Kerli Kõiv
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Kerli Kõiv ˈkerli ˈkɤ.iv (born February 7, 1987), better known mononymously as Kerli, is an Estonian recording artist.
She was signed to Island Def Jam Music Group in 2006 by LA Reid and in 2008, she released her debut album, Love Is Dead
which charted at 126 on the Billboard 200
in July 2008 and at 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart the following month. The album contained the singles "Love Is Dead", "Walking on Air
" and "Creepshow", with "Walking on Air" being the most notable. It charted at number seventy-five on the European Hot 100 and was featured twice on the United States television dance competition So You Think You Can Dance
.
In 2010, she appeared on the Almost Alice
album — music inspired by the film Alice in Wonderland
— with the song "Tea Party
" and the song "Strange
" with Tokio Hotel
.
The lead promotional single from her second album, "Army of Love
", was released for free via download on her official website on December 16, 2010 and the music video was officially released a week later. Billboard
s Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was released for purchase as a single on April 12, 2011 The album is not expected to be released until early fall of 2011.
, Estonia
in the municipality Elva
, with a population of 5,000 during the Soviet
occupation of Estonia which ended when she was four years old. Her mother was a social work
er and her father was an car mechanic. Her parents separated
when she was 16. Kerli stated when she wrote "Supergirl", a song about domestic violence
from her upcoming album, she "put [herself] in [her] mother's body and said things that [she] wished that [her mother] would've said to her dad when [she] was little". Her younger sister, Eliisa Kõiv is also a musician and competed in season three
of Eesti otsib superstaari
. Her great-great-grandmother, nicknamed "Beautiful May" for her beauty, was a maid
to a duke
in Germany
, with whom she had a baby.
As a child, she studied ballroom dancing
for eight years, practicing five days a week. She was first introduced to music by her kindergarten teacher when she told her mother that Kerli had "nice pitch" and that she was interested in taking her to various singing competitions. At 8 years old, Kerli gained interest in classical music
and as there was an absence of music in her early life, she only possessed one cassette
by Bonnie Tyler
. She was also a big fan of The Spice Girls
. She began writing stories, mini books, and poems at the age of 10 to escape from her "abusive" household to an "imaginary world". Despite being discouraged, Kerli dropped out of school at the age of 16 to pursue her musical career.
". Also in 2002, she lied about her age to enter the Baltic
song contest Fizz Superstar, as the minimum age was fifteen. She ended up winning the contest, gaining a singing contract to Universal Sweden
. She was later dropped as the person who signed her was fired. Later, the media in Estonia labeled failure as "Kerli Syndrome". Kerli has stated she feels no resentment towards her home country, as she told in a 2008 interview:
Kerli was later signed to an independent label founded by the person who was previously fired from Universal Sweden but the label went bankrupt. At the age of 16, Kerli moved to Stockholm
where she competed in Melodifestivalen
in 2003
but was eliminated in the second semifinals. In 2004
, she was the runner-up in that year's Eurolaul
– a televised competition that determines the song that will represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
– with her song "Beautiful Inside".
While in Stockholm for two years, she worked with numerous producers and due to lack of money as the contracts she had gained previously were unsuccessful, she ate nothing but rice
for three months when she lived in an abandoned house during winter and slept on a cot
. At the age of 18, she moved to the United States where she continued to perform and write songs, ultimately getting an audition with L.A. Reid, who signed her to Island Def Jam Music Group in 2006.
released on July 8, 2008. The music video for the song "Love Is Dead" was released on February 29, 2008 and the music video for "Walking on Air" premiered on MTV Overdrive on May 20, 2008. Starting in mid-July 2008, "Walking on Air" got minimal rotation on Top 40 stations. "Walking On Air" was also the free "Single of the Week" on iTunes
for the week of July 21, 2008.
During the 2008 season finale of So You Think You Can Dance?
, Fox
used Kerli's video for "Walking on Air" for part of a commercial promoting their new show Fringe
. Kerli also performed the song at the 2008
Scream Awards
. Kerli's song "Creepshow" was used in the game Burnout Paradise
for its in-game soundtrack and by Fox for its promotion of Fringe's April 7, 2009 return.
She was chosen to perform the theme for the 2008 videogame Quantum of Solace
, "When Nobody Loves You." She also performs the song "Bulletproof" on the official soundtrack of Punisher: War Zone
.
