Ivo Linna
Estonian singer (born 1949)
Ivo Linna (born 12 June 1949 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian singer.
01Eurovision Song Contest and Eesti Laul
He represented Estonia alongside Maarja Liis Ilus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" (The Sound of a Necklace) which finished 5th at the contest.
He competed in Eesti Laul 2017 with the song "Suur Loterii" (Big Lottery). The song won its semi final, but came fifth of ten entries in the final round.
Together with his son Robert Linna and the Estonian band Supernova, Ivo participated in Eesti Laul 2021 with the song "Ma Olen Siin" (I'm Here). The song finished in eleventh place of the twelve entries in the final round.
02Personal life
Linna was married to Reet Linna, and he is the father of singer Robert Linna.
In 2000, the President of Estonia decorated Linna with a IV Class Order of the White Star.
03Discography
Solo Albums
- Ivo Linna '93 (1993)
- Iff 1 (1998)
- Enne ja pärast päeva (2001)
- Üksi, iseendas üksi... (2006)
In addition to the albums mentioned above, Ivo Linna has released more albums with different rock acts of Estonia, like Apelsin and Rock Hotel.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ivo Linna”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Linna, Ivo.IMG 9872.JPG by Ave Maria Mõistlik, CC BY 3.0
- Ivo Linna 1974.jpg by Jaan Künnap, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.