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Maarja-Liis Ilus

マールヤ＝リース・イルス　/　まーるや＝りーす・いるす

Singer from Estonia

December 24, 1980 (age 45)　・　Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia

Harju County
singer

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.

Overview

Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja (born 24 December 1980) is an Estonian pop musician and presenter. She has represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice. She was only 15 when she participated in the 1996 contest.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

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)

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