Blog 2: Song Analysis of "What For?" by Aisha & How It Connects to Latvia's National Identity
Blog Post 1 Summary & Recap In my previous blog post, I investigated and tried to define Latvia's national identity. Key takeaways from that post were that Latvia is a Baltic State, one of three countries under the 'Baltic umbrella' which share similar cultures. However, Latvia has had a strong relationship with the Soviet Union, that relationship having helped to shape Latvia's identity. In the present day, Latvia focuses on separating itself from its previous occupier, which it does by alienating the minority population of ethnic Russians in Latvia. Some other details which make Latvia different from other countries are its low population of religious individuals, as many are atheists, though the popularly practiced religions are Catholic or Abrahamic based. Aisha's Background In this blog post, I will be analyzing Latvia's 2010 Eurovision entry, "What For?" by Aisha. The 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Bærum, Norway, following the 2009...