In 2009, Kerli performed at the Estonian music festival Õllesummer in Tallinn
. On September 10, 2009 Island Def Jam announced Kerli's iPhone
application and the first song, Saima was released the following month. Kerli re-released the single "The Creationist", which is a duet with the Italian
songwriter Cesare Cremonini
.
Kerli received an European Border Breakers Award
for the success of the album Love Is Dead in Estonia
.
, a compilation album
featuring music inspired by Disney's Alice in Wonderland
was released. It contains two songs performed by Kerli, "Tea Party
" and "Strange", the latter being a collaboration with Tokio Hotel
. A remix maxi single
of "Tea Party" was released on June 15, 2010. She covered the song "Nature Boy
" for a promo for the tenth season
of Smallville
.
On December 19, 2010, Kerli performed a song in Estonian
titled "Sa kuldseks jää" ("Stay Golden") at her Grandparents' art show in Estonia. Kerli stated that she wished to officially release the song in Estonia to gain local airplay
.
Kerli is currently working on her second studio album. She has stated that she's developing a "new musical style called Bubble Goth" and that the Love Is Dead album was "really moody and dark and introverted, so this album is actually more fun, but it still has that twistedness" and that she's "trying to develop a whole new sound-scape that [she doesn't think she's] heard before". She has also said that it is a "a very strong album" about "overcoming the darkness in [her]..overcoming blaming the world for what's wrong...taking responsibility, being inspired and inspiring others." The album is slated for an early fall release. "Army of Love
" was released for free via download on Kerli's official website. It was then released as a single for purchase on April 12, 2011. The song was considered for promotion to become the album's lead single. The music video for "Army of Love" was filmed over several days in Estonia during early November. The video "sets the undertone of [her] entire new album". The music video officially premiered on December 22, 2010. "Army of Love" peaked at number 1 on Billboard
s Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of 7 May 2011.
Currently, the only confirmed tracks from her second album are "Doll Face" (written by Heather Bright, Kerli, and Stereotypes
' Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus, and Jonathan Yip), "Speed Limit" (written by Kerli using GarageBand
, the album version contains some vocals from the original demo
recorded with the built-in microphone in Kerli's laptop), "Supergirl", "When You Cry" (written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste
–who co-wrote "Army of Love", Nick Marsh and Bonnie McKee
), and "Zero Gravity", which on September 2, Kerli released a demo version of during her visit to the Seattle radio station C89.5. Before this, Kerli performed the song live multiple times, including at the music festival Lollapalooza
on August 5. It is written and produced by Kerli, Svante Halldin, and Jakob Hazell.
as well as Imogen Heap
as major influences and among her favorite musicians.
Among her other influences are Anouk, Joni Mitchell
and Janis Joplin
. She also claims Sigur Rós
as her favorite band. She also attributes her beliefs in angels and fairies to be an influence in her music.
The difference in musical style and composition in Love Is Dead compared to Kerli's second album's material is significant. Love Is Dead being alternative rock
and the new material being along the lines of synthpop
. Kerli describes herself as being very depressed during the production of Love Is Dead and that she felt "scattered" and describes the transition to the new sound as an attempt "make it really radio
friendly without loosing what people already love about [her]."
" and a disagreeing critic said she was more along the lines of "bubblegum
goth." Kerli stated "that's exactly what I am" and that she was "going to take this concept and roll with it" and she created the derivative "BubbleGoth." Described by Kerli, BubbleGoth is "putting together light and dark, opposites, and things that you don't really necessarily think go together."
Kerli cites the Spice Girls
as being a major influence of BubbleGoth, which she stated is "like a gothic spice girl".
, love
and unity, three things that are also followed by Moon Children: an elaborated fan community/street team
established by Kerli in 2006 for people who "feel too much and find it hard to exist in this world, so that they wouldn't think they're crazy." It originally began as a "gathering for Indigo kids
" but developed into a "movement of Integrity, Love and Unity" which is "trying to be the best you can be, taking responsibility for your reality and living with your eyes open. It's not some religious preachy thing, rather being a passenger in this dimension, trying to make the most of your experience and striving for perfection while understanding it's okay not to be perfect."
In regards to LGBT rights, she has stated that she wishes "the world would already be in a place where everyone is equally able to marry, adopt and live their life without having to explain themselves" and that it is "not a matter of political views, it's a matter of human rights. All humans need to have equal rights, straight or gay. As long as one likes to go to church and believe in God and that makes them a better, nicer person, that's great. Once hatred and superiority comes to play, I'm against religion."
