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Dāvids Kalandija

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Dāvids Kalandija
Born1993
Riga, Latvia[1]
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2010–present

Dāvids Kalandija (born 1993), is a Latvian singer and former judo and MMA fighter in the Latvian national team.[2][3]

Career

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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]

Driving without a license

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In 2013, he was faced with criticism when he was allegedly caught driving without license.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dāvids Kalandija sāka dziedāt pēc kritiena uz galvas". Jauns.LV (in Latvian). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Dāvids Kalandija mūzikai pievērsies kakla traumas dēļ" (in Latvian). Delfi.lv. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ "David Kalandija, Judoka, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ mango.lv (13 January 2012). "Dāvids Kalandija mūzikai pievērsies kakla traumas dēļ". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Laimas Vaikules festivāla otrā diena tiks veltīta Jūrmalai". Apollo.lv (in Latvian). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Dāvids Kalandija bravūrīgi braukā bez tiesībām". nra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 April 2020.