Markus Riva

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Markus Riva
Riva in July 2017
Background information
Birth name	Miķelis Ļaksa
Born	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38) Talsi, Latvia
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Website	www.markus-riva.com

Miķelis Ļaksa (born 2 October 1986), known professionally as Markus Riva, is a Latvian singer. He has released several albums, including the debut album Ticu (2009).

Riva worked at Capital FM as a DJ, and has composed music for various television shows. Among creative inspirations, he mentions artists such as Beyoncé, Robyn and Woody Allen.