She also strongly opposes censorship
.
In 2011, Kerli was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Estonian Women.
("音乐"). Dubious, her mother told her that if she read "every book ... in town" on China and did a report on it, she would allow her to get the tattoo. Kerli did as requested and her mother took her to get the tattoo the day before her 16th birthday. She has two tattoos on her forearm: one of a butterfly which symbolizes "living everyday like it was [her] last" and that she would never "leave a person that [she loves] without them knowing how much [she loves] them" and the other tattoo states in Latin "Amicus Humani Generis" which Kerli translates "a friend of the human race." On her left forearm, again Latin, states "Agnus Dei" which Kerli translates "a servant of God." (The actual translation from Latin is "Lamb of God," referring to Jesus Christ). On her right foot, she has the letter "E", an initial of someone who "broke her heart."
While not belonging to any religion, nor labeling herself as such, Kerli believes in reincarnation
as well as other forms of life after death
, fairies
(which she has sited as a large element of her life), angel
s and demon
s, although once defining them as "reflections" of one's "inner light" and "inner darkness" respectively. However, besides thanking her guardian angel
s in the liner notes
for Love Is Dead, she has also stated she feel angels are beings, as well as using angel oracle cards.
She has said that she has bipolar disorder
and attempted suicide
when she was 17 as a result of her troubled upbringing, stating now that her upbringing has "made [her] stronger and now [she] can be here for other kids who are like [her]" and that she's happy to be alive, describing life as a "beautiful and rare gift". During a live video
chat
with fans on October 7, 2011, Kerli recalled when she was 17 and would ask her local doctor to sedate
her with medication because it "hurt [her] so much to be awake" due to her depression. She also recalled an instance when she was home alone when she was 17 where she covered the windows with dark towels to block out the sunlight and began cutting herself and slitting her arms
with rusty scissors stating that she "wanted to die" and "couldn't feel any physical pain at all because [she] was just hurting so much inside".
She currently lives in Los Angeles
, California
.
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| Herself
| MTV Europe Music Award for Best Baltic Act
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| rowspan="3" | "Walking on Air
"
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video
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| rowspan="5" | 2009
| Raadio 2
Hit of the Year
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| Estonian Music Award for Music Video of the Year
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| rowspan="2" | Herself
| Estonian Music Award for Pop Artist of the Year
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| Estonian Music Award for Female Artist of the Year
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| rowspan="2" | Love Is Dead
| Estonian Music Award for Album of the Year
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| rowspan="2" | 2010
| European Border Breakers Award
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| rowspan="2" | "Army of Love
"
| Raadio 2 Hit of the Year
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| rowspan="1" | 2011
| Estonian Music Award for Music Video of the Year
|
She was signed to Island Def Jam Music Group in 2006 by LA Reid and in 2008, she released her debut album, Love Is Dead
Love Is Dead (Kerli album)
Love Is Dead is the debut studio album by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It was released in the United States on July 8, 2008 by Island Records. The album peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums chart, which measures the popularity of albums by new artists...
which charted at 126 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in July 2008 and at 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart the following month. The album contained the singles "Love Is Dead", "Walking on Air
Walking on Air
"Walking on Air" is a song performed by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli. It is the second official single from her debut album, Love Is Dead . It was originally featured on her now out of print self-titled EP . It is written by Kerli and Lester Mendez and produced by Mendez...
" and "Creepshow", with "Walking on Air" being the most notable. It charted at number seventy-five on the European Hot 100 and was featured twice on the United States television dance competition So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
.
In 2010, she appeared on the Almost Alice
Almost Alice
-Charts:-References:...
album — music inspired by the film Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated/live action fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and released by Walt Disney Pictures...
— with the song "Tea Party
Tea Party (song)
"Tea Party" is a song by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It is featured on the album Almost Alice, a multi-artist compilation album which features music that is inspired by the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland released on March 2, 2010. Almost Alice debuted at no...
" and the song "Strange
Strange
Strange is a British television drama series, produced by the independent production company Big Bear Productions for the BBC, which aired on BBC One. It consists of a single one-hour pilot episode screened in March 2002, followed by a series of six one-hour episodes broadcast in the summer of 2003...
" with Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
.
The lead promotional single from her second album, "Army of Love
Army of Love
"Army of Love" is a single by Estonian recording artist Kerli from her second studio album . The song was written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste, Mick McHenry and Ryan Buendia and was produced by Free School Music and Jean Baptiste. It was released on December 16, 2010 via free download on Kerli's...
