Põhja-Tallinn (band)

Põhja-Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn in the program "Ringvaate" Photo: Ave Maria Mõistlik, 3rd Feb. 2013
General information
origin	Tallinn , Estonia
Genre (s)	Hip-hop , pop
founding	2007
Website	www.facebook.com/PTLNPTLN
Founding members
singing	Jaanus Saks (Wild Disease)
singing	Alvar Risto Vürst (Fate)
singing	Kenneth Rüütli (Kenny)
Current occupation
singing	Jaanus Saks (Wild Disease)
singing	Alvar Risto Vürst (Fate)
singing	Kenneth Rüütli (Kenny)
guitar	Mark Eric Kammiste
Drums	Robert Loigom
bass	Meelik Samel
singing	Kerli Kivilaan
former members
singing	Maia Vahtramäe

Põhja-Tallinn is an Estonian hip-hop / pop ensemble, named after a district of the same name, Põhja-Tallinn , which consists of three singers and a female singer from Pelgulinn , as well as a three-member live band from other parts of Tallinn .

history

In 2007 the three founding members from Põhja-Tallinn wrote the song Probleem as part of a music project. After the project was completed, the guitarist Eric Kammiste became a new member of the previous trio, which also made contact with drummer Robert Loigom and bassist Meelik Samel. The current seven-member band has been in existence since summer 2011.

The band presented their song Meil on aega veel in the Estonian preliminary competition for the Eurovision Song Contest "Eesti Laul 2013" and made it to the final. In the press, however, the song was said to be too similar to Johann Pachelbel's best-known work " Canon and Gigue in D major ", in the course of which the Estonian actor and singer Mart Sander performed the parody Ei löö käega me ("We do not give up" ) published. The President of the Estonian Composers' Association, Olav Ehala, and the composer Tauno Aints were commissioned to examine the allegations, who, despite the existing similarities, attested that they were sufficiently distant from Pachelbel's work . Allegations have also been refuted that the song had already been released in advance in the summer of 2011 together with a children's choir as part of an Estonian hip-hop festival. In the song Meil on aega veel , the choir members Loviisa Vahenurm, Anett Käärma, Mark Eemil Mustonen, Rainer Talvik, Kertu Noor and Kardo Talvik appear alongside the band.

In 2013, Põhja-Tallinn won three Estonian music awards:

• Volume of the year 2013
• Debut album of 2013
• Album of the year 2013 in the hip-hop / rap category

style

The band's music style is a mix of hip-hop , pop and rock . The lyrics are all written in the national language Estonian and written by the band members themselves. The lyrics are often about topics from the environment of the band members.

Record company

The band's first album was released by the record company "Masterhead Records", which was founded by the band members themselves. In an interview with the Õhtuleht newspaper , Jaanus Saks justified this step by stating that the market for musicians in Estonia was manageable. Marketing through third parties is therefore not worthwhile for the artist ("Grandma plaadifirma tegime seepärast, et Eesti on nii pisike ja kui lähed kellegi teise alla, siis võtab see firma kõik raha ära ja endale ei jäägi midagi.").

Discography

Albums

• 2012: Per aspera ad astra
• 2013: Maailm meid saadab
• 2015: Regeneration
• 2017: Alati olemas

Known songs

• Lähen yes tulen
• Nii lihtsalt ei saa
• Meil on aega veel
• Tere tulemast
• Kuula mind era
• Kissin endalt nõu

Placements

Song / album	list	Period	date	best placement
"Per aspera ad astra" (album)	Raadio 2: sales charts	10 weeks	since Oct. 2012	1
"Lähen ja tulen" (song)	ETV2: "Eesti TOP 7"	19 wks.	March - August 2012	1
"Meil on aega veel" (song)	Raadio Uuno: "Uuno Top 25"	6 weeks	Dec 2012 - Jan 2013	2
	Õhtuleht music charts: "Eesti Top 10"	4 weeks	Nov. 2012	1
"Nii lihtsalt ei saa" (song)	ETV2: "Eesti TOP 7"	12 weeks	Aug - Oct 2012	1
"Tere tulemast" (song)	Raadio Uuno: "Uuno Top 25"	9 wks.	Oct - Dec 2012	12
	Õhtuleht music charts: "Eesti Top 10"	4 weeks	Dec 2012	4th

Web links

• Põhja-Tallinn on Facebook

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.elu24.ee/925648/pohja-tallinnal-valmis-uus-video-loole-nii-lihtsalt-ei-saa/ Elu24, August 1, 2012 (checked on November 2, 2012)
2. ↑ http://www.eurovisioon.ee/eestilaul.php?laul=236&id=2013&t=pohja-tallinn-meil-on-aega-veel eurovisioon.ee (checked on December 14, 2013)
3. ↑ "Põhja-Tallinna" Meil ​​on aega veel "ongi plagiaat?" Postimees, December 19, 2012 (checked on December 21, 2012)
4. ↑ "Sõltumatud eksperdid kinnitasid Põhja-Tallinna laulu originaalsust" Postimees, December 20, 2012 (vaadatud December 21, 2012)
5. ↑ "Sõltumatud eksperdid kinnitasid Põhja-Tallinna laulu originaalsust" Postimees, December 20, 2012 (checked on December 21, 2012)
6. ↑ Põhja-Tallinn võitis kolm Eesti Muusikaauhinda , Elu24, February 14, 2013
7. ↑ http://www.ohtuleht.ee/493104 Õhtuleht, September 22, 2012 (checked on November 1, 2012)
8. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Raadio 2: sales charts (checked on February 9, 2013) 
9. ↑ http://www.uuno.ee/index.php?pid=193&lang=1&page=6 Radio Uuno: Uuno Top 25 (checked on February 4, 2013)
10. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Õhtuleht: Eesti Top 10 (checked on February 9, 2013) 
11. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ETV2: Eesti TOP 7 (checked on November 7, 2012) 
12. ↑ http://www.uuno.ee/?&pid=193&lang=1 Radio Uuno: Uuno Top 25 (checked on December 18, 2012)