Ivo Fomins
Singer Ivo Fomins, also educated as a chef, has taken part in many musical projects in Latvia, performing together with the band "Liepājas Brāļi" (Brothers of Liepāja) and as a solo artist, performing in Russia, Poland, Austria, Denmark and elsewhere in the world, including the "Big Apple" festival in the United States. At the Jurmala Young Pop Singer Competition Ivo reached 3rd place in 1989 and received the viewer's choice award. Ivo's older brother Igo ((:lv:Igo)) is one of the most popular Latvian singers and is well known throughout the Baltic countries and Russia due to his work with the maestro Raimonds Pauls, which led to the formation and massive popularity of the band Remix. That is why it can be said that singing is a Fomins' family affair. Ivo grew up without his mother. His father, who was a taxicab driver, taught him to look at life realistically and accept it the way that it is. The singer's influences are Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) and Steven Tyler (Aerosmith).
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