Eda-Ines Etti is a singer and celebrity in
EstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, also known for her participation in the
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. Under her abbreviated stage name
Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in
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. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received fourth place in the contest. Ines was designed to be once again Estonia's public
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at the
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held in Estonia, as she was the first choice for the production team of the
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entry "Runaway". However, she pulled out at the last moment, and an experienced Swedish singer,
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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
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for the Finnish
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company Plusdial. Since then, she has once been the national spokeswoman during the voting procedure of Eurovision Song Contest and a co-presenter of
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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
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, the participants of
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.
The first record of the new formation was Ines' album
Uus päev. This included Ines' second Eurovision entry, the song "Iseendale". The song came a close second to the winner "Through My Window", performed by the Swedish
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. "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 7-th 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
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singing contest in duet with the Chief General Manager of
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Estonia
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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.
Singles
- "Reason" - 1999
- "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
- "Ma ei tea" - June 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
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
| Year |
Award |
Category |
Title |
Result |
| 1999 |
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) |
|
|
2nd place |
| 2000 |
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|
|
"Once in a Lifetime" |
4th place |
| Estonian Music Awards |
Female Artist of the Year |
Here for Your Love |
Won |
| 2005 |
Estonian Music Awards |
Female Artist of the Year |
15 magamata ööd |
Won |
| Estonian Music Awards |
Record of the Year |
15 magamata ööd |
Won |
| 2006 |
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(Estonian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest) |
|
"Iseendale" |
2nd place |
| Estonian Music Awards |
Female Artist of the Year |
Uus päev |
Nominated |
| 2008 |
Estonian Music Awards |
Female Artist of the Year |
Kustutame vead |
Nominated |
| Laulud tähtedega (Estonian version of Just the Two of Us) |
|
|
Won |
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