Markus Riva (Markus Riva) - singer, artist, TV presenter, DJ. In the CIS countries, he received large-scale recognition after he became a finalist in the rating talent show “I Want to Meladze”.
Childhood and youth Markus Riva (Markus Riva)
Date of birth of a celebrity - October 2, 1986. He was born in Sabile (Latvia). Under the creative pseudonym "Markus Riva" hides the real name of the celebrity - Mikelis Lyaksa.
The parents of the gifted Marcus are not related to creativity. Mother realized herself in pedagogy - she teaches the Latvian language and literature at school. The head of the family was a sailor. Alas, Marcus does not remember his father. When he was a newborn, his father died of blood cancer.
After the death of his father, the burden of raising and providing for his son fell on the shoulders of his mother. Some time later, she remarried. Marcus was raised by his stepfather, who managed to build friendly and respectful relations with the guy.
When Marcus told his family about his desire to master the creative profession, he was not supported. Mom expressed the opinion that it would not hurt her son to get a fundamental education.
Markurs' talent was asked to come out when he was very young. Riva was drawn to musical instruments and loved to listen to various works. He, together with his mother, attended the choir of the Dome Cathedral in Riga. Marcus fell in love with the sound of classical music.
The star recalls school years with horror. It's hard to believe, but he was the "ugly duckling". Marcus was overweight and had the wrong taste. He was clumsy and lacked communication skills.
He was not accepted by his peers. They openly laughed at him and tried to make him a loser. Because of the pressure of his classmates, Marcus even tried to commit suicide. Music saved him. Once he told the offenders that he would soon become a star, and they would still be buried in the "swamp".
The creative path of the singer
Markus Riva (Markus Riva) recorded his debut album with the support of fellow musicians. The singer's discography was opened by the TICU disc, released in 2009. Music lovers warmly received the collection, which gave Marcus an incentive to move on.
The recording of the second album took place at the popular recording studio Deeselecta records.
The record was called Songs of NYC. The following year brought the performer the title of Latvian style icon.
Soon, Riva managed to light up on television, which significantly increased the audience of fans of his work. Marcus received the first OE TV award in 2010-2011 as the best singer of author's tracks.
After some time, the presentation of the video for the song Take Me Down took place. The popular director Alan Badoev helped Marcus to work on the video. After working with Alan, Riva admitted that he had the most pleasant emotions from working with Badoev. Markus considers the Ukrainian director a real guru in his field.
For a long time he did not dare to take part in the project “I want to Meladze!”. But the example of a familiar artist Misha Romanova, who managed to pass the competition and join the VIA Gra group, motivated him. Behind Riva's shoulders was no small experience on stage, but when he got to the audition, he was seriously confused.
The female part of the judges unanimously voted for Markus, but Konstantin Meladze met the artist's performance rather coolly. Despite this, Riva moved on and reached the final of the show. Participation in the rating project opened up completely different opportunities and new horizons for him.
Participation in the rating project multiplied the authority and popularity of Markus at times. He took a chance and submitted his application for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Despite the fact that many bet on Riva, he took second place.
And he also got the chance to perform on the stage of the theater. Marcus took part in the musical productions of West Side Story and Les Misérables. His game was highly appreciated not only by fans, but also by authoritative critics.
Details of the singer's personal life
Markus Riva (Markus Riva) is an attractive man, and, of course, representatives of the weaker sex are interested in a celebrity. While studying at the Dome School, Markus fell in love with a girl who was a year younger than him. He does not disclose the name of this girl, but admits that she was his first love. After graduation, the couple broke up. Riva said that he still maintains warm, friendly relations with the girl. Today, his personal life is a closed topic.
Markus Riva (Markus Riva) at the present time
In 2018, the Latvian singer again took part in the Eurovision qualifying round. The performance was highly appreciated by the jury. Despite the chic performance, Riva did not even make it to the semi-finals, which greatly surprised fans of his work.
Later it turned out that during the reception of votes on the site there was a technical failure - the photos of the participants did not match the names, and the votes of the "fans" did not go to the idols. As a result, Riva took the lead in the final voting table. However, the right to represent Latvia at the song contest went to Laura Risotto.
He drooped. For the music competition, he composed the soulful track This Time and even shot a lyric video for the song. By the way, the footage from this video gave rise to a lot of rumors.
Even before the official presentation of the video clip, wedding photos appeared on Marcus's social networks. The role of the bride was played by an attractive model Ramon Lazda. The "fans" were seriously nervous, because they thought that Marcus' heart was already taken. It turned out that the wedding photos are just shots from the filming of the video for the track This Time.
New tracks by Marcus Reeve
2018 Markus and Ukrainian singer Mint presented a joint track, which was called "Don't let it in". The lyrical composition was warmly welcomed by fans. In the same year, the video clip "Where the night will lead" was released.
The novelties from Marcus did not end there. In 2018, the presentation of the full-length album took place. The record was called I CAN. The LP topped 11 tracks. Each track is a story from the artist's life. Music producers from Latvia, America and Ukraine took part in the work on the disc.
In 2019, Markus' repertoire was replenished with a number of new works. We are talking about the tracks "Drunk naked", "You drink my blood", "I do not control myself", "Kamēr Vien Mēs Esam" and "Kamēr Vien Mēs Esam".
Markus started 2020 with a new and very personal song about the impossible. He chose the magic date for the release - January 7, 2020. The autobiographical track was called Impossible. The musical innovations did not end there. This year, the singer presented the tracks: "Lie", "Without You", "White Nights", "Hug Me", Vienmēr, Vēl Pēdējo Reiz, Man Nesanāk. At the end of the year, together with SAMANTA TĪNA, Riva presented a video for the track "For the Sake of Us".
