Laima Vaikule
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Laima Vaikule is a Latvian actress, singer, director, and choreographer, best known in Europe and in the former Soviet Union for such popular hits as "Vernissage" and "Charlie," among other songs.
Vaikule in 2017
Cēsis
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Cēsis is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and the administrative centre of Cēsis Municipality. It lies in the northern part of the Vidzeme Upland, about 90 km north-east of Riga, on ridges above
Laima Vaikule
…in Europe and in the former Soviet Union for such popular hits as "Vernissage" and "Charlie," among other songs. Vaikule was born on 31 March 1954, in Cēsis, Latvia. Her parents moved to Riga when she was three. Young Laima was fond of music and dancing. In 1966, at the age of 12, she took part in a competition…
Cēsis skyline
View of Cēsis in 1793
Ruins of Cēsis Castle
A reconstruction marking the medieval Rauna Gate