Eurovision 2025 Latvia entry: Bur Man Laimi lyrics, who are Tautumeitas, and odds to win
Everything you need to know about Tautumeitas and song lyrics translated to English
Singing for Latvia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is all-female group Tautumeitas.
The group will be representing their country in the final of this year's competition which takes place in the Swiss city of Basel on Saturday night.
Tautumeitas were selected to be Latvia’s act after winning the annual Supernova competition. They qualified for the final in Thursday night's semi-final.
The group is made up of Asnate Rancāne (vocals, violin), Aurēlija Rancāne (vocals, drums), Laura Līcīte (vocals, violin), Gabriēla Zvaigznīte (vocals), Annemarija Moiseja (vocals, melodica, percussion) and Kate Slišāne (vocals, mandolin, clarinet).
With a ‘tautumeita’ representing beauty, feminine power and cultural pride in Latvian culture, the group seeks to embody these qualities with their music.
Becoming a huge force in the Latvian music scene, Tautumeitas gained widespread recognition for their unique sound.
Their latest album, Skrejceļš saw them perform at Glastonbury in the UK, Eurosonic in the Netherlands and France’s Festival Du Bout du Monde (France).
Looking to make their live shows immersive experiences for those in attendance, Tautumeitas channel ancestral chants while weaving traditional Latvian folklore to showcase their background in ethnomusicology.
The group will be singing the song Bur Man Lami (A Chant For Happiness), the entry written entirely in Latvian to represent the country since 2004.
The song is about helping an oak tree grow - and while bridges eventually rust the tree keeps on growing.
Latvia are heading into the event as one of the underdogs, with their odds of winning 200/1 ahead of the show, according to bookies Ladbrokes. The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final takes place on Saturday, May 17.
It will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with Graham Norton hosting and commentating for UK viewers. On BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, Scott Mills and Rylan will be leading the commentary. Coverage across the BBC will start at 8pm.
The lyrics in full for Bur Man Laimi
The song is performed by Tautumeitas in Latvian. Here are the lyrics and the English translation.
Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me
Ļaudis dara vara tiltu Others are making a bridge of steel Es ozola darināj, ļaudis dar’ I’m helping an oak to grow Vara tiltu es ozola darināj The bridge of steel turns to rust Ļaudīm vara sarūsēja My oak grows ever green Ozoliņa salapoj, ļaudīm var’ The bridge of steel turns to rust Sarūsēja ozoliņa salapoj My oak grows ever green
Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me
Ļaudis dara vara tiltu Others are making a bridge of steel Es ozola darināj, ļaudis dar’ I’m helping an oak to grow Vara tiltu es ozola darināj The bridge of steel turns to rust Ļaudīm vara sarūsēja My oak grows ever green Ozoliņa salapoj, ļaudīm var’ The bridge of steel turns to rust Sarūsēja ozoliņa salapoj My oak grows ever green
Laimi savu nezināju I didn’t know my own happiness Laimi savu nezināju I didn’t know my own happiness Līdz satiku nelaimīt Until I met my misery
Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar! Never!
Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Bur man, bur man, bur man, bur man Curses and hexes Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me Nevar, nevar, nevar, nevar Never, never, never Nevar manis izpostīt Never can they ruin me