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2009 In Estonian Television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2009. Events *7 March - Urban Symphony are selected to represent Estonia at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with their song " Rändajad". They are selected to be the fifteenth Estonian Eurovision entry during Eesti Laul held at the ETV Studios in Tallinn. *20 December - Ott Lepland wins the third season of '' Eesti otsib superstaari'', becoming the show's first man to be crowned as winner. Debuts Television shows 1990s *'' Õnne 13'' (1993–present) 2000s *'' Eesti otsib superstaari'' (2007–present) Ending this year Networks and services Channels Closed channels * 19 November - MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ... * 30 November - TV4 Births Deaths References {{Estonia-tv-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Estonia
Television in Estonia was introduced in 1955, following the Soviet government's decision to establish a television station in 1953. The National TV Channel ETV has maintained an archive since 1955 in which broadcasts of unique aspects of Estonian culture are held. Northern Estonia receives television signals from Finland. During the 1970s and 1980s, Finnish broadcasts were more popular than Soviet-Estonian offerings until the Singing Revolution, with many Estonians enjoying ''Dallas'' and other programs portraying non-Communist lifestyles. Digital television was officially launched on December 15, 2006 when the operator Eesti Digitaaltelevisiooni AS launched its pay service ZUUMtv, operated by Starman, on two multiplexes. In 2006, only ETV was available for free, but as of March 2009, there are already 7 free channels in digital broadcast. Digital television signal (DVB-T and DVB-H) is broadcast by Levira. DVB-C is provided by cable operators Starman, STV, Telset, telecommu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Symphony
Urban Symphony was an Estonian music group. It represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song " Rändajad", finishing in 6th place with 129 points. In doing this, they achieved Estonia's best placement since 2002. History In autumn 2007, Sandra Nurmsalu took part in the singing talent show called ''2 takti ette'', biennially held by the Eesti Televisioon and broadcast nationwide. In a week of the contest, the contestants were tasked to form bands each on their own and each to produce a performance with it. Nurmsalu had studied the violin for two years in the Georg Ots Music School and had previously arranged the song "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica for a string set of the school. Therefore, she decided to use one again. Nurmsalu turned to her former school, where she was introduced to Mann Helstein playing the viola, Johanna Mängel playing the cello, a female contrabass player and a male keyboardist. The band re-scored the song " Hungry" by Kosheen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Moscow, Russia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Believe (Dima Bilan song), Believe" by Dima Bilan. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Channel One Russia, Channel One (C1R), the contest was held at the Olympic Stadium (Moscow), Olimpiysky Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2009. The semi-finals were presented by Russian model Natalia Vodianova and television presenter Andrey Malakhov, while the final was presented by Russian television presenter Ivan Urgant and former Russian contestant Alsou, Alsou Abramova, becoming the first and to date only time that two different sets of presenters had hosted the semi-finals and finals. Forty-two countries participated in the contest - down one from the record forty-three the year before. Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Slovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rändajad
Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Rändajad" written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was performed by the group Urban Symphony. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final ''Eesti Laul 2009'' in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. Ten songs competed in the national final and the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury panel and a public vote selected the top two to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Rändajad" performed by Urban Symphony was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote. Estonia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2009. Performing during the show in position 18, "Rändajad" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 16 May. This marked the first time that Eston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroonika
''Kroonika'' (meaning ''The Chronicle'' in English) is a popular Estonian magazine which is typically popular with young Estonian persons aged between 13 and 30 years of age. History and profile ''Kroonika'' was established in 1996. Its previous publishers were Kroonpress Ltd. and AS Ajakirjade Kirjastus. The magazine is published by in the Estonian language and includes gossip and news on the country's biggest celebrities. It is published weekly on Fridays and is based in Tallinn. Its editor-in-chief is Krista Lensin. Erika Salumäe Erika Salumäe (born 11 June 1962) is an Estonian track bicycle racer who won the first Olympic gold medal for Estonia after the country regained independence in 1991. Salumäe was born in Pärnu, Estonia. She trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn ..., an Estonian track bicycle racer and Olympic champion, sued the magazine for publishing damaging and insulting news about her in 2016. In 2018 the publisher, Ekspress Meedia, was ordered by the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ott Lepland
