Gerli Padar
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Gerli Padar represented Estonia in Eurovision Song Contest 2007 (semifinal) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerli Padar |
| Born |
November 6, 1979 Haljala, Estonia |
| Origin | Estonia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
Gerli Padar (born 6 November 1979 in Haljala, Estonia) is a popular female performing artist in Estonia.
Gerli's television appearances include, most notably, her having represented Estonia at the ever-popular Eurovision trans-national talent contest as well as having performed in "Dancing with the Stars".
Gerli has also performed live—to critical acclaim—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". It failed to qualify for the quarter-finals but was otherwise well received in the semi-final round.
She is the sister of Tanel Padar, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 for Estonia.
External links
- "Gerli Padar sweeps Eurolaul", The Baltic Times, February 7, 2007
- Gerli Padar at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by Sandra Oxenryd with "Through My Window" |
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 |
Succeeded by Kreisiraadio with "Leto svet" |
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