Biography
Who is Intars Busulis?
Early life and education
Intars Busulis was born in Talsi, Latvia. During his childhood years, he performed with a children's ensemble called Talsu Sprīdīši. His musical foundation began at the Primary School in Pastende. He later completed his formal musical training at the Talsi Children's Music School.
He continued his education at Ventspils Music College. During his time there, he played the trombone as part of the Ventspils big-band, which was led by Ziedonis Zaikovskis. These early experiences provided the technical skills he later used in various professional musical projects across Latvia and Europe.
Early musical career
His professional path began alongside his sister with the song Ūsainā puķe, which translates to Flower with Mustache. He soon joined the group Caffe, a project by Raimonds Tiguls. This band was active for four years and participated in the 2002 Eurosong contest. During this period, he also performed with the NAF Headquarters brass orchestra.
He gained further experience in the jazz group Wet Point, working alongside Vilnis Kundrāts. By the spring of 2005, he expanded his reach by joining the European Youth Jazz Orchestra, a project led by the Danish bass player Erik Moseholm. These early collaborations helped establish his reputation as a versatile musician in the Latvian music scene.
Major awards and television
Intars Busulis achieved significant recognition in 2005 when he represented Latvia at the international New Wave contest. He secured the Grand Prix after performing three songs: Kiss, Ты Ветер, and Изчезли солнечние дни. Four years later, in 2009, he represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest.
He also competed in the third season of the Russian television singing competition The Voice. Domestically, he found success in various competitions. He won the 2008 Musical Bank contest with the song Brīvdiena and the finals of the LNT music show Fight Club with the song Davai, Davai. In 2017, he received an award for concert recording at the Zelta Mikrofons ceremony for his collaborative work with the Abonementa orķestris and the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra.
Discography and albums
Intars Busulis has maintained a productive recording career, often collaborating with composer Kārlis Lācis. His discography includes the 2005 album Shades of Kiss and the 2008 release Kino. Subsequent albums include AKTs from 2010 and CitāC from 2013. He continued his output with Гравитация in 2015 and Spēlē savā burvju flautā in 2023.
His 2017 album titled Nākamā Pietura achieved Golden Disc status shortly after its release. At the 2018 Golden Microphone awards, this album won in two categories: Best Pop Album and Album of the Year. Beyond his solo work, he has participated in musical theater, including the performance of Oņegins at the Daile theater, and contributed to the album Lāču tēta dziesmas.
Birthday and age
Intars Busulis was born on May 2, 1978, which makes Intars 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Intars shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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