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Tanel Padar | |
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 Tanel Padar in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Tanel Padar (1980-10-27)27 October 1980 (age 45) |
| Genres | Pop,rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Padar Production |
| Website | tanelpadar |
Tanel Padar (born 27 October 1980) is anEstonian singer and songwriter. He is best known internationally for winning theEurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning theKaks takti ette, a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999.
In 1999 Padar wonKaks takti ette a televised competition for young Estonian singers.
In 2000, Padar was one of the backing vocalists forInes – who at the time was also his girlfriend – at theEurovision Song Contest 2000.
In 2001, he, along with the boyband2XL andAruba-bornDave Benton claimed the spotlight by winning theEurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Everybody".
In 2003 Padar started a rock band called Tanel Padar & The Sun, which is one of the most popular bands in Estonia.
In 2006, Tanel Padar & The Sun had the following positions in the Estonian 2006 chart (top 40): #1, #4, #12, #23, #29, #31. One of their songs also claimed the R2 Hit of the Year prize. The song "Hopelessness You" made it to the MTV World Chart Express.[citation needed]
In 2017, 25.08. Tanel Padar & The Sun gives farewell concert in Kihnu island.
In 2017, Padar starts as a solo artist.
Tanel Padar's older sister is singerGerli Padar, who representedEstonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
He was married to Katarina Kalda from 2003 until 2007.[1]
He became engaged to Lauren Villmann in 2018. They have two daughters, Linda (2019) and Luna (2022).
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| Preceded by | Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest (withDave Benton and2XL) 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest (withDave Benton and2XL) 2001 | Succeeded by |
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