūzikas ierakstu gada balvas Zelta Mikrofons 2021 laureāti |trans-title=The winners of the Golden Microphone 2021 Music Recording Year Award are known |url=https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/zelta-mikrofons/zinami-muzikas-ierakstu-gada-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2021-laureati/ |website=Zelta Mikrofons |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406225914/http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/zelta-mikrofons/zinami-muzikas-ierakstu-gada-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2021-laureati/ |url-status=live }}

"Haosā" (with {{ill|Astro'n'out|lv}})

| Radio Hits

| {{won}}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| "Aizņem man vietu"

| ELVI Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=2023-02-26 |title=The winners of Latvian Music Recording Awards “Zelta Mikrofons 2022” revealed |url=https://www.bobe.me/news/the-winners-of-latvian-music-recording-awards-zelta-mikrofons-2022-revealed |website=Best of Baltic Entertainment |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=en-us |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711192801/https://www.bobe.me/news/the-winners-of-latvian-music-recording-awards-zelta-mikrofons-2022-revealed |url-status=live }}

scope="row" | {{ill|Muzikālā Banka|lv|Muzikālā banka}}

| "Laternas"

| Song of the Year

| {{won|place=Silver|2nd place}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=2023-01-30 |title=Muzikālās bankas 2022. gada vērtīgākās dziesmas titulu iegūst Citi Zēni ar dziesmu Lieka štuka |trans-title=The title of the most valuable song of the musical bank of 2022 is won by Citi Zēni with the song Lieka stuka |url=https://www.diena.lv/raksts/kd/muzika/_muzikalas-bankas_-2022.-gada-vertigakas-dziesmas-titulu-iegust-_citi-zeni_-ar-dziesmu-_lieka-stuka_-14293809 |website=Diena |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131215734/https://www.diena.lv/raksts/kd/muzika/_muzikalas-bankas_-2022.-gada-vertigakas-dziesmas-titulu-iegust-_citi-zeni_-ar-dziesmu-_lieka-stuka_-14293809 |url-status=live }}

scope="row" rowspan="5" | Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards

| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 2023

| "Sudden Lights koncerttūres "Miljards vasaru" noslēguma koncerts"

| Best Concert Video

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=Fokusā – "Zelta mikrofons 2023": žūrijas darbs un skaņu ieraksti |trans-title=In focus - "Golden microphone 2023": work of the jury and sound recordings |url=https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/orfeja-auss/fokusa--zelta-mikrofons-2023-zurijas-darbs-un-skanu-ieraksti.a171822/ |website=LSM |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124175158/https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/orfeja-auss/fokusa--zelta-mikrofons-2023-zurijas-darbs-un-skanu-ieraksti.a171822/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=2023-02-19 |title=Zināmi Latvijas mūzikas ierakstu gada balvas “Zelta Mikrofons 2023” laureāti |trans-title=The laureates of the annual Latvian music recording award "Golden Microphone 2023" are known |url=https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/zelta-mikrofons/zinami-latvijas-muzikas-ierakstu-gada-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2023-laureati/ |website=Zelta Mikrofons |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219004754/https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/zelta-mikrofons/zinami-latvijas-muzikas-ierakstu-gada-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2023-laureati/ |url-status=live }}

"Miljards vasaru" (design by artist Roberts Mikus Zitmanis, layout designer Viktorija Kaparkalėja)

| Best Album Design

| {{nom}}

"Laternas"

| rowspan="2" | ELVI Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

"Pasaule trīc" (with ZeBrene)

| {{nom}}

"Miljards vasaru"

| Best Pop Album

| {{nom}}

scope="row" | Muzikālā Banka

| "Mēs turpināmies"

| Song of the Year

| {{won|place=Silver|2nd place}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |last1=Mauriņš |first1=Kaspars |last2=Grīniece |first2=Līna |date=2024-01-27 |title=Dona "Lauzto šķēpu karaļvalsts" ir Muzikālā banka 2023" vērtīgākā dziesma! |trans-title=Dons' "Kingdom of Broken Spears" is the most valuable song of Musical Bank 2023! |url=https://lr2.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/muzikala-banka/dona-lauzto-skepu-karalvalsts-ir-muzikala-banka-2023-vertigaka-d.a187238/ |website=LSM |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=28 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128015648/https://lr2.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/muzikala-banka/dona-lauzto-skepu-karalvalsts-ir-muzikala-banka-2023-vertigaka-d.a187238/ |url-status=live }}

scope="row" rowspan="3" | Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| "Sudden Lights Mežaparka Zaļajā teātrī. Koncertfilma"

| Best Concert Video

| {{won}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=2024-01-17 |title=NOMINANTI 2024 |trans-title=2024 NOMINEES |url=https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/zelta-mikrofons/zinami-muzikas-ierakstu-gada-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2019-uzvaretaji/ |website=Zelta Mikrofons |access-date=2024-02-09 |lang=lv |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406225913/http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/zelta-mikrofons/zinami-muzikas-ierakstu-gada-balvas-zelta-mikrofons-2019-uzvaretaji/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=MŪZIKAS IERAKSTU GADA BALVAS ZELTA MIKROFONS 2024 LAUREĀTI |trans-title=Music recording award Golden Microphone 2024 Winners |url=https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/2024-2/ |website=Zelta Mikrofons |access-date=2024-04-17 |lang=lv |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405143137/https://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/2024-2/ |url-status=live }}

"Adata un diegs" (with Gustavo)

| ELVI Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

"Aijā"

| Elektrum Most Streamed Record

| {{won}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{Official website|https://www.suddenlights.lv/}}
  • {{Facebook|id=suddenlights|name=Sudden Lights}}

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{{Succession box

| title = Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest

| years = 2023

| before = Citi Zēni
with "Eat Your Salad"

| after = Dons
with "Hollow"

}}

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{{Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{Eurovision Song Contest 2023}}

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