- Cosmos (band)
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Cosmos Origin Riga, Latvia Genres A cappella, pop Years active 2002–present Labels Upe Website www.cosmosmusic.lv Members Jānis Šipkēvics
Andris Sējāns
Juris Lisenko
Jānis Ozols
Jānis Strazdiņš
Reinis SējānsCosmos is a Latvian a cappella band that formed in Riga in 2002. Since its inception, the band has comprised singers Jānis Šipkēvics, Andris Sējāns (both countertenors), Juris Lisenko (tenor), Jānis Ozols (baritone), Jānis Strazdiņš (bass) and Reinis Sējāns (rhythm).
Cosmos gained national and international recognition after they were chosen to represent Latvia in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest held in Athens, Greece with the song "I Hear Your Heart". Despite winning the national Eirodziesma 2006 contest, the band finished in sixteenth place out of the twenty-four competing nations, with thirty points.
Discography
- Cosmos (2003)
- Pa un par (2005)
- Тетради любви (2005)
- Ticu un viss (2005)
- Turbulence (2008)
- Pasaki man un tev (2009)
External links
- Official website
- Review of Pa un par at RARB.org
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Walters & Kazha
with "The War Is Not Over"Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2006Succeeded by
Bonaparti.lv
with "Questa Notte"Categories:- Latvian pop music groups
- Professional a cappella groups
- Latvian Eurovision Song Contest entrants
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2006
- European musical group stubs
- Latvia stubs
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