Ott Lepland

Ott Lepland
Ott Lepland in 2012.
Background information
Birth name	Ott Lepland
Born	(1987-05-17) 17 May 1987
Origin	Tallinn, Estonia
Genres	Pop, rock
Instruments	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Crunch Industry
Associated acts	Vallatud Vestid
Website	www.lepland.ee

Ott Lepland (born 17 May 1987) is an Estonian singer, who is best known as the winner of the third season of Eesti otsib superstaari. Lepland represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Kuula" placing 6th in the final.

Lepland has been singing since he was a child. He released four albums with children songs in 1995 and 1996. At the moment Lepland is studying at Georg Ots' Tallinn Music School pop and jazz singing. He has also studied piano for ten years.^[1]

Ott has performed in several plays, including the role of Troy Bolton in Estonian State Puppet & Youth Theatre's musical, the Estonian version of High School Musical.

In 2010, Lepland released his self-titled first album after winning the Estonian version of Pop Idol. The self-titled album consists of 12 songs, including singles "Otsides ma pean su jälle leidma", "Süte peal sulanud jää", etc.

In December 2010, a fan book of Lepland was released, it is titled "Lubage mul olla. Ott Lepland." (Let me be. Ott Lepland) with subtitle "8 kuud superstaarina" (8 months as a superstar).

In 2011, Ott participated in another TV3 TV show Laulupealinn (Capital of songs/singing), where Ott represented Estonian town Kärdla. Every week, Lepland had to perform with partners from Kärdla or Hiiu County, including his grandmother, nephew, and a local mixed choir. Lepland won the show and Kärdla has now the title of Singing Capital of Estonia.

His second album Laulan ma sind was released in November 2011.

Songs performed in Eesti otsib superstaari

Discography

• "Oti jõululaulud" (Seafarm Recs; 1995)
• "Oti suvelaulud" (Seafarm Recs; 1996)
• "Ott ja Valged jänesed" (BG Muusik; 1996)
• "Ott ja sõbrad" (BG Muusik; 1996)
• "Ott Lepland" (Crunch Industry; 2010)
• "Laulan ma sind" (Crunch Industry; 2011)
• "Öö mu kannul käib" (Crunch Industry; 2012)

Singles

• "Otsides ma pean su jälle leidma" (December 2009)
• "Süte peal sulanud jää" (February 2010)
• "Läbi öise Tallinna" (April 2010)
• "Üheskoos on olla hea" (June 2010)
• "Kohtume jälle" (October 2010)
• "Sinuni" (with Lenna Kuurmaa) (December 2010)
• "Öö" (April 2011)
• "Tunnen elus end" (October 2011)
• "Kuula" (January 2012)
• "Imede öö" (May 2012)
• "Kodu" (November 2012)
• "Maagiline maa" (December 2012)
• "Jõesäng" (with Tanel Padar and Jalmar Vabarna) (February 2013)
• "Planeet oma teel" (May 2013)
• "Pool tundi veel" (January 2014)
• "Jäädagi nii" (June 2014)

References

External links

• Ott Lepland discography at MusicBrainz
• Ott Lepland at the Internet Movie Database

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest   Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016   Artists 1990s Janika Sillamaa Silvi Vrait 1995 Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna Maarja Liis-Ilus Koit Toome Evelin Samuel & Camille 2000s Ines Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL Sahlene Ruffus Neiokõsõ Suntribe Sandra Oxenryd Gerli Padar Kreisiraadio Urban Symphony 2010s Malcolm Lincoln & Manpower 4 Getter Jaani Ott Lepland Birgit Õigemeel Tanja Elina Born & Stig Rästa   Songs 1990s "Muretut meelt ja südametuld" "Nagu merelaine" 1995 "Kaelakee hääl" "Keelatud maa" "Mere lapsed" "Diamond of Night" 2000s "Once in a Lifetime" "Everybody" "Runaway" "Eighties Coming Back" "Tii" "Let's Get Loud" "Through My Window" "Partners in Crime" "Leto svet" "Rändajad" 2010s "Siren" "Rockefeller Street" "Kuula" "Et uus saaks alguse" "Amazing" "Goodbye to Yesterday" (Note: Entries scored out are when Estonia did not compete)