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Eesti Laul 2012
Estonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Kuula" written by Ott Lepland and Aapo Ilves. The song was performed by Ott Lepland. The Estonian broadcaster, Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR), organized the national final ''Eesti Laul 2012'' in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. The national final consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Ten songs competed in each semi-final and the top five from each semi-final as determined by a jury panel and public vote qualified to the final. In the final, 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, "Kuula" performed by Ott Lepland 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 24 May 2012. Performing during the show in positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Rahvusringhääling
Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) – ''Estonian Public Broadcasting'' – is a publicly funded and owned radio and television organisation created in Estonia on 1 June 2007 to take over the functions of the formerly separate Eesti Raadio (ER) (''Estonian Radio'') and Eesti Televisioon (ETV) (''Estonian Television''), under the terms of the Estonian National Broadcasting Act. The first chair of ERR is Margus Allikmaa, the former chair of Eesti Raadio. Present CEO is Erik Roose. The organisation has proved popular since its creation, with Eesti Televisioon, ETV becoming the national television channel, creating and producing their own shows. Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) can be streamed live from all around the world from online browsers as well as an app. Services Television ERR's three national television channels are: *Eesti Televisioon, ETV – a general interest television channel *ETV2 – programming for children, sports, cultural programming, i.e. quality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raadio 2
Raadio 2 is Estonian radio station. It belongs to Estonian Public Broadcasting (formerly Estonian Radio) and started broadcasting on 1 May 1993. History In the course of the radio reform, Vikerraadio was merged with the I program (the name remained the I program). A new Estonian Radio station started operating on the frequency of program II - a self-sustaining commercial station aimed at young people, Raadio 2, which was broadcast for the first time from the 10th floor of the new Radio Building on May 1, 1993. The fourth station became the Russian-language Raadio 4, which started at the same time as R2. In 1995, program I became the more modern Vikerradio and the deep culture-oriented Klassikaradio from the III program. On 18 June 1997, Raadio 2 started to broadcast Broadcasting is the data distribution, distribution of sound, audio audiovisual content to dispersed audiences via a electronic medium (communication), mass communications medium, typically one using the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgit Õigemeel
Birgit Sarrap (; born 24 September 1988), also known mononymously as Birgit, is an Estonian singer. She rose to prominence in 2007 after winning the first season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari'', the Estonian version of '' Idol''. Her debut self-titled studio album was later released in 2008. Birgit has gone on to release four other studio albums in her career. Birgit represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song " Et uus saaks alguse" after winning '' Eesti Laul 2013''. She qualified for the grand final, where she placed 20th. Career She started her musical career as a choir singer on Estonian Television children's choir and learned the violin at Kohila Music School. Birgit is the first winner of ''Eesti otsib superstaari'', Estonia's version of ''Pop Idol''. In 2007, at the Italian culture festival L'Olivo d'Oro (Golden Olive). Birgit was the first non-Italian to receive the Golden Olive Branch award. Eurovision Song Contest Birgit represented Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traffic (Estonian Band)
Traffic is an Estonian musical ensemble, band from Tallinn, Estonia, most notable for being in Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Eurolaul 2008 and Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Eesti Laul 2009, Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, 2012, Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, 2014, Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, 2020, Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, 2022 and Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, 2024. They also have several hits in Estonia like "Sekundiga", which reached more than 5 million views on Youtube, "Für Elise/Üks kord veel", both of which are "Eesti Laul" songs. Beginning The founding members of the band, singer Silver Laas and guitarist Stig Rästa (previously of the band Slobodan River) came together in 2006. Through personal connections they found other band members: bass guitarist Tõnis Kivisild, drummer Reigo Ahven, and guitarist Karl Kanter. Kanter and Ahven left the band shortly after a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Roosalu
Rolf Roosalu, also known as Rolf Junior (born 18 January 1982 in Tartu), is an Estonian singer who has participated in a number of musicals. He has also, yet unsuccessfully, competed to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest six times (2008–13), with him most recently competing at Eesti Laul 2018. In 2010, when the contest was held in Oslo, he announced the Estonian televoting results to the other countries. In 2013, he did the same when the contest was held in Malmö. Musical work 2007 * ''Les Misérables'' 2006 * ''Fame'' * ''Amberstar'' * ''Tuhkatriinu'' * ''Cats'', Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End theatre, West End and on Broadway theatre, Broad ... musical * ''West Side Story'' 2004 * ''Starlight Cabaret'', * ''Vampiiride Tants'' * ''Öölaps'' 2003 * '' Kaks takti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Pehk
