Getter Jaani | |
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 Jaani at the2011 Eurovision Song Contest. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Getter Roomet (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (age 32) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Moonwalk |
| Website | www.getterjaani.ee |
Getter Jaani (born 3 February 1993)[1] is anEstonian singer and actress. She representedEstonia in theEurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Rockefeller Street".[2]
Getter was born and raised inTallinn. In 2015, she graduatednight school and was awarded ahigh school diploma.[3]
Besides Estonian, she also has Russian ancestry.[4]
Jaani first became publicly known in Estonia in 2009 as a participant inthe third season ofEesti otsib superstaari, the Estonian version ofPop Idol. She finished fourth and her performance gained her role ofSharpay Evans in the Estonian version ofHigh School Musical.
Jaani representedEstonia in theEurovision Song Contest 2011, with her entry "Rockefeller Street" coming in 24th place in the final.[5] That same year, she participated as a celebrity contestant onTantsud tähtedega, the Estonian version ofDancing with the Stars.
In 2012, Jaani presented the scoreson behalf of Estonia for the grand-finals of theEurovision Song Contest 2012 inBaku, Azerbaijan.[6]
In 2013, Jaani landed the role of Sandy in the musicalGrease.
Jaani's Eurovision song "Rockefeller Street" later became aninternet meme after a video of two Chinese men playing a "Nightcore" version of the song using the rhythm gameosu! following them dancing to the song became popular on social media.[7] Their dance moves also became popular, spreading to apps and sites such asTikTok andYouTube in 2018. The original song is in E♭ minor while the meme nightcore version is in G minor, having been sped up by 1.25x with the pitch also increased. Jaani spoke out about this in 2019 on "etv", "When I heard the new version which is a lot faster, the original Rockefeller Street seems like a great lullaby next to it."
| 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 | ||
| Album Title | Album details | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| EST | ||
| Rockefeller Street |
| 3[8] |
| DNA |
| — |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST [9] | IRE [10] | |||
| "Vaid Suve" (featuring Chapter One) | 2010 | — | — | |
| "Parim päev" | — | — | Parim Päev EP | |
| "Grammofon" | — | — | ||
| "Rockefeller Street" | 2011 | 3 | 44 | Rockefeller Street |
| "Valged ööd" (featuringKoit Toome) | 1 | — | ||
| "Me kõik jääme vanaks" | 3 | — | ||
| "Talveöö" (featuringKoit Toome and Karl Madis) | — | — | Jõuluvalgus | |
| "NYC Taxi"[11] | 2012 | 30 | — | DNA |
| "Jõuluvalgus" | — | — | Jõuluvalgus | |
| "Kes on süüdi" | 2013 | — | — | Eesti Laul (Joke) |
| "Meelelahutajad" (featuring Maia Vahtramäe) | 6 | — | DNA | |
| "Rannamaja" (featuringKoit Toome) | 2014 | 1 | — | |
| "DNA" | 2015 | 20 | — | |
| "Lootuste tänaval" | — | — | DNA | |
| "Kullaväljade tuul" | 2016 | — | — | |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
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