Dons

Artūrs Šingirejs (born 10 April 1984), better known as Dons, is a Latvian singer and songwriter. He is one of the most popular singers in Latvia, having won the Latvian Music Recording Awards' Top Radio Hit award eight times for most played song. He represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with "Hollow". He has released nine solo albums and has won numerous awards including Latvijas Radio's Muzikālās Banka (lit. 'Musical Bank') Song of the Year six times. At the Latvian Music Recording Awards, he has won Best Pop Album twice from five nominations for Varanasi (2014) and Tūrists (2020). He has won Best Rock Album once from two nominations with Lelle (2008) and has been nominated once for Best Pop-Rock Album with Signāls (2013). In 2024, he won the Supernova song competition with his English-language single "Hollow" to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest. Previously, he attempted to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice with the songs "My Religion is Freedom" (2010) and "Pēdējā Vēstule" (2014), finishing second both times in the Latvian national finals. Born in Saldus, Latvia, Dons began his career on the Latvian reality show Talantu Fabrika (lit. 'Talent Factory') in 2003. He released a duet album, Viens Otram (2004), with fellow contestant Lily (real name Linda Kalniņa, m. 2009; div. 2013). His first solo album Lights On (2006) was mostly in English. He found success releasing his next eight albums in the Latvian language: Lelle (2008), Signāls (2013), Varanasi (2014), Sibīrija (2015), Tepat (2016), Namiņš. Kaste. Vārdi (2018), and Tūrists (2020). In 2021, he signed with Universal Music and released his ninth album Laiks on the label in August 2024.

Eurovision Hits & Classics - 2025-04-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Laiks - 2024-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Eurovision Song Contest Malmö 2024 (Karaoke Version) - 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Turists - 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Vislabākā Latviešu dziesmu izlase bērniem, 3. daļa - 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Namins Kaste Vardi - 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z

1312 - 2017-05-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Tepat - 2016-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Sibirija - 2015-02-18T00:00:00.000000Z

100% Svaigs, Vol. 7 - 2014-09-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Superizlase 09 - 2014-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

SuperIzlase VIII - 2014-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Dubultā Superizlase IV - 2014-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Super Izlase V - 2014-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

SuperIzlase VII - 2014-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Varanasi - 2014-02-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Signals - 2013-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Kas Manim Kaitēja Putniņam Būt.. Vol.2 - 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lelle - 2008-06-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Lights On - 2006-08-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Is There Something - 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Debesjums - 2026-04-10T00:00:00.000000Z

I'll Love You Until I Die - 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Tuvums - 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Jau Rīt - 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000000Z