Dāvids Kalandija
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Dāvids Kalandija | |
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| Born | Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [1] |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Dāvids Kalandija (born 1993), is a Latvian singer and former judo and MMA fighter in the Latvian national team. [2][3]
Career
His singing career started when he reportedly broke his neck after an incident. [4]
On 1 December 2011, Kalandija was announced as one of the singers for Eirodziesma 2012, performing the song "I Want You Back" alongside Samanta Tīna. The duo advanced from semi-final on 7 January 2012 up to the finals.
On July 19 2019, he was one of the performers for the Jurmala Day 2019. [5]
Controversies
In 2013, he was faced with controversies when he was allegedly caught driving without license. [6]
References
- ^ "Dāvids Kalandija sāka dziedāt pēc kritiena uz galvas". Jauns.LV (in Latvian). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Dāvids Kalandija mūzikai pievērsies kakla traumas dēļ" (in Latvian). Delfi.lv. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "David Kalandija, Judoka, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ mango.lv (13 January 2012). "Dāvids Kalandija mūzikai pievērsies kakla traumas dēļ". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Laimas Vaikules festivāla otrā diena tiks veltīta Jūrmalai". Apollo.lv (in Latvian). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Dāvids Kalandija bravūrīgi braukā bez tiesībām". nra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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