Valters Frīdenbergs

Valters Frīdenbergs (26 October 1987 – 17 October 2018) was a Latvian musician, singer and TV-presenter. He was best known for representing Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of Valters and Kaža duo with the song "The War Is Not Over", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis, finishing in fifth place with 153 points.

Valters Frīdenbergs
Valters Frīdenbergs performing as part of Tumsa band in 2011
Background information
Born	(1987-10-26)26 October 1987 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin	Riga, Latvia
Died	17 October 2018(2018-10-17) (aged 30) Latvia
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, TV personality
Years active	2005–2018
Formerly of	Valters and Kaža Putnu Balle Tumsa

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.^[1]

Two years later he became the Latvian commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest succeeding Kārlis Streips.^[2] He filled this role until his illness and subsequent death. Valters was also Latvia's spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.^[3]

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

See also

• Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest