Getter Jaani
| Getter Jaani | |
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Jaani at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Getter Ragnila Jaani |
| Born | 3 February 1993 |
| Origin | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Labels | Moonwalk (2010–present) |
| Website | www.getterjaani.ee |
Getter Ragnila Jaani (born 3 February 1993)[1] is an Estonian singer and actress. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Rockefeller Street".[2]
Early life
Jaani was born and raised in Tallinn. In 2015, she graduated night school and was awarded a high school diploma.[3]
Career
Jaani first became publicly known in Estonia as a participant in the third season of Eesti otsib superstaari, the Estonian version of Pop Idol. She finished fourth and her performance gained her role of Sharpay Evans in the Estonian version of High School Musical.
Jaani represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, with her entry "Rockefeller Street" coming in 24th place in the final. That same year, she participated as a celebrity contestant on Tantsud tähtedega, the Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars.
In 2012, Jaani presented the scores on behalf of Estonia for the grand-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4]
In 2013, Jaani landed the role of Sandy in the musical Grease.
Songs performed on Eesti otsib superstaari
| Week | Title | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | |||
| 1 | "Ma tõde tean" | Nele-Liis Vaiksoo | Safe |
| 2 | "Cruella de Vil" | Bill Lee | Safe |
| Finals | |||
| 1 | "Iseendale" | Eda-Ines Etti | Bottom two |
| 2 | "Laul Põhjamaast" | Ülo Vinter | Safe |
| 3 | "See maailm uus" ("A Whole New World") | Brad Kane & Lea Salonga | Safe |
| 4 | "I'm a Believer" | The Monkees | Safe |
| 5 | "The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | Bottom two |
| 6 | "Stop it (I Like It)" | Rick Guard | Safe |
| "Ice Cream Freeze (Let's Chill)" | Miley Cyrus | ||
| 7 | "Taas punab pihlakaid" | Ivo Linna | Eliminated |
| "Happy" | Leona Lewis | ||
Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| EST | ||
| Rockefeller Street |
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3[5] |
| DNA |
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Extended plays
- 2010: Parim Päev EP (Moonwalk)
- 2011: Jõuluvalgus
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| EST [6] | |||
| 2010 | "Vaid Suve" (featuring Chapter One) |
— | |
| "Parim päev" | — | Parim Päev EP | |
| "Grammofon" | — | ||
| 2011 | "Rockefeller Street" | 3 | Rockefeller Street |
| "Valged ööd" (featuring Koit Toome) |
1 | ||
| "Me kõik jääme vanaks" | 3 | ||
| "Talveöö" (featuring Koit Toome and Karl Madis) |
— | Jõuluvalgus | |
| 2012 | "NYC Taxi"[7] | 30 | DNA |
| "Jõuluvalgus" | — | Jõuluvalgus | |
| 2013 | "Kes on süüdi" | — | Eesti Laul (Joke) |
| "Meelelahutajad" (feat. Maia Vahtramäe) |
6 | DNA | |
| 2014 | "Rannamaja" (feat. Koit Toome) |
1 | |
| 2015 | "DNA" | 20 | |
| 2015 | "Lootuste tänaval" | DNA | |
| 2016 | "Kullaväljade tuul" |
Music videos
- "Rockefeller Street" (2011, live)
- "Talveöö"[8] (2011, live)
- "NYC Taxi"[9] (2012)
- "Sulle, kes sa kaugel"[10] (2012, live with Koit Toome)
- "Kes on süüdi" [11](Feb, 2013)
- "Meelelahutajad" [12] (Nov, 2013)
References
- ↑ Delfi – Getter Jaani
- ↑ Veel üks staar-lõpetaja! Getter Jaani saab juunis kooliga ühele poole: hirm on küll suur (Estonian)
- ↑ Eesti Laul 2011 finaali võitis Getter Jaani looga Rockefeller Street (Estonian)
- ↑ "Running order for the voting tonight". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "R2 Eesti müügitabel . Raadio 2". R2.err.ee. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Raadio Uuno". Uuno.ee. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Raadio Uuno". Uuno.ee. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Getter Jaani, Koit Toome, Karl Madis ja Bel Fiore - Talveöö". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Getter Jaani - NYC Taxi 2012 Official Video". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Sulle, kes sa kaugel - Getter Jaani, Koit Toome". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Getter "Kes on süüdi"". YouTube. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Getter Jaani ja Maia Vahtramäe "Meelelahutajad"". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 with Siren |
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 |
Succeeded by Ott Lepland with KuulaC |
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