Markus Riva

Markus Riva
Riva in July 2017
Background information
Birth name Miķelis Ļaksa
Born (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986
Origin Talsi, Latvia
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Website www.markus-riva.com

Miķelis Ļaksa (born October 2, 1986), known as Markus Riva, is a Latvian musician and producer. He has released several albums, including the debut album Ticu (2009). Riva worked at Capital FM as a DJ, and has composed music for various television shows. He has competed repeatedly in Latvia's national selection for the entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] In 2017, Riva hosted the TV3 show X Faktors Latvia, Latvia's version of The X Factor.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Markus Riva <<Supernova 2018>> dalībnieks" (in Latvian). LSM. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Latvijas 'X Faktoru' vadīs Markus Riva" (in Latvian). DELFI. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.



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