Evelin Samuel
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Career
Evelin Samuel has been singing since childhood and was even recorded by the studios of the Estonian Radio at a very early age. In late 1980s, Evelin joined the children's musical theatre Colombina whom she performed with at the 1992 Roskilde FestivalRoskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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In 1993, she finished 4th at Kaks Takti Ette, a contest for debutant singers, organized by Estonian Television. The same year, she won the Baltic song contest Via Baltica and a year later she won again with "Vari ja roos" at Uus Laul, a song contest organized by the Estonian Television.
In 1997 and 1999, Evelin Samuel took part in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
while 2002 saw the release of her debut album Alternature: Over The Water Blue. In late 1990s she was also a DJ at the popular Raadio Uuno.
In 2008, Evelin Samuel introduced her debut book release, Ükskord, kui sadas vihma (Once When It Was Raining), a fantasy story for little children. Since then, she has written a number of songs, poems and short stories, all for children.
Evelin has also been singing dance music on ferries on the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
for several years.
In 2010, Evelin Samuel became the editor-in-cheaf of the popular health magazine "Tervis Pluss".
Eurovision Song Contest
Evelin Samuel attempted to enter the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
on many occasions but did not succeed before 1997 when she took the stage as one of the backing vocalists for the Estonian entry, Keelatud maa
Keelatud maa
"Keelatud maa" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Estonian by Maarja....
, performed by Maarja-Liis Ilus
Maarja-Liis Ilus
Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja is a pop musician. Maarja has achieved some chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia...
, which ended up 8th.
At the 1999 edition of the contest in Jerusalem, she represented Estonia in a front row, singing the new-age ballad Diamond of Night
Diamond Of Night
"Diamond of Night" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by singer Evelin Samuel and violinist Imbi Rätsep as "Camille"...
to the 6th place. The lyrics for the song were from Maian-Anna Kärmas
Maian-Anna Kärmas
Maian Kärmas is an Estonian singer, songwriter and journalist.Kärmas had her debut as a soloist in 1995 at Kaks Takti Ette, a contest for debutant singers, organized by the Estonian Television...
, who was providing backing vocals on stage.
Evelin has tried to enter Eurovision later, but unsuccessfully. However in 2000 and 2006 Evelin was the spokesperson for the Estonian televote results at the Eurovision.
Musical Theatre
In 2001, Evelin Samuel was cast to play the role of FantineFantine
Fantine is a character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.- Backstory :"Fantine was one of those beings which are brought forth from the heart of the people... She was called Fantine because she had never been known by any other name...""All four were ravishingly beautiful. As to Fantine,...
in the musical Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
but had to cancel her participation for to personal reasons in the middle of the rehearsals. Still, a couple of years later, she gained good reviews for her portrayal of Nancy in Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
in Tallinn and went on to play in the musical Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. She was also a member of the company in Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
in 1993.
Personal life
From the relationship with a journalist Raimo Ülavere, Evelin Samuel has given birth to 2 sons, in 2007 and 2008. The family lives in TallinnTallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
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