Renārs Kaupers
Renārs Kaupers is a Latvian pop singer and songwriter.Biography
Kaupers graduated from University of Latvia in 1996 with a degree in journalism. He can speak at least three languages with fluency: English, Latvian, and Russian.
Kaupers' ancestors were probably Baron Friedrich von Stuart from Courland and Immanuel Kant's niece Henrietta Kant.
He is the lead singer of the Latvian pop/rock band Brainstorm, which came third at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with their song "My Star". In 2001, Renārs received the Latvian Film Prize as the best actor for his role in The Mystery of the Old Parish House.
He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia, with co-host Marija Naumova, and also hosted Congratulations, the Eurovision 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Katrina Leskanich.
Kaupers' sons Edgars and Emīls run the indie-pop group Carnival Youth.Decorations
Actor
- Georg .... Caesar... aka Georg Ots
- The Mystery of the Old Parish House
Soundtrack
- Premiya Muz-TV 2008 ... aka Премия Муз-ТВ 2008 ... aka The Muz-TV Music Awards 2008
Self
- Premiya Muz-TV 2008 .... Himself... aka Премия Муз-ТВ 2008 ... aka The Muz-TV Music Awards 2008
- .... Himself – Host
- Eirodziesma .... Special Guest
- The Eurovision Song Contest .... Host
- Eurolaul .... Member of the jury
- The Eurovision Song Contest .... Latvian vote presenter
- Eirodziesma .... Himself
- The Eurovision Song Contest .... Latvian entry