#performer: Laura Põldvere

[eurovisionsongaday]

Another double-whammy of Giant Face and Wedding Dress! Also some terrific reaction gifs.

#esc #eurovision song contest #year: 2017 #draw: semi-final 2 #performer: Koit Toome #performer: Laura Põldvere #place: dnq #country: estonia #language: english #points: 85 #voting: double douze points #composer: Sven Lõhmus #lyricist: Sven Lõhmus #duet

[residentraccoon]

Fave 2021 national finals songs

Since I don't have anything better to do with my life at the moment I decided to ramble about stuff. Okay, here are my thoughts about my fave songs from the national finals of 2021, in no particular order!

Norsk Melodi Grand Prix

• Monument was my absolute favourite and I still can't believe to this day that it didn't win :( Keiino are fking fantastic and they killed the stage (though I kind of preffered the black outfits from the 1st heat over the final ones, they suited the song's athmosphere better). I cried real tears when I saw they lost, for real. Heartbreak 💔

• Hero was such a nice throwback to 80s music style, the staging was also really neat. Would love to see Raylee come back next year in the selection, she has a cool stage presence

• Okay but Vi er Norge was a banger and I'm still listening to this one, a real shame it didn't even qualify nor win the 2nd chance round. As you already knew before, I have a weakness for violins because yes. The performance was so energetic and fun, should have def qualified. Underrated.

• Ut av mørket/Fallen angel was really good too. I wanted it to be kept in norwegian for esc but oh well. The stage show was just a tad messy but memorable.

• I can't escape was something I'd hear from Roxen ngl, the style matches her perfectly, even her cursive singing, everything. Either way I loved this one too, this song feels like a hug.

• Pages was so magical, I'm glad we got another joik song, sadly this didn't qualify 😥

• World on fire was kind of generic but puts me in a good mood everytime I listen to it, it's really catchy.

• Let loose is so g r o o v y and cool, it was my fave from the 1st heat when I got to listen to the songs. I'm lowkey happy it advanced to the final instead of Elevate, I'm sorry but I saw everyone praising that one in youtube comments, I never saw the hype, it was too regular and plain for me.

• Own yourself was so cute and funky, loved how it showed her ethnic background a lil with that disco sound.

• Witch woods...ehhh...While it's funny and unique, I think it's suited more for a witch Disney musical than Eurovision. But I like it anyway.

• Faith Bloody Faith oh yes I needed a rock song in this nf. Relieved it won the 2nd chance. Oh and I just realized, the superfinalists in mgp were literally the ones from the 1st heat. Crazy huh?

• Nordlyset is something I'd listen to near a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate in hands watching the snow fall in my cottage located in a forest far away from civillization. So soothing and beautiful <3

• Eyes wide open was epic just like his 2020 viking schlager song (i prefer his 2020 song over this one but that's another story)

Melodifestivalen

• Little tot was amazing but def not as good as Bulletproof. It's still catchy asf and one of my favs from this selection.

• Dandi Dansa aka a banger, again another catchy song.

• Every minute sounds like a summer hit, it's awesome. It's also the spawner of all those haha eric on a kitchen tile memes I've seen around during that time.

• The world and especially Sweden wasn't ready for the masterpiece called Rena Rama Ding Dong. They should tone down their preference for safe pop songs and choose meme worthy songs like this one in the future tbh. They didn't even qualify, Sweden = coward.

• One Touch is a fun club track, I can see this as a summer hit as well. But her stage show...go girl give us nothing

• In the middle, once again The Mamas delivered.

• And finally Voices, which its nf staging was superior to the esc one. We are so sorry Tusse 😔

Festivali i Këngës

• Zjarri Im a total banger, it wasn't even in the top 5 ffs Era Rusi queen.

• Njësoj has such a nice party vibe, should have qualified.

• Haven't paid any attention to Karma until it won, then I said hey this isn't so bad, it's traditional and ethnic, I can actually see Albania in the final with this.

Dora

• Rijeka was the only one I thought it will win by a landslide and I was surprised it didn't. The staging was a bit too over the top, though

• Tick Tock grew on me after it won and quickly became one of my faves of this year's esc. I'm still sad it didn't qualify 😔

• She's like a dream is super uplifting and also sounds like an 80s song.

