Nora Bumbiere

Nora Bumbiere was a Latvian singer who became widely known in Latvia in the late 1960s. Born in Jelgava, she first rose to prominence through her collaboration with composer Raimonds Pauls and performances with the Rīgas Estrādes Orķestris, and in the 1970s established herself as one of the leading voices of Latvian popular music as a solo artist and as part of the ensemble Modo alongside Viktors Lapčenoks. Her expressive voice and frequent concert appearances made her one of the most popular and influential Latvian vocalists of her time.