Citi Zēni

Citi Zēni is a Latvian pop band formed at a songwriting camp in 2020. They released their debut album Dogs Take to the Streets in 2021.

They represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin with the song Eat Your Salad. They finished in 14th place in the first semifinal.

Lead singer Jānis Pētersons was the spokesperson for Latvia in the 2023 contest held in Liverpool.

The band made another attempt to represent Latvia in 2025 with the song "Ramtai", finishing in 3rd place in Supernova 2025 to eventual winners Tautumeitas.

Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Participants
Semi Final 1
Ronela Hajati • Citi Zēni • Monika Liu • Marius Bear • LPS • Kalush Orchestra • Intelligent Music Project • S10 • Zdob şi Zdub & Fratii Advahov • Maro • Mia Dimšić • REDDI • LUM!X ft. Pia Maria • Systur • Amanda Tenfjord • Subwoolfer • Rosa Linn
Semi Final 2
The Rasmus • Michael Ben David • Konstrakta • Nadir Rüstemli • Circus Mircus • Emma Muscat • Achille Lauro • Sheldon Riley • Andromache • Brooke • Andrea • Stefan • WRS • Krystian Ochman • Vladana • Jérémie Makiese • Cornelia Jakobs • We Are Domi
Final
Alvan & Ahez • Malik Harris • Mahmood & Blanco • Chanel • Sam Ryder
Songs
Semi Final 1
Sekret • Eat Your Salad • Sentimentai • Boys Do Cry • Disko • Stefania • Intention • De Diepte • Trenulețul • Saudade, Saudade • Guilty Pleasure • The Show • Halo • Með Hækkandi Sól • Die Together • Give That Wolf a Banana • Snap
Semi Final 2
Jezebel • I.M • In Corpore Sano • Fade to Black • Lock Me In • I Am What I Am • Stripper • Not The Same • Ela • That's Rich • Circles • Hope • Llámame • River • Breathe • Miss You • Hold Me Closer • Lights Off
Final
Fulenn • Rockstars • Brividi • SloMo • Space Man