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{{Short description|Latvian singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Intars Busulis
| image = Intars Busulis 2017-03-16.jpg
| caption = Busulis in 2017
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1978|5|2}}
| birth_place = [[Talsi]], [[Latvian SSR|Latvia]]
| death_date =
| genre = pop, Rock, [[Jazz]]
| occupation = Musician <br> singer <br> trombone player
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = [[deBusul Music]]
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.intarsbusulis.com/ intarsbusulis.com]
}}
'''Intars Busulis''' (born 2 May 1978 in [[Talsi]], [[Latvia]]) is a Latvian singer, trombonist and musician in a Musical Union ''Intars Busulis & Abonementa orķestris.'' Wider recognition came from participation in a band called "Caffe", in 2001''.'' Also, he has been the winner of several music competitions (including the Grand Prix of the [[:lv:2005. gada Jaunais Vilnis|"New Wave" in 2005]]), as well as, he represented Latvia in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]].

He was also a contestant in the 3rd season of Russian reality television singing competition ''[[The Voice (Russian TV series)|The Voice]]'', based on [[The Voice (franchise)|The Voice]] series.

== Education ==
Intars Busulis got his education in Primary School, in [[Pastende Manor|Pastende]], but musical education received by completing Talsi Children's Music School and by finishing [[Ventspils]] Music College, where he played [[trombone]] in "''Ventspils big-band''"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kulturascentrs.ventspils.lv/en/amateur-art/ventspils-big-band|title=Ventspils Big Band overview|access-date=27 March 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195543/http://kulturascentrs.ventspils.lv/en/amateur-art/ventspils-big-band|url-status=dead}}</ref> led by Ziedonis Zaikovskis.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}

== Musical career ==
Musical career started, together with sister performing the song ''"Ūsainā puķe"'' (Latvian for "''Flower with Mustache"''). Also, during his childhood, played in a children's ensemble ''"Talsu Sprīdīši".'' The singer's career began in [[Raimonds Tiguls]]' project, the musical group "Caffe". The band took part in Eurosong 2002. "Caffe" lasted for four years. In parallel, he also played in the NAF Headquarters brass orchestra and jazz group "Wet Point", along with Vilnis Kundrāts. The spring of 2005 he took part in Erik Moseholms' (Danish bass guitar player) project E.Y.J.O. (European Youth Jazz Orchestra).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.draugiem.lv/wwwintarsbusuliscom/biography/|title=Intars Busulis biography in latvian|access-date=6 April 2017|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018090711/https://www.draugiem.lv/wwwintarsbusuliscom/biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Intars Busulis represented Latvia in 2005 in the international contest "[[:lv:2005. gada Jaunais Vilnis|New Wave]]" and won a Grand Prix. He performed three songs – "Kiss", "Ты Ветер", "Изчезли солнечние дни".

In collaboration with composer Kārlis Lācis recorded several solo albums in Latvian, participated in K. Lācis musical ''"Oņegins"'' in Daile theater performances<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailesteatris.lv/izrade/234/onegins|title="Oņegins" in Daile theater}}</ref> and also participated in the recording of a musical album ''"Lāču tēta dziesmas"'' (Latvian for ''"Bear Dad's songs"'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karlislacis.lv/portfolio/lacu-teta-dziesmas/|title=Kārlis Lācis website|date=4 April 2016 }}</ref>

In "Musical Bank" 2008, which took place in January 2009 in Ventspils, Intars Busulis won with the song ''"Brīvdiena"'' (Latvian for ''"Holiday"'').<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.delfi.lv/kultura/news/music/aptauja-seb-muzikala-banka-2008-uzvar-intars-busulis-ar-dziesmu-brivdiena.d?id=22970031|title=Musical Bank 2008 news article}}</ref> In 2008 LNT (Latvian Independent Television) music show "Fight Club" finals in February 2009 Intars Busulis won with the song ''"Davai, Davai".''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.platformacd.lv/intars-busulis/|title=Intars Busulis biography|access-date=6 April 2017|archive-date=7 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407055358/https://www.platformacd.lv/intars-busulis/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In Music Record Awards concert ceremony "Golden Microphone" (2017) received an award in nomination – ''Concert-recording'', for ''Intars Busulis, Abonementa orchesta and Liepāja Symphony Orchestra concert (2016).''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://skaties.lv/izklaide/zelta-mikrofons-2017/zelta-mikrofons-2017-balvas-pasniegsanas-ceremonija-triumfe-grupu-prata-vetra-un-musiqq-superhits/|title=News article with award winners}}</ref>

A few months after the release of album ''Nāmakā pietura'' (1 March 2017), it received [[List of music recording certifications|Golden Disc Status]].
In Music Record Awards concert ceremony "Golden Microphone" (2018) album ''"Nākamā pietura"'' won in two nominations – ''Best Pop album'' and ''Album of the year''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/jaunumi/102|title=List of 2018 winners in latvian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164548/http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/jaunumi/102|archive-date=2 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums===
* Shades of Kiss (2005) – publisher "Denissjazz.com"
*[[:lv:Kino (albums)|Kino]] (2008) – publisher "Platforma Records”
*[[:lv:Akts (albums)|AKTs]] (2010) – publisher "deBusul MUSIC”
*[[:lv:CitāC|CitāC]] (2013) – publisher "deBusul MUSIC”
*Гравитация (2015) – publisher "deBusul MUSIC”
*[[:lv:Nākamā pietura|Nākamā Pietura]] (2017) – publisher "deBusul MUSIC”
*Spēlē savā burvju flautā (2023) – publisher "deBusul MUSIC”

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|lv}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/intarsbusuliscom Intars Busulis on MySpace Music – Free Streaming MP3s...]

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[[Category:New Wave winners]]
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