Photo: 不明 / Nagi BY SA (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Maarja-Liis Ilus represented Estonia at Eurovision twice, and she did it the first time at just fifteen, which is remarkable when you consider she was carrying a young, recently independent nation onto a vast international stage. I find that context genuinely moving: a small Baltic country announcing itself to the world through song, with this teenager at the front. Her résumé may look modest on paper, but a clear Nordic voice and the nerve to perform at that age, in that moment of national history, deserve real respect. She is the kind of artist whose significance is best understood through where she came from.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maarja-Liis Ilus
- Name (Japanese)
- マールヤ＝リース・イルス
- Reading
- まーるや＝りーす・いるす
- Born
- December 24, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
- Occupation
- singer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.maarja.ee/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A4%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
Frequently asked questions
When was Maarja-Liis Ilus born?
Born December 24, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Maarja-Liis Ilus from?
Maarja-Liis Ilus is from Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia.
What does Maarja-Liis Ilus do?
Maarja-Liis Ilus works as singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.