Ott Lepland (born 17 May 1987) is an Estonian singer. He first received national mainstream attention in 2009, after winning the third season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari''. Lepland represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "'' Kuula''" placing 6th in the final. Biography Lepland has been singing since he was a child. He released four albums with children songs in 1995 and 1996. At the moment Lepland is studying at Georg Ots' Tallinn Music School pop and jazz singing. He has also studied piano for ten years. Ott has performed in several plays, including the role of Troy Bolton in Estonian State Puppet & Youth Theatre's musical, the Estonian version of ''High School Musical''. In 2010, Lepland released his self-titled first album after winning the Estonian version of Pop Idol. The self-titled album consists of 12 songs, including singles "Otsides ma pean su jälle leidma", "Süte peal sulanud jää", etc. In December 2010, a fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Otsib Superstaari (season 3)
The third season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari'' premiered on September 6, 2009. The winner of the season was Ott Lepland. In Autumn 2008 TV3 announced that the third season would be postponed. The show was replaced by new show ''Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu (Estonia is looking for a favourite song)''. In June 2009 TV3 announced that the auditions for third season will start in August 2009. In July 2009, Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) announced that one of the judges, Heidy Purga, is not allowed to take part of that program. Purga is a director of ERR's radio station, Raadio 2. ERR explained that the decision was made, because there is a lot work to do in Raadio 2 at the moment and they will not allow Purga to take part in competitors program. Several days later TV3 announced new hosts and a new judge. The hosts for the third season are a Eurovision Song Contest-winning rockstar Tanel Padar and singer Ithaka Maria. Heidy Purga was replaced by singer Maarja-Liis Ilus. This s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Otsib Superstaari
''Eesti otsib superstaari'' ''(Estonia is Searching for a Superstar)'' is an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. It debuted on 11 March 2007 and it has since become one of the most popular shows in Estonia. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the reality program ''Pop Idol'' created by the British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The program seeks to discover the best singer in Estonia through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the later stages of the competition are determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Birgit Õigemeel, Jana Kask, Ott Lepland, Liis Lemsalu, Rasmus Rändvee Jüri Pootsmann and Uudo Sepp (listed in chronological order). The format features a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The judges are former recording artist, music critic and journalist Mihkel Raud (all 5 seasons), singer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Õnne 13
Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas. Rainer Kerge. Vabandage, proua, kas see maja on Õnne tänav 13?'. Õhtuleht, 27 September 2008. Since 1997, the series is produced by BEC (Baltic Video OÜ), which has also produced ''Pehmed ja Karvased'', ''Kodu Keset Linna'', and ''Ohtlik Lend''. The series takes place in the fictional town of Morna and features an ensemble cast In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that is composed of multiple principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast t .... Cast Viewership :1 ''Position in Estonia's viewership.'' :2 ''Percentage of total Estonian viewership watching. ''From TNS Emor's Estonian TV polling. References External links * Estonian television series 1993 Estonian te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV (Estonian TV Channel)
MTV Eesti was a twenty-four-hour music and entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel began on 4 September 2006 at 22:00 EEST. The channel was available in Estonia. History *In 2006, MTV Networks Europe established MTV Networks Baltic, a new broadcasting service which provided localized channels for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. MTV Networks Baltic launched three separate channels within the region in September 2006. *In 2008, MTV Networks International signed a new licensing agreement with Israeli Communications company Ananey Communications to operate and manage the MTV brand within the Baltic Region. *The channel ceased broadcasting on 18 November 2009. *As of 19 November 2009 MTV Europe has replaced MTV Baltic channels. VJs * Piret Järvis (2007–2008) Channel content Similar to other MTV channels in Europe. MTV Estonia featured both local and international entertainments shows. * Superock * Party Zone * Chill Out Zone * Alternative Nation * Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV 4 (Estonian TV Channel)
TV4 is an Estonian sports channel, formerly owned Kalev Media and named Kalev Sport. Kalev Sport was launched in late 2007, offering viewers various sporting events, both domestic and international. It was renamed into TV4 and changed its owner after Kalev Media's bankruptcy. The new owner of the channel is Toomas Lepp. TV4 shows include English Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ..., motocross, Estonian club football, volleyball, and basketball. They also broadcast some Baltic Basketball league games. References SourcesKalev Sport brings back Premier League Defunct television channels in Estonia Sports television networks Television channels and stations established in 2007 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2009 2007 establishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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