Ivo Linna

Ivo Linna (2011).

Ivo Linna (born June 12, 1949 in Kuressaare ) is an Estonian singer.

After graduating from high school, Ivo Linna studied Estonian philology at the University of Tartu from 1967 to 1969 in Kuressaare, the capital of the Estonian island of Saaremaa . After that, he was active as one of the most popular Estonian-speaking rock and pop singers.

Ivo Linna took an active part in the Singing Revolution of the Estonians against the Soviet occupation of the country. In September 1988 he sang "I am Estonian, I remain Estonian" in front of 300,000 people.

At the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo in 1996 , Ivo Linna and the then 15-year-old Estonian singer Maarja-Liis Ilus took fifth place with the song Kaelakee hääl . At Eurolaul 2002 he was on stage with Yvetta Kadakas and starting number two. With his title Computer Love he reached tenth place. He also took part in the Eesti Laul 2017 with his song Suur Loterii .

Discography

• 1993: Ivo Linna '93
• 2001: Ivo Linna
• 2001: Enne ja pärast päeva
• 2002: Computer Love
• 2006: Üksi, iseendas üksi ...
• 2013: Päike Sõbra Aknas

Web links

• Ivo Linna in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Ivo Linna at Discogs (English)
• Lyrics by Ivo Linna

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.nzzfolio.ch/www/d80bd71b-b264-4db4-afd0-277884b93470/showarticle/ba5b96d5-6b5a-47f1-a2a1-3a708c6d4e5d.aspx