Arnis Mednis | |
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 Arnis Mednis in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 October 1961 |
| Origin | Latvia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician singer |
| Years active | 1986- |
Arnis Mednis (born 18 October 1961) [1] is a Latvian singer. He represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Denmark with the song, "Too Much", [2] and finished in 18th place out of the 23 competing nations, with 16 points.
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