Tautumeitas | |
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| Origin | Latvia |
| Genres | folk music, world music |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Lauska, ONAIR Studios |
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| Website | tautumeitas.lv/home |
Tautumeitas is a Latvian folk/world music band formed in 2015. The band consists of six women vocalists and instrumentalists. [1] [2]
In 2017 Tautumeitas together with Auļi released a 13-track album Lai māsiņa rotājās! dedicated to engagements and weddings, and it draws on Baltic folk musical traditions. [3] The album received Annual Latvian Music Recording Award as the Best Folk music album of 2017. [4] Lai māsiņa rotājās! also reached position No. 26 in the 2018 World Music Charts Europe, [5] as well as No. 38 in the April 2018 and May 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart. [6] [7] In 2018 Tautumeitas released their self-titled debut album. [8]
On 2 June 2021, Tautumeitas announced on their official Instagram account that Lauma Bērza would leave the group in the summer. [2]
On 20 November 2024, it was announced that Tautumeitas was selected as a semi-finalist in Supernova 2025 with the song "Bur man laimi." The show is used to determine Latvia's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. [9]
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