", was released for free via download on her official website on December 16, 2010 and the music video was officially released a week later. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was released for purchase as a single on April 12, 2011 The album is not expected to be released until early fall of 2011.
Early life
Kerli was born in Tartu CountyTartu County
Tartu County , or Tartumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia.It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County....
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
in the municipality Elva
Elva, Estonia
Elva is a town and a municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 5,762 and an area of 9.92k m².Elva has two larger lakes. Lake Verevi has a sandy and well-developed beach area that is very popular in the summer and is host to many outdoor events. Lake Arbi has wet reed grown shores...
, with a population of 5,000 during the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
occupation of Estonia which ended when she was four years old. Her mother was a social work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
er and her father was an car mechanic. Her parents separated
Legal separation
Legal separation is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married. A legal separation is granted in the form of a court order, which can be in the form of a legally binding consent decree...
when she was 16. Kerli stated when she wrote "Supergirl", a song about domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
from her upcoming album, she "put [herself] in [her] mother's body and said things that [she] wished that [her mother] would've said to her dad when [she] was little". Her younger sister, Eliisa Kõiv is also a musician and competed in season three
Eesti otsib superstaari (season 3)
The third season of Eesti otsib superstaari premiered on September 6, 2009. The winner of the season is Ott Lepland.In Autumn 2008 TV3 announced that the third season will be postponed to the future. The show was replaced by new show Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu ...
of Eesti otsib superstaari
Eesti otsib superstaari
Eesti otsib superstaari is an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. It debuted on 11 March 2007 and it has since become one of the most popular shows in Estonia...
. Her great-great-grandmother, nicknamed "Beautiful May" for her beauty, was a maid
Maid
A maidservant or in current usage housemaid or maid is a female employed in domestic service.-Description:Once part of an elaborate hierarchy in great houses, today a single maid may be the only domestic worker that upper and even middle-income households can afford, as was historically the case...
to a duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, with whom she had a baby.
As a child, she studied ballroom dancing
Ballroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....
for eight years, practicing five days a week. She was first introduced to music by her kindergarten teacher when she told her mother that Kerli had "nice pitch" and that she was interested in taking her to various singing competitions. At 8 years old, Kerli gained interest in classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and as there was an absence of music in her early life, she only possessed one cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
by Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
. She was also a big fan of The Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
. She began writing stories, mini books, and poems at the age of 10 to escape from her "abusive" household to an "imaginary world". Despite being discouraged, Kerli dropped out of school at the age of 16 to pursue her musical career.
2002–05: Career beginnings
In 2002, Kerli competed in the singing competition Laulukarussell in the age group category 13–15 and on May 18, won with the song "Bridge over Troubled WaterBridge over Troubled Water (song)
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the title song of Simon & Garfunkel's album of the same name. The single was released on January 26, 1970, though it also appears on the live album Live 1969, released in 2008. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 28, 1970, and stayed at...
". Also in 2002, she lied about her age to enter the Baltic
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
song contest Fizz Superstar, as the minimum age was fifteen. She ended up winning the contest, gaining a singing contract to Universal Sweden
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. She was later dropped as the person who signed her was fired. Later, the media in Estonia labeled failure as "Kerli Syndrome". Kerli has stated she feels no resentment towards her home country, as she told in a 2008 interview:
Kerli was later signed to an independent label founded by the person who was previously fired from Universal Sweden but the label went bankrupt. At the age of 16, Kerli moved to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
where she competed in Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
in 2003
Melodifestivalen 2003
Melodifestivalen 2003 was the selection for the 43rd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 42nd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Luleå, Sundsvall and...
but was eliminated in the second semifinals. In 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
, she was the runner-up in that year's Eurolaul
Eurolaul
Eurolaul was an annual televised competition to select a song to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest made by the Estonian Public Television Service ETV. For many years the competition differed from the national selections of most other countries in that the outcome was solely...
– a televised competition that determines the song that will represent Estonia 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...
– with her song "Beautiful Inside".
While in Stockholm for two years, she worked with numerous producers and due to lack of money as the contracts she had gained previously were unsuccessful, she ate nothing but rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
for three months when she lived in an abandoned house during winter and slept on a cot
Camp bed
A camp bed, or cot in North America, is a small portable, lightweight bed used in situations where larger permanent beds cannot be used. Camp beds are generally used by armies or government organizations....