• Colors is something I heard a million times before but for some reason I'm jamming to this? Also I heard she's blind, is it true?

Eesti Laul

• Took me a while to have a fave from this nf but after some listens Magus Melanhoolia stole my heart 🧡 it's so different from the others and the staging looked so proffesional.

• Lost in a dance had me d a n c i n, I noticed we had a lot of 80s throwbacks in this nf season, this included. The live was so dissapointing though 😔

• Not so keen on 6 at first but now I absolutely love it, she has such a nice style and the song's athmosphere is so magical.

• Time was amazing, surprised it came 2nd!

• I actually liked The lucky one lmao, I found it much better than his previous entry.

• Heaven's not that far tonight was the party 80s bop we didn't knew we needed

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

• Probably my biggest letdown of this nf season but I actually managed to like Står lige her, digging the electro 80s (again) sound

• I also liked Øve os på hinanden as well, this one really feels like a legit 80s track rather than a throwback.

• Silver Bullet was interesting as well, it was the early frontrunner when the songs first came out from what I remember.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu

• I love you is so wacky and catchy, and in finnish! I'd hear this as a soundtrack in an old video game.

• Dark Side was the definite winner ever since I heard it, and they even got a top 10 finish for Finland for the first time in years! Couldn't be more proud 😭

• Hurt was also one of my favs, Aksel needs to come back to esc, maybe in 2022 methinks 🤔

• Wait what is Laura Põldvere, an estonian singer tm doing in finnish nf? While I liked Play, I knew it wasn't strong enough to win, and she even came last. Do you get any flashbacks from another estonian entry with the same name that came last? 👀

C'est vous qui decidez

• Voila was the clear winner and that's about it, she deserved the win, it's just too beautiful for this world 😭

• Alleluia was an interesting sound of afrobeat, too bad their chances were killed because of messy staging :(

• Amour fou was so catchy and I loved the horse head thing lmao

Pabandom iš naujo

• Discoteque all day any day. The Roop world domination 💛

• Where'd you wanna go is so calming. I listen to this when I'm stressed and it works wonders, this was really beautiful.

• Open is so unique and soothing, a total contrast from her 2014 entry.

• Never fall for you again is a total earworm, even now as I'm writing this...even if I haven't listened to it since February.

Sanremo

• Zitti e Buoni was my instant fave, it simply stood out from the others by a lot.

Festival da Canção

• Por um triz is a beautiful ballad, was my fave.

• Saudade was the early favourite, reminds me of Telemoveis with its weird but artsy style.

Israel NF

• ...I really only liked Set me free tbh.

• La la love had a good potential but I can't not cringe at the corona reference like...ugh. Such a fun party song killed by one lyric, such a shame.

Russia's NF

• Just Russian Woman was the only one who deserved to win.

Spain's NF

• Yeah, they were both good but I liked Voy a Quedarme more.

#txt #oh my god oKAY this is a long post af #eurovision

[unofficial-estonia]

First 12 semifinalists of Eesti Laul 2020

«Beautiful Lie»: performer Jaagup Tuisk, author Jaagup Tuisk

«Break Me»: performer Laura, authors Janne Hyöty, Jessica Hyöty ja Laura Põldvere

«By My Side»: performer STEFAN, authors Karl-Ander Reismann ja Stefan Airapetjan

«Lean On Me»: performer Ziggy Wild, authors Laura Prits, Valdur Viiklepp, Sander Nõmmistu ja Henri-Hannes Sell

«Leelo»: performer Kruuv, author Allan Kasuk

«Out In Space»: performer SHIRA, authors SHIRA ja Karl-Ander Reismann

«Unistustes»: performer Mariliis Jõgeva, authors Mariliis Jõgeva ja Oliver Mazurtšak

«Videomäng»: performer Renate, author Renate Saluste

«What Love Is»: performer Uku Suviste, authors Uku Suviste ja Sharon Vaugh

«Without a Reason»: performer Little Mess, authors Ebbe Ravn, Timo Vendt, Mihkel Mattisen ja Tanja Mihhailova-Saar

«Üks kord veel»: performer Traffic, authors Victor Crone, Fred Krieger, Vallo Kikas ja Stig Rästa

«Young»: performer Rasmus Rändvee, authors Karl-Ander Reismann ja Rasmus Rändvee

So far looks like 4 songs in Estonian.

