Dāvids Kalandija (born 1993), is a Latvian singer and former

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n national team.

Career

His singing career started when he reportedly broke his neck after an incident. On 1 December 2011, Kalandija was announced as one of the singers for Eirodziesma 2012, performing the song "I Want You Back" alongside

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. 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.

Driving without a license

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

References

1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Riga 21st-century Latvian male singers Latvian pop singers English-language singers from Latvia Musicians from Riga {{Latvia-musician-stub