Nora Bumbiere
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Nora Bumbiere (born March 13, 1947 in Jelgava , Latvian SSR ; † January 12, 1994 in Riga , Latvia ) was a Latvian pop singer of the Soviet era.
As a teenager, Nora Bumbiere sang in the ensemble of the cultural center in her native Jelgava. In the 1960s she became known as a singer in the Latvian Soviet Republic. The Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls brought her to Riga, where she performed with the well-known “Rīgas estrādes orķestris” ( German Riga Estradenorchester ). In the 1970s she was part of the group "Modo" created by Pauls. For a long time she performed in a duet with Viktors Lapčenoks , another Modo soloist. In 1971 she won the audience award “Microphones” with Modo for the song “Teic, kur zeme tā”, in 1976 together with Viktor Lapčenoks for “Tava balss”, and in 1977 as a solo artist for “Par pēdējo lapu”. Each song was composed by Raimonds Pauls. At the end of the 1970s, Nora Bumbiere left the Modo group. In the 1980s she sang in the group "Tip Top". At that time, however, the high point of her career was long behind her. Nora Bumbiere died of cirrhosis of the liver on January 12, 1994 in the Gaiļezers Hospital in Riga .
Nora Bumbiere had her son Romualds at the age of 15. She was temporarily married to her duet partner Viktors Lapčenoks.
literature
- Ineta Meimane: Nepalikt vienai tumsā: Nora Bumbiere atminu portrets . Riga: Atēna, 2003. ISBN 9984-34-036-8 (biography, Latvian)
Web links
- Website of the Nora Bumbiere Fund (Latvian)
- Nora Bumbiere at Last.fm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bumbiere, Nora |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian pop singer of the Soviet era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jelgava , Latvian SSR , Soviet Union |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1994 |
| Place of death | Riga , Latvia |