Walters & Kazha, a Latvian music duo consisting of Valters Frīdenbergs and Kārlis Būmeisters, formed in 2005. Their breakthrough moment came when they were selected to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with "The War Is Not Over", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis. They qualified from the semi-final at number 10 and finished fifth overall in the grand final, earning 153 points. In 2009, Frīdenbergs attempted to represent Latvia solo with "For A Better Tomorrow" but did not qualify from the semi-final. The duo provided commentary for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, and Frīdenbergs served as Latvia's spokesperson in 2012. Tragically, Frīdenbergs passed away on October 17, 2018, after a two-year battle with cancer.
