Raimonds Tiguls | |
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Born | Talsi, Latvian SSR (now Latvia) | 5 December 1972
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, piano, vocal |
Years active | 1999–present |
Website | raimondstiguls |
Raimonds Tiguls (born 5 December 1972 in Talsi, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian ambient and electronic musician, composer, and producer.
He has received multiple Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards.[1] In 2003, his album Bay Lounge also won the prize for Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album.[2] 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.[3] He is credited as the main planner and organiser of concerts at Tiguļkalns in Talsi with international guest performers.[4]
Two of Tiguls' songs – Lec, saulīte!, with lyrics by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce, and Dod, dieviņi!, with lyrics by Nora Ikstena – have been performed at the closing concert of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival.[5][6]