Cosmos (band) explained

Cosmos
Origin:Riga, Latvia
Genre:A cappella, pop
Years Active:2002–2010
Label:Upe
Associated Acts:Instrumenti
Current Members:Jānis Šipkēvics
Andris Sējāns
Juris Lisenko
Jānis Ozols
Jānis Strazdiņš
Reinis Sējāns

Cosmos was a Latvian a cappella band[1] 'Izlūki' that formed in Riga in 2002. The band comprised singers Jānis Šipkēvics, Andris Sējāns (both countertenors), Juris Lisenko (tenor), Jānis Ozols (baritone), Jānis Strazdiņš (bass) and Reinis Sējāns (rhythm).

Cosmos gained national and international recognition after they were chosen to represent Latvia in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest held in Athens, Greece, with the song "I Hear Your Heart".[2] Despite winning the national Eirodziesma 2006 contest, the band finished in joint sixteenth place out of the twenty-four finalists, with thirty points.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.delfi.lv/kultura/174/music/51648589/noskaties-cosmos-dalibnieki-apvienojas-lai-ierakstitu-strelnieku-dziesmu-izluki Delfi.lv: Noskaties! 'Cosmos' dalībnieki apvienojas, lai ierakstītu strēlnieku dziesmu, 18 November 2019
  2. https://www.delfi.lv/kultura/174/music/14495557/eirovizija-uzvar-somu-moski-cosmos-paliek-16vieta Delfi.lv: Eirovīzijā uzvar somu mošķi; 'Cosmos' paliek 16.vietā, 20 May 2006
  3. https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2006/latvia Eurovisionworld.com: Eurovision 2006 Latvia - Cosmos
  4. http://rarb.org/reviews/584.html RARB.org: Review of Pa un par