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Estonia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Estonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "", written by Priit Pajusaar, Tarmo Leinatamm, Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja, and Glen Pilvre, and performed by the group Kreisiraadio. 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 public voting. In the first round, the top three were selected to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "" performed by Kreisiraadio was selected as the winner. Estonia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 3, "" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Estonia placed eighteenth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final wit ... [...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] |
Marko Reikop
Marko Reikop (born 19 June 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian TV host. He graduated from the Tallinn University on bibliography and is employed by radio and TV channels of the Estonian Public Broadcasting since 1991. He has presented the Estonian national finals for Eurovision Song Contest and made a live commentary for the event. From 2009 and on, he presents the daily talk show ''Ringvaade'' together with Anu Välba (along with Grete Lõbu since autumn of 2013). In 2018, he was given Order of the White Star, Fifth Class of the Order of the White Star by the President of Estonia. Teenetemärkide kavalerid Reikop is openly gay. In September 2020, Reikop was the subject, along with ''Ringvaade'' cohost Grete Lõbu, of an anti-gay slur by Conservative People's Party of Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iiris
Iiris Vesik (born 16 July 1991), better known as simply Iiris, is an Estonian singer, songwriter, and stage actress. Her debut album ''The Magic Gift Box'' was released in March 2012 under EMI Music Finland. She is also a member and the main singer of the group Night Tapes. Life and career Early life Vesik began attending Jakob Westholmi Gümnaasium in 1998, and later graduated in 2010. She has a younger brother and two younger half-sisters. She began her music career after placing third in the Estonian singing competition ''Tähtede laul'' in 2003. Vesik went on to place third again in the televised Estonian singing competition ''Kaks Takti Ette'' in 2007. Music career Vesik has competed to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions. In 2008, her song "Ice-Cold Story", written by Riine Pajusaar, placed second in the Eurolaul competition. In 2010 she returned with the self-composed song "Astronaut", placing fourth in the Eesti Laul competition. In 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearu Paulus
Pearu Paulus (, born 3 November 1967) is an Estonian pop singer and songwriter. He is lead singer in the band 2 Quick Start. Along with fellow 2 Quick Start members Ilmar Laisaar and Alar Kotkas, Paulus was the composer of the songs that represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 (" Once in a Lifetime", 4th at Eurovision), 2002 ("Runaway", 3rd at Eurovision), and 2006 ("Through My Window"). His musical career began with participating in the Estonian Television singing competition "Kaks takti ette "Kaks takti ette" was an Estonian television programme, where young vocalists competed each other. The programme lasts 1972–2007. The programme was broadcast on Eesti Televisioon. Notable participants Silvi Vrait, Anne Veski, Marju Länik, Siir ...". Before his Eurovision successes as a songwriter, he participated in the Estonian preselection Eurolaul multiple times from 1994 to 1999 as a solo singer, part of a duet, or with 2 Quick Start. Discography With 2 Quic ... [...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] |
Sven Lõhmus
Sven Lõhmus, also known as Beatboy, (born 13 July 1972) is an Estonian pop-composer, lyricist, and producer at Moonwalk Studios, a music company featuring Estonian artists. He has worked with leading artists of Estonia, including Vanilla Ninja, for which he was a manager, Suntribe, Urban Symphony, Grete Paia, Laura Põldvere, and Getter Jaani. In 2003, 2004 and 2010 he won the award for "Best Author" from the "Eesti Popmuusika Aastaauhinnad". He was also the lead singer of the bands Mr. Happyman and Black Velvet. Songwriting discography Eurovision Song Contest *" Let's Get Loud" by Suntribe (), 20th place (semi-final; did not qualify) *" Rändajad" by Urban Symphony (), 6th place *" Rockefeller Street" by Getter Jaani (), 24th place *"Verona Verona ( ; ; or ) is a city on the Adige, River Adige in Veneto, Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikerraadio
Vikerraadio is an Estonian national radio channel of Eesti Rahvusringhääling (formerly Eesti Raadio). It began broadcasting on April 3, 1967. Ingrid Peek has been the editor-in-chief since August 7, 2017. According to the Kantar Emor radio survey, as of 2022, Vikerraadio was the most listened-to radio station in Estonia by day, week and month. 122,000 listeners listened to Vikerradio per day and 230,000 listeners per week. Frequencies *Kärdla 91.2 MHz *Kuressaare 105.6 MHz * Orissaare 105.9 MHz *Sõrve Peninsula 92.1 MHz *Ruhnu 96.4 MHz *Haapsalu 105.3 MHz *Dirhami 91.7 MHz *Tallinn 104.1 MHz *Rakvere 106.0 MHz *Ida-Viru County 105.4 MHz *Narva 104.7 MHz *Sillamäe 92.3 MHz *Rapla 95.7 MHz *Pärnu 104.8 MHz *Viljandi 107.0 MHz *Tartu 106.7 MHz *Tartu County, Põlva County, Valga County and Võru County 71.66 and 106.1 MHz *Järva County, Jõgeva County and Lääne-Viru County Lääne-Viru Co ... [...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] |
Raadio Uuno
Raadio Uuno was an Estonian radio station. The station began operating in 1994, becoming the first music channel in Estonia. Radio Uuno is owned by the largest radio group in Estonia AS TRIO LSL. They have Eesti Top 40, official charts of Estonia which later turned into "Eesti Top 20". On 5 September 2016, Trio LSL announced that Radio Uuno would soon cease operations and a radio station aimed at a similar target will be set up in its place. On October 1, 2016, the station was renamed 'MyHits'. References External links * Eesti Top 40 Airplay chart Uuno Uuno is a Finnish and Estonian male given name, and may refer to: *Uuno Kailas (1901–1933), Finnish poet, author, and translator *Uuno Klami (1900–1961), Finnish composer *Uuno Laakso (1896–1956), Finnish actor *Uuno Montonen (1891–1973), ... Mass media in Tallinn Radio stations established in 1994 Radio stations disestablished in 2016 Defunct radio stations Defunct mass media in Estonia {{Estonia-me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alari Kivisaar
Alari Kivisaar (born 16 January 1967 in Tartu) is an Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also ... television personality and nature photographer, best known as the host of the game show '' Võta või jäta''. References 1967 births Living people Estonian television personalities Estonian television presenters Estonian game show hosts Estonian photographers People from Tartu 20th-century Estonian artists {{Estonia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rein Rannap
Rein Rannap (born 6 October 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer and pianist. Since 1968, Rannap has given numerous public piano performances. Rannap has been active in management and composition for Ruja, Noor-Eesti and Hõim. Pianist career Rannap gave his first solo concert in 1968. Since that time, he has performed piano concerts in many regions of the (former) Soviet Union, a number of European countries, as well as Australia and United States. In 1997 and 1999, he toured Estonia under the '' Klaver tuleb külla'' (Estonian for ''The Piano Comes to Visit'') programme, transporting his piano to various churches in Estonia for the performances. Piano pieces and cycles "Naive and innocent Tracks" (1980–1982) "Piano Concerto" (1984) "Cruise Control" (1991) "Six-pack piano" (1997) "Laulud klaveril" (2010) "Sõrmepalavik" (2011) Discography * "Varajased laulud" (2002) * "Tantsib klaveril" (2004) * "Läbi jäätunud klaasi" (2006) * "Klaver tuleb külla 10 - pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
