{"id":3618,"date":"2025-11-23T21:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T21:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musiclatvia.lv\/2025\/11\/23\/markus-riva-announces-new-album-with-dual-single\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T21:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T21:47:29","slug":"markus-riva-announces-new-album-with-dual-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musiclatvia.lv\/en\/markus-riva-announces-new-album-with-dual-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Markus Riva Announces New Album with Dual Single"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the height of summer, musician Markus Riva brings a new song both in Latvian and Russian to his audience. \u201cV\u0113l p\u0113d\u0113joreiz\u201d\/ \u201e\u0411\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438\u201d (One Last Time \/ White Nights) is the first single from Riva\u2019s upcoming fall album.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSelf-reflection is inevitable when you face this unprecedented solitude, which brings about nostalgia and melancholy. These sentiments linger both in this song, as in the tone and content of my forthcoming album,\u201d says the musician.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Markus Riva - Ve\u0304l pe\u0304de\u0304jo reiz (audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HXFvHai5WZ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Markus Riva also enjoys popularity in Russia and other CIS countries; in fact, Riva is one of the few Latvian musicians with a considerable fan base among Russian-speaking listeners. His work is usually released in one language so it does not always resonate with all listeners. However, \u201cV\u0113l p\u0113d\u0113joreiz\u201d found its sound both in Latvian and Russian leading to the decision to gift the song to a larger audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA larger follower base means having to make sure my creative endeavours do not leave anyone out. Fans in Latvia and Russia and other countries are all waiting for new music from me,\u201d asserts Markus. \u201cI am extremely happy to release this single in both languages at once. Although my new album will be recorded in Latvian, a Russian version might be in the cards in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Markus Riva is the author of the music and lyrics of \u201cV\u0113l p\u0113d\u0113joreiz\u201d, while the lyrics of \u201e\u0411\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438\u201d were contributed by Igor Tatarenko, Riva\u2019s long-time musical associate from the Ukraine. The song was recorded in \u201cFactory sounds studio\u201d and arranged by its co-author Gints Stankevi\u010ds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>From July 28, the song \u201cV\u0113l p\u0113d\u0113joreiz\u201d\/ \u201e\u0411\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438\u201d is available on all streaming platforms<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"share_buttons\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the height of summer, musician Markus Riva brings a new song both in Latvian and Russian to his audience. \u201cV\u0113l p\u0113d\u0113joreiz\u201d\/ \u201e\u0411\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438\u201d (One Last Time \/ White Nights) is the first single from Riva\u2019s upcoming fall album. \u201cSelf-reflection is inevitable when you face this unprecedented solitude, which brings about nostalgia and melancholy. 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