Welcome back to  Laura, STEFAN, Ziggy, Kruuv, Uku Suviste, Mihkel Mattisen, Tanja Mihhailova-Saar, Traffic, Victor Crone, Fred Krieger, Stig Rästa and Rasmus Rändvee. All of them have performed/submitted a song to Eesti Laul at least once.

#eesti #estonia #esc #eurovision

[keithykuuspu]

Curriculum vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: KEITHY KUUSPU

Date of birth: 24.11.1994

Email:   [email protected]

Nationality: Estonian

GENERAL STUDIES

2019 -  ... Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Contemporary Physical Performance Making MA

2016 - 2019      Tallinn University, Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School, dance studies BA

2014 - 2016      Tallinn Old Town Adult High School

2012 - 2014      Tallinn Industrial Education Center (tailor and stylist)

2011 – 2012      Kopli Art Gymnasium (applied art)

2008 -  2011     Viimsi High school

2002 - 2008      Jakob Westholm Gymnasium

THEATER / DANCE STUDIES

2010 – 2017      Free Flow dance studio

2009 – 2010      Polygon theater school

2002 – 2010      Carolina dance stuudio/ Terje Treimann dance studio

WORK IN PERFORMING ART FIELD

AS A TEACHER/ORGANIZER

Upcoming: 2021 June, Battlejämm 2021 (Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava, Telliskivi Creative City)

2019-...            Project manager in choreography curriculum, Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School

2014-...            Young Artist Club manager

2017-2019      Artistic director and dance teacher at Dancepiration dance studio

2018, 2019     Battlejämm dancebattle organizer

2017-2019      Dance teacher at Tallinn Secondary School No.32

2018                Bash Cypher dance battle organization volunteer

2018                Movement teacher in Polygon theater school

2014-2017      Dance teacher at Free Flow dance studio

2015, 2016     Coach, youth worker at Free Flow Studio Summer Camp

AS DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER

Upcoming: 2021 April, „False Falling“ (Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava)

2020              In collaboration with Peader Kirk and Simona Gonella „KUHU MINEK. Where do we go from here“ (CPPM, Kanuti Gildi Saal, Elektron.live) (creator, performer)

2019               Performance  “Lust“ (director, choreographer)

2017               Performance  “Please“ (director, choreographer)

-        LMTA Theatre days 2019

-        Hiiumaa dancefestival 2017

2017               Jazzkaar flashmob performace (director, choreographer)

2015,2016     Erki fashionshow (movement director assistant)

2016               Tallinn Dance Celebration  ``Linnalend`` (movement director assistant)

AS A DANCER/ACTOR/PERFORMER

DANCER/PERFORMER

2020        eˉlektron commissioned works: Henri Hütt & Algorütmid „Killer image“ (performer)

2019        WAUHAUS Fluids performance by Jarkko Partanen and Anni Klein (performer)

Upcoming: 2021 October, Finland, Tampere

-        Ireland, Cork (Quarter Block Party 2020)

-        Finland, Turku (XS – Festival for New Dance and Performance 2019)

-        Estonia, Tallinn (Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava 2019)

2019         Erki fashionshow  Risoopia performance (dancer)

2018         Dancemovie „The Wake“ by Kinoeyes (dancer)

2018         Performance by Elo Unt  “Pikki lauda“ (dancer)

2017         Korfest Ilona Vapper dance performance ``Desiderium`` (dancer)

Estonian ``Pop Idol`` (dancer with Karl-Erik Taukar)

Estonian Music Awards  (dancer with Kerli Kõiv)

Weekend with TV 2 (dancer with Getter Jaani)

Terevisioon (dancer with Tommy Cash)

Estonian ``Dancing On Ice`` (dancer)

Cosmopolitan birthday event (dancer)

