Ruffus
Estonian indie rock band
Ruffus | |
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Origin | Estonia |
Genres | Indie rock, pop rock |
Years active | 1997–2003 |
Members | Vaiko Eplik Jaan Pehk Ivo Etti Margus Tohver Siim Mäesalu |
Ruffus was an indie rock band from Estonia that was originally known as Claire's Birthday. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
Members
- Vaiko Eplik (vocals) was born in 1981 in Rapla, into a music-loving family (as most of the band) of collective farm workers. Eplik studied music at the Tallinn Music School, specialising in pop-jazz singing and also studied the guitar, which he now teaches.
- Jaan Pehk (guitar) was born in 1975 in Türi. He has a degree in environmental protection. He studied pop-jazz singing at the Tallinn Music School and is now an active poet in the literary group Tartu Young Poets' Club (NAK).
- Ivo Etti (bass) was born in 1979 in Väike-Maarja. He studied at the Children's Music School in Rakvere and graduated from the Tallinn Music School, where he specialised in playing the clarinet. He is also the brother of former Estonian Eurovision representative, Ines.
- Margus Tohver (drums) was born in 1971 in Tallinn. During the 1980s he played in the first Estonian thrash metal band Palat.
- Siim Mäesalu (keyboards) was born in Kohila in 1984. While he has been a keen music student, he has also studied other subjects. He graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School of Music and is currently studying electronic music at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.[1]
History
Vaiko Eplik formed the band Claire’s Birthday in 1997. It became a national pop sensation, releasing three albums and winning Estonian Music awards. As a joke in 2003, the band entered the Estonian selection of Eurovision Song Contest and won it with the song "Eighties Coming Back".[2]
References
External links
- Claire’s Birthday discography at MusicBrainz
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Preceded by Sahlene with "Runaway" | Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | Succeeded by Neiokõsõ with "Tii" |
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- 2XL
- 5miinust
- Alika
- Dave Benton
- Birgit
- Elina Born
- Camille
- Victor Crone
- Maarja-Liis Ilus
- Ines
- Getter Jaani
- Kreisiraadio
- Laura
- Ott Lepland
- Ivo Linna
- Malcolm Lincoln
- Elina Nechayeva
- Neiokõsõ
- Sandra Oxenryd
- Gerli Padar
- Tanel Padar
- Jüri Pootsmann
- Puuluup
- Stig Rästa
- Ruffus
- Sahlene
- Evelin Samuel
Janika Sillamaa- Stefan
- Suntribe
- Uku Suviste
- Tanja
- Koit Toome
- Urban Symphony
- Silvi Vrait
- "Amazing"
- "Bridges"
- "Diamond of Night"
- "Eighties Coming Back"
- "Et uus saaks alguse"
- "Everybody"
- "La forza"
- "Goodbye to Yesterday"
- "Hope"
- "Kaelakee hääl"
- "Keelatud maa"
- "Kuula"
- "Let's Get Loud"
- "Leto svet"
- "The Lucky One"
- "Mere lapsed"
"Muretut meelt ja südametuld"- "Nagu merelaine"
- "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi"
- "Once in a Lifetime"
- "Partners in Crime"
- "Play"
- "Rändajad"
- "Rockefeller Street"
- "Runaway"
- "Siren"
- "Storm"
- "Through My Window"
- "Tii"
- "Verona"
"What Love Is"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Estonia did not compete