Valters and Kaža explained

Valters and Kaža
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Latvia
Past Members:Valters Frīdenbergs
Kārlis Būmeisters

Valters and Kaža, known internationally as Walters and Kazha, were a Latvian music duo consisting of Valters Frīdenbergs and Kārlis Būmeisters. They were best known for representing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "The War Is Not Over", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis, finishing in fifth place with 153 points.

Career

2005: Eurovision Song Contest

On 26 February 2005, the duo were selected to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, held in Kyiv, Ukraine.

In the semi-final, which was held two days before the final, they performed fifth, following 's Zdob și Zdub and preceding 's Lise Darly. They qualified in tenth place with 85 points.[1] At the after-party, Valters lost his voice and subsequently, at the dress rehearsal, he did not sing the entire song. In the grand final, he sang parts of the song one octave lower than they should've been. Despite this, they finished in fifth place with 153 points.[1]

After Eurovision

In, Valters made a solo effort to represent with his song "For A Better Tomorrow" but failed to qualify from the semi-final.[2]

Two years later, the duo provided the Latvian commentary for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Valters was also Latvia's spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

Valters Fridenbergs' death

On 17 October 2018, it was announced that Valters Frīdenbergs had died of a two-year long battle with cancer.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyiv 2005. 2 June 2019. eurovision.tv.
  2. Web site: Latvia: Semi-finalists for Eirodziesma 2009 announced. Floras. Stella. 9 December 2008. 2 June 2019. esctoday.com.
  3. Web site: In memoriam: Latvian Eurovision singer Valters Fridenbergs has passed away, aged 30. Wiwibloggs. Balins. Edgars. 17 October 2018. 17 May 2019.