Adidas Ülemiste shop opening event (dancer)

H&M postimaja opening event (dancer)

Kerli Kõiv “Diamond Hard” music video shooting (dancer)

Estonian Design Night ``Emperors New Clothes 7`` (dancer)

ACTOR

2020      In collaboration with Peader Kirk and Simona Gonella „KUHU MINEK. Where do we go from here“ (CPPM, Kanuti Gildi Saal, Elektron.live) (creator, performer)

2020      Marta Vaarik, Estonian Academy of Arts, photography MA final film (actor)

2018      Allen Solly advertisment „Stag“ (actor)

2018      SEB marathon (actor)

2016      SEB advertisement ``parents money, parents decisions`` (actor)

OTHER WORK AS AN ARTIST

2020 Fashion-Performance-Dance (model/dancer in Kirke Talu collection)

2018 Summer Media Studio „best movie“ (dancer and scriptwriter)

2018 PÖFF black catwalk (model)

2016, 2017 Estonian Song Contest ``Eesti Laul`` (stylist to Laura Põldvere back singers, Grete Paia back singers, Uku Suviste)

2016 Duglas Solaris hair salong opening event (model)

2016 Tradehouse event ``Ilu Sõnum`` (model)

2015 RMK ``Metsa läks moodi`` (model)

2014 G-star (model)

RESIDENCY

04.02.2020-04.03.2020 - Kanuti Gildi SAAL (Püha Vaimu Saal)

ARTICLES

Writer:

Tantsukuukiri: Free inside of something or from something?

http://kuukiri.tantsuliit.ee/artikkel/vaba-milleski-voi-millestki/

Kanuti Gildi Magasin: The world is not going anywhere

https://www.saal.ee/et/magazine/6428

Tantsukuukiri: Changes in the performer's movement quality in virtual reality and the real world – how and why does virtuality affect us?

http://kuukiri.tantsuliit.ee/artikkel/esineja-liikumiskvaliteedi-muutused-virtuaalreaalsuses-ja-reaalses-maailmas-kas-kuidas-ja-miks-virtuaalsus-meid-mojutab/

Tantsukuukiri: What is Battlejämm and who are the creators of it?

http://kuukiri.tantsuliit.ee/artikkel/mis-on-battlejamm-ning-kes-on-selle-loojad/

Tantsukuukiri: When I am „high quality“?

http://kuukiri.tantsuliit.ee/artikkel/millal-ma-olen-piisavalt-kvaliteetne/

Kanuti Gildi Magasin: The limits of lust

https://www.saal.ee/et/magazine/5847

Kanuti Gildi Magasin: Spring Festival in Utrecht

https://www.saal.ee/et/magazine/5987

Tantsukuukiri: From graduates of Tallinn University choreography

http://kuukiri.tantsuliit.ee/artikkel/tallinna-ulikooli-koreograafia-eriala-lopetajatelt/

About:

Pantomime: The History and Metamorphosis of a Theatrical Ideology by Karl Toepfer

https://karltoepfer.com/2019/07/05/the-extinction-of-the-pantomimic-literary-imagination-desire-2019/?fbclid=IwAR0jSMWi6vHKCSCeBoXXY1yW-eqhtgwO2V6ruo7TtatJsYbR2YBNqytLxX0

[eurovisionsongaday]

#esc #eurovision song contest #year: 2005 #draw: semi-final #performer: Suntribe #performer: Laura Põldvere #place: dnq #country: estonia #language: english #points: 31 #voting: douze points #composer: Sven Lõhmus #lyricist: Sven Lõhmus #group

[eurovisionsongaday]

Oh man this song had so much potential. I think the stage lost me? Like, this is a song about a romance that crashed and burned and it feels like a regular love duet? I dunno, that’s probably a super unpopular opinion.

Which isn’t to say I don’t like the song! I do like it! Just think it missed the mark on staging/chemistry.

#esc #eurovision song contest #year: 2017 #draw: semi-final 2 #performer: Koit Toome #performer: Laura Põldvere #place: dnq #country: Estonia #language: english #points: 85 #voting: double douze points #duet

[eurovisionsongaday]

So Verona popped up in my list of songs to queue and I thought, there’s no way I can show Verona without first highlighting the origin stories of its singers. So here’s Laura Põldvere with a fun and energetic as hell pop song!

