Atvara

Liene Atvara Stūrmane (born 2 April 1993), known professionally as Atvara, is a Latvian singer and songwriter. She in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Ēnā", taking the 13th place in the second semi-final.

Early life and education Originally from Liepāja, Atvara showed a strong inclination towards singing from early childhood, which is why her mother decided to enroll her in a music school. She later attended the Emīls Melngailis Secondary School in her hometown, where she studied conducting, and then continued her education at the Jāzeps Mediņš Secondary School in Riga, graduating with a specialization in jazz and pop singing.

Career After completing her musical studies, Atvara became known on the small screen by participating, between 2012 and 2013, in some talent shows, such as Dziedošās ģimenes and Koru kari.

In 2017, Atvara took part in the first edition of X Faktors, the Latvian version of The X Factor, performing at the auditions with the songs One and Only by Adele and I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. Despite receiving the judges' appreciation, she did not qualify for the next stages of the program.

After working for some time as an English teacher,

Atvara’s official debut as a solo singer took place in June 2024 with the single "Pie manis tveries", which debuted at number 9 on the Latvijas straumētāko singlu, exceeding 2 million views on TikTok and registering over a thousand uses in users' videos. The song was later also included in the Latvian television series Nelūgtie viesi.

During summer 2025, Atvara embarked on her first tour, with over 20 solo concerts across Latvia, which were sold out. the song was included in her debut studio album, Vol.1 Vai dzirdi, kā brūces dzīst. After advancing to the semi-final, she won the national selection, and continued to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Atvara represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on the 14th of May, with her song “Ēna”. She failed to qualify and gained the 13th place in the second semi-final.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Vol.1 Vai dzirdi, kā brūces dzīst Released: 28 October 2025 Label: Atvara Records Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with year, album and chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album "Pie manis tveries" 2024 — — — 9 Vol.1 Vai dzirdi, kā brūces dzīst "Ja kāds jautātu" — — — — "Pieskāros" — — — — "Vai drīkst kāpt dziļāk" 2025 — — — — "Dzīve mūs mētā" — — — 13 "Ēnā" 13 1 1 1 "" 2026 — 6 — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.