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

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Valters and Kaža Valters and Kaža, known internationally as Walters and Kazha, were a Latvian music duo consisting of Valters Frīdenbergs and Kārlis Būmeisters. They were best known for representing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "The War ...

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, finishing in fifth place with 153 points. In , Valters made a solo effort to represent with his song "For A Better Tomorrow" but failed to qualify from the semi-final. Two years later he became the Latvian commentator of the

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succeeding Kārlis Streips. He filled this role until his illness and subsequent death. Valters was also Latvia's spokesperson at the

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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fridenbergs, Valters Latvian musicians 1987 births 2018 deaths People from Riga Riga State Gymnasium No.1 alumni

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