page_title: Valters Frīdenbergs
hierarchical_section_title: Valters Frīdenbergs
caption_attribution_description: English: Valters Frīdenbergs performing in a concert of Tumsa in the club "PieLTipa", 12.11.2011.
context_page_description: Valters Frīdenbergs was a Latvian musician, singer and TV-presenter. He was best known for representing Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of Valters and Kaža duo with the song "The War Is Not Over", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis, finishing in fifth place with 153 points.
  In 2009, Valters made a solo effort to represent Latvia 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 Eurovision Song Contest succeeding Kārlis Streips. He filled this role until his illnes and subsequent death. Valters was also Latvia's spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
  On 17 October 2018, it was announced that Valters Frīdenbergs had died of a two-year long battle with cancer.
context_section_description: 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 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of Valters and Kaža duo with the song "The War Is Not Over", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis, finishing in fifth place with 153 points. 
  In 2009, Valters made a solo effort to represent Latvia 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 Eurovision Song Contest succeeding Kārlis Streips. He filled this role until his illnes and subsequent death. Valters was also Latvia's spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
  On 17 October 2018, it was announced that Valters Frīdenbergs had died of a two-year long battle with cancer.
caption: Valters Frīdenbergs performing as part of Tumsa band in 2011
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