Renārs Kaupers

Renārs Kaupers sometimes anglicised as Reynard Cowper born 1 September 1974 in Jelgava is a Latvian poprock singer instrumentalist and songwriter who is the vocalist of the band Prāta Vētra known internationally as Brainstorm Kaupers graduated from University of Latvia in 1996 with a degree in journalism He can speak at least three languages with fluency English Latvian and Russian Kaupers ancestors were probably Baron Friedrich von Stuart from Courland 17611842 and Immanuel Kants niece Henrietta Kant He is the lead singer of the Latvian poprock band Brainstorm which came third at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with their song My Star In 2001 Renārs received the Latvian Film Prize as the best actor for his role as Juziks in the film Vecās pagastmājas mistērija The Mystery of the Old Parish House He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga Latvia with cohost Marija Naumova stage name Marie N and also hosted Congratulations the Eurovision 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen Denmark with Katrina Leskanich Kaupers sons Edgars and Emīls run the indiepop group Carnival Youth