Valters Frīdenbergs | |
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 Valters Frīdenbergs performing as part of Tumsa band in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 26 October 1987 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Riga, Latvia |
| Died | 17 October 2018 (aged 30) Latvia |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, TV personality |
| Years active | 2005–2018 |
Valters Frīdenbergs (26 October 1987 – 17 October 2018) was a Latvian musician, singer and TV-presenter. He was best known for representing Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of Valters and Kaža duo with the song "The War Is Not Over", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis, finishing in fifth place with 153 points.
In 2009, Valters made a solo effort to represent Latvia with his song "For A Better Tomorrow" but failed to qualify from the semi-final.[1]
Two years later he became the Latvian commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest succeeding Kārlis Streips.[2] He filled this role until his illness and subsequent death. Valters was also Latvia's spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[3]
On 17 October 2018, it was announced that Valters Frīdenbergs had died of a two-year long battle with cancer.[3]
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References
- ↑ Floras, Stella (9 December 2008). "Latvia: Semi-finalists for Eirodziesma 2009 announced". esctoday.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ "Eirovīziju vairs nekomentēs Streips; Latvijas balsojumu paziņos Aisha" [Streip will no longer commentate on Eurovision; Latvia's vote will be announced by Aisha]. nra.lv (in Latvian). 29 April 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- 1 2 Balins, Edgars (17 October 2018). "In memoriam: Latvian Eurovision singer Valters Fridenbergs has passed away, aged 30". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 17 May 2019.