He is the lead singer of the Latvian pop/rock band Brainstorm , which came third at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with their song " My Star " . He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga , Latvia , with co-host Marija Naumova ( stage name Marie N ) , and also hosted '' Congratulations '' , the Eurovision 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen , Denmark , with Katrina Leskanich . Kaupers graduated from University of Latvia in 1996 with a degree in journalism . He can speak at least three languages with fluency : English , Latvian , and Russian
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Renārs Kaupers