About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1974-09-01
Place of birth:
Jelgava, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
Website:
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Renārs Kaupers

Overview

Renārs Kaupers (sometimes anglicised as Reynard Cowper; born 1 September 1974, in Jelgava) is a Latvian pop/rock singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter who is the vocalist of the band Prāta Vētra (known internationally as Brainstorm).

Kaupers graduated from University of Latvia in 1996 with a degree in journalism. He can speak at least three languages with fluency: English, Latvian, and Russian. Kaupers' ancestors were probably Baron Friedrich von Stuart from Courland (1761–1842) and Immanuel Kant's niece Henrietta Kant.

He is the lead singer of the Latvian pop/rock band Brainstorm, which came third at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with their song "My Star". In 2001, Renārs received the Latvian Film Prize as the best actor for his role as Juziks in the film Vecās pagastmājas mistērija (The Mystery of the Old Parish House).

He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia, with co-host Marija Naumova (stage name Marie N), and also hosted Congratulations, the Eurovision 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Katrina Leskanich.

Kaupers' sons Edgars and Emīls run the indie-pop group Carnival Youth.

Known for

Acting
2022 Erik Stoneheart Actor Versac 58
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2018 Prāta Vētra "Skārda bungu tūre" Mežaparks Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Singing Hugo And His Incredible Adventures Actor (voice) N/A
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2015 Brainstorm: Between Shores Actor Self N/A
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2007 Georg Actor Caesar 58
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2005 Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest Actor Self N/A
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2000 The Mystery of the Old Parish House Actor Juziks 59
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Writing
2019 Lotte and the Lost Dragons Writing Lyricist 58
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Sound
2022 Erik Stoneheart Sound Songs 58
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2019 Lotte and the Lost Dragons Sound Songs 58
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2018 Introduction To Epilogue Sound Music N/A
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2016 Awesome Beetle's Colors Sound Music N/A
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2011 Lotte and the Moonstone Secret Sound Songs 59
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2010 Funny Alphabet Sound Music N/A
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2006 Lotte from Gadgetville Sound Songs 59
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