Jaan Pehk (also known as Orelipoiss; born 13 June 1975 in Palivere) is an Estonian writer, singer and guitarist. Pehk is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Estonian Writers' Union. Discography Collaborations ; Claire's Birthday *''Venus'' (2000) *''City Loves'' (2001) *''Future Is Now'' (2003) ;Koer *''Pure'' (2004) ;Köök *''Telegramm'' (2006) ;Orelipoiss *''Ma olen terve'' (2004) *''Vana mees'' (2004) *''Naisi'' (2005) *''Üheksakümmendüheksa'' (2007) *''Õnn'' (2010) *''Sünnipäev'' (2018) References External links * * 1975 births Living people People from Lääne-Nigula Parish 21st-century Estonian poets Estonian male poets 21st-century Estonian male singers Estonian guitarists Estonian songwriters 21st-century guitarists {{Estonia-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimicry (band)
Mimicry is an Estonian band. The group currently consists of only one member, Paul Lepasson. He was born in Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the .... At Eesti Laul 2010 the band took part in the contest with the song "New". The song was written by Timmo Linnas, Kaspar Ehlvest, Ivar Kaine, Kene Vernik and Paul Lepasson. In the final they achieved 851 votes and 8 place. At Eesti Laul 2011 the band took part in the contest with the song "''The Storm''", which reached 10 place (885 votes) in final and 4th place in semi-final. The song was written by Paul Lepasson, Timmo Linnas, Kene Vernik, Jaanus Telvar. At Eesti Laul 2012 the band took part in the contest with the song "''The Destination''", which reached the semifinals in its sixth place (1,086 votes). The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Estonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Siren", written by Robin Juhkental, and performed by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4. The Estonian participating broadcaster, (ERR), organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. 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 super final.In the super final, "Siren" performed by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote. Estonia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 3, "Siren" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Estonia placed fourteenth out of the 17 participating countries in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Lincoln
Malcolm Lincoln was an Estonian band that formed in October 2009. The members are Robin Juhkental, Jakob Juhkam, Siim Raidma, Ott Adamson, Johan Alexander Petti and Hans Kurvits. The original lineup consisted of Robin Juhkental (vocals/electronics) and Madis Kubu (bass). Juhkental has described their style as " electronic pop with a slightly quirky undertone". The band's name originates from the game show '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', where a woman incorrectly answered "Malcolm Lincoln" to a question involving the first name of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Malcolm Lincoln, together with a group of backing vocalists called '' Manpower 4'', won the competition Eesti Laul 2010 with the song " Siren" and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The band released their debut album '' Loaded With Zoul'' in May 2010. History Malcolm Lincoln first started out as a solo-project of Robin Juhkental, when in the autumn of 2009 he uploaded hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla Ninja
Vanilla Ninja is an Estonian all-female rock music, rock band which enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Estonia, Germany and Austria. The group formed in 2002 and released their self-titled debut album ''Vanilla Ninja (album), Vanilla Ninja'', containing songs in both English and Estonian, the following year. After their debut single "Club Kung Fu" was released in 2003, the band had many hits in Central Europe, including "Tough Enough", "When the Indians Cry", "Blue Tattoo" and "I Know". They also entered Estonian national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 and 2007, failing both times, but proved successful in 2005, when they represented Switzerland with the song "Cool Vibes". The group finished 8th in the Eurovision Song Contest final, despite topping the leader board at the half-way stage. Vanilla Ninja were very popular in their native Estonia and have had a brand of both ice cream and curd snack named after them, marke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Cool Vibes", written by David Brandes, Jane Tempest, and John O'Flynn, and performed by the band Vanilla Ninja. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), internally selected its entry for the contest in November 2004. "Cool Vibes" was presented to the public as the Swiss song during the show ''Congratulations - 50 Jahre Eurovision Song Contest'' on 5 March 2005. Switzerland competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 19, "Cool Vibes" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Switzerland placed eighth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 114 points. In the final, Switzerland performed in position 22 and placed eighth out of the 24 participating countries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa (born 26 September 1985) is an Estonian singer-songwriter and actress. Musical career From 1990 to 2002, Lenna Kuurmaa was a member of the Lasteekraani ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
