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Valters and Kaža
OriginLatvia
Past membersValters 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 Latvia 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 Moldova's Zdob și Zdub and preceding Monaco's Lise Darly. They qualified in tenth place with 85 points. 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.

After Eurovision

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.

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.

References

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

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Awards and achievements
Preceded byFomins & Kleins
with "Dziesma par laimi" 		Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2005 		Succeeded byCosmos
with "I Hear Your Heart"
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Supernova
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where Latvia did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Countries
Final
Semi-final
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  • Lebanon
Artists
Final
Semi-final
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Songs
Final
Semi-final
  • "Amar"
  • "Czarna dziewczyna"
  • "Le Grand soir"
  • "If I Had Your Love"
  • "Let's Get Loud"
  • "Little by Little"
  • "Lorraine"
  • "Love Me Tonight"
  • "Love?"
  • "La mirada interior"
  • "My Impossible Dream"
  • "Stop"
  • "Tout de moi"
  • "Why?"
  • "Y así"
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  • "Quand tout s'enfuit"
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