''Mikrofons'' was the annual song contest took place in Latvia, in 1968–1994. Latvian composer

Raimonds Pauls Ojārs Raimonds Pauls (born 12 January 1936 in Iļģuciems, Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian composer and piano player who is well known in Latvia, Russia, post-Soviet countries and worldwide. He was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 1988 to 199 ...

composed several songs that participated in, and won, the contest. One of Pauls's winning songs, with lyrics by Leons Briedis, was the 1981 " Dāvāja Māriņa" performed by

Aija Kukule Aija Kukule (born 1 October 1956) is a Latvian singer. She performed at the 1981 '' Mikrofona aptauja'' with Līga Kreicberga. Their song was "Dāvāja Māriņa meitenei mūžiņu" (English: Dear Māra gave the girl life). The song was later a ...

and Līga Kreicberga. The song was later covered by many artists.

References

External links

www.mikrofonaaptauja.lv
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