Marcus Riva is a well-known participant in the “I Want to Meladze” show, a singer, composer and DJ from Latvia. Today he is 32 years old and not married. The height of the guy is 173 cm. According to the sign of the zodiac he is Libra. Recently, he began to try his hand at cinema.
Biography of Marcus Riva
Our hero was born on October 2, 1986 in the city of Sabil (Latvia). The real name of the guy is Mikelis Lyaksa. The boy's parents were far from creativity. His mother worked as a teacher at school, and his father was a sailor. However, Marcus Riva is familiar with him only from the stories of his mother and grandmother. The family lost the breadwinner when the son was only 9 months old.
The fate of Marcus
In addition to our hero, there were two more boys in the family: the eldest - Martynysh, the younger - Mathis. Marcus is the middle one. All three children were raised by their mother with her new spouse. Both brothers have chosen serious professions and are the pride of the family. Marcus Riva was never taken seriously by her mother. He was always a rebel and stood out against his peers in violent behavior. Nobody was surprised at the choice of his profession.
The boy’s mom is a rather old-fashioned woman, so she dreamed that all sons receive a decent education. Marcus Riva, alas, did not live up to her expectations.
The boy’s talent for music was noticed at an early age. He was one of the participants in the choir of the Dome Cathedral in Riga. It was there that he managed to fall in love with music and understand what he would do in the future.
Friends and acquaintances speak of the guy as a responsive, honest, kind and sincere person. Sometimes it is even too shy and withdrawn. In turn, Marcus considers friends to be the main support and support in the difficult moments of his life. They inspire him to write new texts and music. Also, many emotional experiences push him to create something new and interesting.
Marcus Riva admitted that as a child he was an ugly child, wore glasses and suffered from excess weight. Many mocked and laughed at him. After that, the boy made a promise that he would grow up and become beautiful, successful and famous.
Music in the life of Marcus
Marcus is not only involved in songwriting today, he is also a successful composer, music video maker, producer and frequent guest at major social events. For him, this is not the meaning of life. He does not pursue fame, but simply wants to share his creative thoughts with fans. Marcus loves Russians and Ukrainians because they are kind, sincere and very close in spirit to Latvians.
First album and career
Riva released her first CD thanks to her friends, who are also closely associated with music. Marcus called it TIKU. In 2009, fans of the artist literally smashed the points where it was possible to purchase the first album of the famous Latvian. This was followed by the release of Songs of NYC. This album was no less successful.
First appeared on the screens of Marcus Riva in 2012. From that moment he has a lot of fans. Most of them are girls from 16 to 20 years old. Marcus won the title “Best Performer” in 2013. And it is not in vain that Marcus Riva tries to put his whole soul into his songs, and he does it very well.
In one of his interviews, Marcus admitted that he was delighted with the collaboration with Alan Badoev. In addition, he was able to gain extensive experience in working with a professional.
One of the guy’s first and most successful works was the song “Strongly Strong” by Marcus Riva.
"I want to Meladze!"
For the project “I want to Meladze!” the guy set off without thinking twice. That's because he had a vivid example of success. His acquaintance Misha Romanova once also took a chance and fell into the famous Via Gra group.
After the performance of the young contestant, the entire female part of the jury bombarded him with compliments and pleasant comments. However, Meladze himself was not so loyal to Marcus. He called his song dry and unfinished. Despite this, Riva reached the finals, but did not win the project. This did not stop him from becoming more popular.
Personal life of Marcus
Now the guy has a huge army of fans. Despite this, his heart remains free. He does not hesitate to communicate with girls who adore his work. Marcus actively responds to their posts and comments on social networks, but not one of them was able to captivate his heart.
According to the artist, his future girlfriend should be kind, sincere and without show-offs, which is very important in the world today. He also admitted that he was very jealous and even sometimes too much. But he asks not to be afraid, he knows how to control his emotions and keep himself in control.