Dāvids Kalandija Explained

Dāvids Kalandija
Birth Date:	1993
Birth Place:	Riga, Latvia^[1]
Years Active:	2010–present

Dāvids Kalandija (born 1993), is a Latvian singer and former judo and MMA fighter in the Latvian national team.^{[2] [3]}

Career

His singing career started when he reportedly broke his neck after an incident.^[4]

On 1 December 2011, Kalandija was announced as one of the singers for Eirodziesma 2012, performing the song "I Want You Back" alongside Samanta Tīna. The duo advanced from semi-final on 7 January 2012 up to the finals.

On July 19, 2019, he was one of the performers for the Jurmala Day 2019.^[5]

Driving without a license

In 2013, he was faced with criticism when he was allegedly caught driving without license.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dāvids Kalandija sāka dziedāt pēc kritiena uz galvas . Jauns.LV . January 20, 2012 . April 8, 2020 . Latvian.
2. Web site: Dāvids Kalandija mūzikai pievērsies kakla traumas dēļ. Delfi.lv. 13 January 2012. Latvian.
3. Web site: David Kalandija, Judoka, JudoInside. www.judoinside.com. 2020-04-11.
4. Web site: Dāvids Kalandija mūzikai pievērsies kakla traumas dēļ. mango.lv. 2012-01-13. delfi.lv. lv. 2020-04-11.
5. Web site: Laimas Vaikules festivāla otrā diena tiks veltīta Jūrmalai. 2019-06-27. Apollo.lv. lv. 2020-04-11.
6. Web site: Dāvids Kalandija bravūrīgi braukā bez tiesībām. nra.lv. lv. 2020-04-11.