Dons (singer)
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_3.jpg) Dons performing at a 2024 Eurovision preparty. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Artūrs Šingirejs |
| Also known as | Art Green, Art Singer |
| Born | 10 April 1984 Brocēni, Latvia |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Platforma Records, DonsMusic, Universal Music |
Artūrs Šingirejs (born 10 April 1984), known as Dons, is a Latvian singer-songwriter. He tried to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest with the songs "My Religion is Freedom" in 2010 and "Pēdējā Vēstule" in 2014, he finished second both times in Supernova, the Latvian national final. In 2024 he won Supernova with the song "Hollow" to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, he finished 7th in the second semi-final and 16th in the grand final.[1][2][3][4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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| Viens otram (with Lily) |
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| Lights On |
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| Lelle |
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| Signāls |
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| Varanasi |
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| Sibīrija |
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58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tepat |
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28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Namiņš. Kaste. Vārdi |
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| Tūrists |
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| Laiks |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| LAT Air. |
LAT Dom. Air. |
LAT Stream. |
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| "Just For You" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | Viens otram (with Lily) | ||||||||||||
| "Viss jau ir bijis" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Dzeltens klavesīns" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Ja es būtu vējš" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Once In My Lifetime" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Soul Inqisition" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Aizver dienu" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
| "Good Morning My Love" | — | — | — | — | — | Zingo hiti 2005 | |||||||||||||
| "Just For You" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Lights On | ||||||||||||
| "Lights Out" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Mr. Greene" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "When Love Turns To Pain" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "American Lovebite" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Vēl nav tik vēls" | — | — | — | — | — | Latviešu Rokmūzikas Izlase | |||||||||||||
| "Tukšums" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | Lelle | ||||||||||||
| "Kolekcionārs" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Ja Tu man esi" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Leila" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Mans eņģelis" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
| "My Religion is Freedom" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Signāls" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Signāls | ||||||||||||
| "Māsa upe" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Darling, Darling" (English version of Māsa upe) |
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| "Par Zilo Kleitu" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Pāriet Bailes" | 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | — | Varanasi | ||||||||||||
| "Pēdējā vēstule" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Atblide" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Tev piedzims bērns" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Medus Pods" | 2015 | — | — | — | 75 | — | Sibīrija | ||||||||||||
| "Pašā Ielas Galā" | — | — | — | 58 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Dieviņš" | — | — | — | 46 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Vilks" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Pastnieks" | 2016 | — | — | — | 88 | — | Tepat | ||||||||||||
| "Tepat" | — | — | — | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Tev pieder rīts" | — | — | — | 15 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Pa ceļam" | 2017 | — | — | — | 7 | — | Namiņš. Kaste. Vārdi | ||||||||||||
| "Varenliels" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Zelta kamanas" | — | — | — | 12 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "Salauzta sirds" (featuring Ozols) |
2018 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Namiņš. Kaste. Vārdi | ||||||||||||
| "Namiņ" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Ludzu vel neaizej" | 2019 | — | — | 18 | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
| "Es nāktu mājās" | — | — | — | — | — | Tūrists | |||||||||||||
| "Ilgoties man nesanāk" | 2020 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Tūrists" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Mans enģelis" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Piedošana" (with Prāta Vētra and Intars Busulis) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Tas rakstīts debesīs (Piena ceļš)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Tavs pieskāriens" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Brīnišķīga diena" (with Rolands Če) |
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| "Divatā" | 2023 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | Laiks | ||||||||||||
| "Lauzto šķēpu karaļvalsts" | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — |
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| "Hollow" | 2024 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
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| "Dark" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Sāp" | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | Laiks | |||||||||||||
| "Bultiņa melnā" | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Jau rīt" | 2025 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
| "Tuvums" | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "I'll Love You Until I Die" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Debesjums" | 2026 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | |||||||||||||
| "Is There Something" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Latvia 2024: The 15 songs for 'Supernova'". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Dons wins 'Supernova' and will represent Latvia in May". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Dons - Latvia (Malmö 2024)". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.
- ↑ "Malmö 2024". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.