. At the age of 18, she moved to the United States where she continued to perform and write songs, ultimately getting an audition with L.A. Reid, who signed her to Island Def Jam Music Group in 2006.
2006–09: Kerli EP and Love Is Dead
In 2006, Kerli signed a contract with Island Records. Kerli worked with producer, songwriter, and mixer David Maurice on an autobiographical set of songs, the first set of which were released on a self-titled EP in 2007 and her debut album, titled Love Is DeadLove Is Dead (Kerli album)
Love Is Dead is the debut studio album by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It was released in the United States on July 8, 2008 by Island Records. The album peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums chart, which measures the popularity of albums by new artists...
released on July 8, 2008. The music video for the song "Love Is Dead" was released on February 29, 2008 and the music video for "Walking on Air" premiered on MTV Overdrive on May 20, 2008. Starting in mid-July 2008, "Walking on Air" got minimal rotation on Top 40 stations. "Walking On Air" was also the free "Single of the Week" on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for the week of July 21, 2008.
During the 2008 season finale of So You Think You Can Dance?
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
, Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
used Kerli's video for "Walking on Air" for part of a commercial promoting their new show Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
. Kerli also performed the song at the 2008
2008 Scream Awards
The Spike TV Scream Awards is an award show dedicated to the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres of feature films. The show was created by executive producers Michael Levitt, Cindy Levitt, and Casey Patterson....
Scream Awards
Scream Awards
The Scream Awards is an award show dedicated to the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres of feature films. Originally only having Scream Queen and Heroic Performance awards for actors, the personnel awards have expanded to include actors and actresses of all three recognized genres. In addition,...
. Kerli's song "Creepshow" was used in the game Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise is the seventh game in the Burnout racing video game series. It was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in January 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on February 5, 2009 for Microsoft Windows...
for its in-game soundtrack and by Fox for its promotion of Fringe's April 7, 2009 return.
She was chosen to perform the theme for the 2008 videogame Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (video game)
007: Quantum of Solace is a first-person shooter video game based on the films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360...
, "When Nobody Loves You." She also performs the song "Bulletproof" on the official soundtrack of Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 comic book action film directed by Lexi Alexander; based on the fictional Marvel Comics vigilante/anti-hero the Punisher. It is the third film to depict the Marvel character Frank Castle...
.
In 2009, Kerli performed at the Estonian music festival Õllesummer 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...
. On September 10, 2009 Island Def Jam announced Kerli's iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application and the first song, Saima was released the following month. Kerli re-released the single "The Creationist", which is a duet with the Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
songwriter Cesare Cremonini
Cesare Cremonini
Cesare Cremonini [IPA: 'tʃεzare kremo'nini] is an Italian singer-songwriter.Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Italian pop band between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career...
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Kerli received an European Border Breakers Award
European Border Breakers Award
-Organization:The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award. Selection and the award ceremony of the EBBA Awards are organized by Noorderslag Foundation, which has the mission to encourage the circulation of European pop music.-Partners:*European...
for the success of the album Love Is Dead in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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2010–present: "Tea Party" and second studio album
On March 2, 2010, Almost AliceAlmost Alice
-Charts:-References:...
, a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
featuring music inspired by Disney's Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated/live action fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and released by Walt Disney Pictures...
was released. It contains two songs performed by Kerli, "Tea Party
Tea Party (song)
"Tea Party" is a song by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It is featured on the album Almost Alice, a multi-artist compilation album which features music that is inspired by the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland released on March 2, 2010. Almost Alice debuted at no...
" and "Strange", the latter being a collaboration with Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
. A remix maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
of "Tea Party" was released on June 15, 2010. She covered the song "Nature Boy
Nature Boy
Nature Boy is a song written by eden ahbez and later popularised by Nat King Cole. It may also refer to:In music:* "Nature Boy", a song by Primus from their album 'Pork Soda'...
