Biography
Who is Justs Sirmais?
Early life and education
Justs Sirmais was born on February 6, 1995, in Ķekava, Latvia. He spent his early years in the country and attended Riga State Gymnasium No.1 for his secondary education.
Before finding mainstream success on television and larger stages, he began his musical path as a street musician performing in Riga.
Eurovision and music career
In January 2016, Justs Sirmais joined the second season of Supernova, the television show used to select Latvia's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song Heartbeat, which was written by the country's 2015 Eurovision entrant Aminata Savadogo.
After winning the national final, he traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. He advanced through the semi-final stage and ultimately placed 15th in the final, securing the sixth best placing in his country's history at the contest.
Following his Eurovision appearance, he released his debut extended play titled To Be Heard in May 2016, followed by the single Ko Tu Dari?. He later released his debut studio album, Here I Am, in April 2018. He also returned to attempt to represent Latvia again in Supernova in 2023 with the song Strangers and in 2025 with the song Fit Right, though he was eliminated in the semi-final both times.
Television and further projects
Beyond his singing career, Justs Sirmais has expanded his work in television and media. In January 2018, it was announced that he would co-host the Supernova 2018 television selection show.
In September 2018, he shared on Instagram that he would be studying Music Production at a university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. Later, in November 2020, he took part in the first season of the television program Balss Maskā performing as the character Sparrow, where he finished in third place.
Birthday and age
Justs Sirmais was born on February 6, 1995, which makes Justs 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Justs shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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