Gerli Padar

Summary

Gerli Padar (born 6 November 1979) is an Estonian singer and actress. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She is the sister of Tanel Padar, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 for Estonia.

Gerli Padar
Gerli Padar in 2013
Gerli Padar in 2013
Background information
Birth nameGerli Padar
Born (1979-11-06) 6 November 1979 (age 44)
Haljala, Estonia
OriginEstonia
GenresPop
Years active1994–present

Career edit

Padar has performed in several hit Estonian musicals including her starring roles as Sally in Cabaret, as Florence in Chess and as Lotte in Lotte, the Detective. As of 2011, she has released one solo album. Padar represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Partners in Crime" which failed to qualify for the final placing 22nd along with Montenegro and receiving 33 points. In the 2010 contest, she was one of the 5 jurors for Estonia.

In 2018, she competed in Eesti Laul 2018 together with Eliis Pärna with the song Taevas (performed in the semifinal in English as "Sky"), which came last in the final.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Räppi, poppi ja klassikat: Eesti Laul 2018 poolfinalistid on selgunud!". menu.err.ee. Eesti Laul. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

External links edit

  Media related to Gerli Padar at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2007
Succeeded by