![]() ![]() After the series ended, he stayed in India for a month longer as a creative means of self-searching and meditation, which later reflected in his music. '1000 miles in India') presented by Latvijas Televīzija with fellow travelers radio DJ Egon Reiter, comedian Jānis Skutelis, Edgars Zaķis and rapper Gustavo. In 2009, Dons participated in the television series 1000 Jūdzes Indijā ( lit. He represented Latvia at the New Wave 2008, where he got 4th place. The success of the album proved his audience preferred his music performed in Latvian over his English language music. It would win the Best Rock Album in the Latvian Music Recording Awards that year. The album would be the first of many where he would collaborate with lyricist Ingus Bērziņš. 'Doll'), which was his first Latvian language album. In 2008, Dons released his second solo album, Lelle ( lit. The song would be nominated for Top Radio Hit at the Latvian Music Recording Awards that year. In 2007, he performed in Zigmars Liepiņš' popular musical theatre Adata with the song "Ja Tu Man Esi" (" lit. While in Los Angeles, he received four offers to be the lead singer in various rock bands. That nickname came in and dragged me along and I get along with it well". In Latvia I'm known more as Dons, which I chose myself. Art Green was the predecessor of Art Singer, but I somehow didn't feel that name. The name Art Singer I use in England is an abbreviated name. Dons later commented on his numerous names, "Call me whatever you want. While living aboard, he adopted and subsequently abandoned different stage names first he used Art Green and later went by Art Singer while in the United States. Īfterwards, he moved between London and Los Angeles with Lily, saying in interviews at the time that she was his muse and source of inspiration they married in 2009. The album was nominated for best Rock album and his single, "Lights Out" was nominated for best Rock song at the 2006 Latvian Music Recording Awards. After the success of the duet album, Dons would focus on a solo career, releasing his first solo album (mostly in English) Lights On in 2006. 'If I Were The Wind') was nominated for Top Radio Hit at the Latvian Music Recording Awards. In 2004, his song "Ja es būtu vējš" ( lit. The album would become a best seller in Latvia and they earned a nomination for Top Radio Hit with "Just For You" at the 2003 Latvian Music Recording Awards. ![]() During the show, he met and dated fellow contestant Lily (real name Linda Kalniņa) and they would release an English language duet album in 2004, Viens Otram ( lit. Career 2003–2007: Early work ĭons gained popularity in 2003 by winning the Latvian reality show Talantu Fabrikā ( lit. He learned to play the guitar and sing through self-study. He would later study culinary arts before returning to music as a profession. He had his first solo performance at age 16 and stated, "My first performance was at school, and I realized that I wanted to do this - there is something here that binds me". He studied piano at the Saldus Music School. His mother taught him English from the age of 6 and he credits Freddie Mercury as one of his first musical idols. He has one brother and three sisters, one of whom was the first to encourage him to perform on stage at the age of four. He has won Best Rock Album once from two nominations with Lelle (2008) and has been nominated once for Best Pop-Rock Album with Signāls (2013).Īrturs Šingirejs was born on 10 April 1984 in Saldus, Latvia to a Belarusian father and a Latvian mother, who performed professionally as a soloist in the Liepāja group Santa (their leader was Zigmars Liepiņš). At the Latvian Music Recording Awards, he has won Best Pop Album twice from five nominations for Varanasi (2014) and Tūrists (2020). He would find success releasing his next seven albums in the Latvian language: Lelle (2008), Signāls (2013), Varanasi (2014), Sibīrija (2015), Tepat (2016), Namiņš. His first solo album Lights On (2006) would be mostly in English. He released a duet album, Viens Otram (2004), with fellow contestant Lily (real name Linda Kalniņa, m. He has used the stage names Art Green and Art Singer while performing outside of Latvia.īorn in Saldus, Latvia, Dons began his career winning the Latvian reality show Talantu Fabrikā ( lit. He has attempted to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice with the songs "Freedom is my Religion" (2010) and "Pēdējā Vēstule" (2014), finishing in second both times. 'Musical Bank') Song of the Year four times. He has released eight solo albums and has won numerous awards including Latvijas Radio's Muzikālās Banka ( lit. He is one of the most popular singers in Latvia, having won the Latvian Music Recording Awards' Top Radio Hit award seven times for most played song. Arturs Šingirejs (born 10 April 1984 in Saldus), better known as Dons, is a Latvian singer and songwriter. ![]()
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