#esc #eurovision song contest #year: 2005 #draw: semi-final #performer: Suntribe #place: dnq #country: Estonia #language: english #points: 31 #voting: douze points #performer: Laura Põldvere #group

[borisbubbles]

Eurovision 2017: Pre-Show

9. Norway: JOWST - “Grab the Moment” Semifinal 2 - #13

It’s a pretty embarrassing day for Sweden when Norway SHAMES them and beats them at their own concept. Melodi Gran Prix was SO GOOD and guess what? The best entry actually *WON* in Norway. pwnt Swedemons ^__^

Anyway EDM + Hip Hop is such a weird combo, but omg, it works so well together and I never knew? “Grab the Moment” is about as good as Eurovision music goes for me; It’s infectuous and addictive. It’s complex and compelling. It’s repetitive without ever being tedious. It’s avant-garde, yet familiar. 

I especially LOOOOVE the verses. Yes, the chorus is great but it’s two sentences on repeat. The verses though. High-tempo, cleverly written and PERFECTLY executed by vocalist Aleksander Wallmann, the rhythm of “Grab the Moment” ensnares you from second one and doesn’t ever let go. I IMMEDIATELY became addicted to the song the instant it won MGP and never looked back, despite the strong selection. 

It’s not just the song which grabs my attention though; What the FUCK is JOWST doing in the background???

DJ’ing + Guitaring + Drumming + Piano’ing. So polymathic <3 Such a musical progidy <3 He’s like a musical blacksmith, creating his MESTERVERK (um, spoiler for the Alternative Options section, I guess. Amina <3)

Other things I love and hold promise are the colour scheme (Black + Amethyst is a very edgy, gothic combo and it fits the song really well) and the creative use of voice and visuals during the intersitials (I am REALLY hoping for some “Midnight Gold”-esque staging)

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

God, there were too many. Definitely more than the four I can show you right now (how on earth will I cope with Estonia because adding all of Laura Põldvere’s attempts to rep Estonia alone will full up my video quota and that’s without acknowledging Eesti Laul had about 12 great songs this year, lol <3) Anyway, meet AMINA SEWALI:

You know how much I love my live-action painting and my synthpop ;) Bursting out laughing during her performance <3  Also, worth watching are the runners-up; two of WigWam (the glam rockers from 2005) returned with their new band AMMUNITION:

WE ARE THE WRECKING CREW!!! WE KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO!!!! WE’RE GONNA TEAR THAT OLD HOUSE DOWN WE’RE GONNA BUILD ANEW!!!! (GOOD throwbacks to 70s hardrock <3)

What else... was there a Sami? OF COURSE THERE WAS A SAMI!!!! 

Antler bitch <3 Elin and The Woods were probably too esothetic for Eurovision (did I mention she wore antlers?), but I’m so happy they exist and did well in MGP (they finished third.)

The piece de résistance however came from Ella however and her fantastic (and underrated) hit single Mama’s Boy :o

RUN TO YOU MAMA BOY, RUN RUN RUN. E P I C. Her song, her vocals, the staging, EVERYTHING. Such trash <3 Just imagine the real situation in which a cougar tells her way younger lover with an implied Oedipus Complex to RUN BACK TO HER MOTHER. It’s hilarious and terrifying and i LUFF it.  QUALIFICATION ODDS: Average.

Damn’ those competitive semifinals :-/ Yes, JOWST qualification isn’t certain and it’s mostly because that semifinal is competitive and evenly matched. Norway are on 13th, which isn’t the greatest slot in a semifinal.  However, Norway have a solid ally in Denmark and you know, a really good song/singer? Normally, I’d say they should have no issues qualifying, but in the second semifinal, I feel like they actually kind of struggle to stand out, which is NOT a good thing. They’re really need that “Midnight Gold”-like staging, BADLY. Projected Placement: 12th-31st

#Eurovision Song Contest #Preshow #Ranking #Norway #Eurovision