Eurovision South Africa has started with the candidates in the AFRI  FRIEND AWARDS, it is the fifth country – LATVIA, the second category – AFRIKAANS COVERS – and the first candidate HEMEL EN AARDE OMHELS by South African duo of NADIA LOUW & HUGO NIEUWOUDT.

HEMEL EN AARDE OMHELS is an Afrikaans cover of the 2003 Eurovision entry from Latvia Hello from Mars by F L Y.