Raimonds Tiguls
Raimonds Tiguls | |
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| Born | 5 December 1972 Talsi, Latvian SSR (now Latvia) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, piano, vocal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | raimondstiguls |
Raimonds Tiguls (born in 5 December 1972 in Talsi, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian and ambient and electronic musician, composer, and producer.
He has received multiple Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards – in 2003, his album Bay Lounge also won the prize for Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album. In 2006, his album Zils. Balts. Zaļš. won the prize for Best Contemporary Folk Music Album, as well as Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album. He is credited as the main planner and organiser of concerts at Tiguļkalns in Talsi with international guest performers.[1]
Two of Tiguls' songs; Lec, saulīte!, with lyrics by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce, and Dod, dieviņi!, with lyrics by Nora Ikstena, that have both been performed at the closing concert of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival.[2][3]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Moonlight sound design (1999)
- Don't turn away (2001)
- De angelis (2001; together with the )
- Bay Lounge (2003)
- Vēstule Ziemassvētkos (2009)
- Carmina (2011)
- Islands (2012)
- Vaira. Saules Dainas (2016; together with Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga)
References[]
- ^ Lapsa, Lauma; Dravniece, Dana (9 June 2019). "VAKARA ZIŅAS. Tigulam nepieciešama sievas klātbūtne" (in Latvian). Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Birziņš, Uldis (26 June 2018). "Raimonda Tigula "Lec, saulīte": emocionāls lidojums pāri Latvijai". Latvijas Televīzija (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Rozenberga, Mara (13 July 2017). "Ceļā uz Dziesmu svētkiem: Mācies dziedāt Tigula «Lec, saulīte»" (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in English)
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