Eda-Ines Etti (, born 26 May 1981), also known as simply Ines, is an Estonian singer and songwriter. Etti
represented Estonia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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with the song "
Once in a Lifetime", placing fourth. Until their win the following year, this was Estonia's best result in the competition.
Career
Ines was designed to be once again Estonia's public
face
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at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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held in Estonia, as she was the first choice for the production team of the ''
Eurolaul'' entry "
Runaway". However, she pulled out at the last moment, and an experienced Swedish singer,
Sahlene was hurriedly drafted in to perform "Runaway" at Eurolaul. This caused some controversy, with Ines' role in the affair coming under question. In the same year, Ines became the
face
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for the Finnish
mobile ticketing company Plusdial.
Since then, she has once been the national spokeswoman during the voting procedure of Eurovision Song Contest and a co-presenter of ''
Eurolaul'' in 2005.
Ines's first album in Estonian, ''15 magamata ööd'', was issued in 2004. The title-track of the record brought her the second "Female Artist of the Year" at the Estonian Music Awards. Ines' backup band was formed in 2005, including her brother Ivo Etti (bass guitar), Siim Mäesalu (piano), Erki Pärnoja (lead guitar), and Magnus Pajupuu (drums). The first two instrumentalists were freshly recruited from
Ruffus,
the participants of
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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.
The first record of the new formation was Ines' album ''Uus päev''.
[ This included Ines' second ''Eurolaul'' entry, the song "Iseendale". The song came a close second to the winner "Through My Window", performed by the Swedish Sandra Oxenryd. "Iseendale" was notable as the only Estonian language song entered in 2006. Ines' third ''Eurolaul'' entry was the song entitled "In Good and Bad" in 2007 and achieved the 7th place.
Her album ''Kustutame vead'' earned her the nomination for the Female Artist of the Year. In 2008, Eda-Ines Etti won the Estonian version of the '' Just the Two of Us'' ]reality television
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singing contest in duet with the chief general manager of IBM
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Estonia Valdo Randpere.Valdo ja Ines võitsid staaride laulusaate
(Valdo and Ines Winners of Celebrity Singing TV series. In Estonian). Elu24.ee
Ines released her fifth studio album ''Kas kuuled mind'' in the end of November 2009. The album includes the singles "Ükskord", "Ja sina", "Öine linn", and "Äratatud hing".
Her sixth album "Kiusatus" released in May 2011 and included a hit track "Tule-tule" which also has a video. This album came on sale with the cooperation of A Le Coq and was only possible to purchase with A Le Coq beer six pack.
Discography
Singles
* "Illusion of Happiness" - 2000
* "Once in a Lifetime" - 2000
* "Highway to Nowhere" - 2002
* "15 magamata ööd" - 2004
* "Kallis, kas sa tead" - 2004
* "Väike saatan" - 2004
* "Aarete saar" - 2005
* "Suvi on veel ees" - 2005
* "Must ja valge" - 2005
* "Ma ei tea, mis juhtuks" - 2005
* "Iseendale" - 2006
* "Lendan" - June 2006
* "In Good and Bad" - January 2007
* "Kustutame vead" - 2007
* "Keerlen" - 2008
* "Lõpuni välja" - 2008
* "Kus kulgeb kuu" - 2008
* "Ja sina" - 2009
* "Öine linn" - 2009
* "Ükskord" - 2009
* "Äratatud hing" - 2010
* "Tule-tule" - 2011
* "Pilvepiir" - 2011
* "Põlen sinu ees" - 2014
Albums
* ''Here For Your Love'' - 2000
* ''15 magamata ööd'' - November 2004
* ''Uus päev'' - December 2005
* ''Kustutame vead'' - December 2007
* ''Kas kuuled mind'' - November 2009
* ''Kiusatus'' - May 2011
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
People from Haapsalu
Estonian pop singers
Estonian women pop singers
21st-century Estonian women singers
English-language singers from Estonia
Estonian television actresses
Eurovision Song Contest entrants