" for a promo for the tenth season
Smallville (season 10)
Season ten of Smallville, an American television series, premiered on September 24, 2010 and consisted of 22 episodes. It was the tenth and final season to air, and the fifth one to air on The CW television network...
of Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
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On December 19, 2010, Kerli performed a song in Estonian
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
titled "Sa kuldseks jää" ("Stay Golden") at her Grandparents' art show in Estonia. Kerli stated that she wished to officially release the song in Estonia to gain local airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
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Kerli is currently working on her second studio album. She has stated that she's developing a "new musical style called Bubble Goth" and that the Love Is Dead album was "really moody and dark and introverted, so this album is actually more fun, but it still has that twistedness" and that she's "trying to develop a whole new sound-scape that [she doesn't think she's] heard before". She has also said that it is a "a very strong album" about "overcoming the darkness in [her]..overcoming blaming the world for what's wrong...taking responsibility, being inspired and inspiring others." The album is slated for an early fall release. "Army of Love
Army of Love
"Army of Love" is a single by Estonian recording artist Kerli from her second studio album . The song was written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste, Mick McHenry and Ryan Buendia and was produced by Free School Music and Jean Baptiste. It was released on December 16, 2010 via free download on Kerli's...
" was released for free via download on Kerli's official website. It was then released as a single for purchase on April 12, 2011. The song was considered for promotion to become the album's lead single. The music video for "Army of Love" was filmed over several days in Estonia during early November. The video "sets the undertone of [her] entire new album". The music video officially premiered on December 22, 2010. "Army of Love" peaked at number 1 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of 7 May 2011.
Currently, the only confirmed tracks from her second album are "Doll Face" (written by Heather Bright, Kerli, and Stereotypes
Stereotypes (producers)
Stereotypes are a R&B/hip hop/dance production team created in 2003, composed of Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus and Jeremy Reeves. They were listed as Top 10 Songwriters and Producers to Watch in the June 5, 2010 Billboard magazine. The first artists on their production company/label is Far*East...
' Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus, and Jonathan Yip), "Speed Limit" (written by Kerli using GarageBand
GarageBand
GarageBand is a software application for Mac OS X and iOS that allows users to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. as a part of the iLife software package on Mac OS X.-Audio recording:...
, the album version contains some vocals from the original demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
recorded with the built-in microphone in Kerli's laptop), "Supergirl", "When You Cry" (written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste
Jean Baptiste Kouame
Jean Baptiste Kouame, often referred to simply as Jean Baptiste, is a songwriter and record producer.-2009:*The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.**"Boom Boom Pow" *Blake Lewis - Heartbreak on Vinyl**"Left My Baby for You"-2006:...
–who co-wrote "Army of Love", Nick Marsh and Bonnie McKee
Bonnie McKee
Bonnie Leigh McKee is a North American singer-songwriter, formerly signed to Reprise Records. She released her debut album Trouble in 2004, which was a minor success. The single "Somebody" was included in the soundtrack to the 2004 comedy film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!...
), and "Zero Gravity", which on September 2, Kerli released a demo version of during her visit to the Seattle radio station C89.5. Before this, Kerli performed the song live multiple times, including at the music festival Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
on August 5. It is written and produced by Kerli, Svante Halldin, and Jakob Hazell.
Style and influences
She frequently cites BjörkBjörk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
as well as Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
as major influences and among her favorite musicians.
Among her other influences are Anouk, Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
and Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
. She also claims Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
as her favorite band. She also attributes her beliefs in angels and fairies to be an influence in her music.
The difference in musical style and composition in Love Is Dead compared to Kerli's second album's material is significant. Love Is Dead being alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and the new material being along the lines of synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
. Kerli describes herself as being very depressed during the production of Love Is Dead and that she felt "scattered" and describes the transition to the new sound as an attempt "make it really radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
friendly without loosing what people already love about [her]."
BubbleGoth
After the release of Love Is Dead, Kerli was labeled as "gothGothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
" and a disagreeing critic said she was more along the lines of "bubblegum
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
goth." Kerli stated "that's exactly what I am" and that she was "going to take this concept and roll with it" and she created the derivative "BubbleGoth." Described by Kerli, BubbleGoth is "putting together light and dark, opposites, and things that you don't really necessarily think go together."
Kerli cites the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
as being a major influence of BubbleGoth, which she stated is "like a gothic spice girl".
Public image
She frequently wears three dots called "moon marks" that represent integrityIntegrity
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions...
, love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
and unity, three things that are also followed by Moon Children: an elaborated fan community/street team
Street team
A street team is a term used in marketing to describe a group of people who 'hit the streets' promoting an event or a product. 'Street Teams' are a powerful promotional tool that has been adopted industry wide as a standard line item in marketing budgets by entertainment companies, record labels,...
established by Kerli in 2006 for people who "feel too much and find it hard to exist in this world, so that they wouldn't think they're crazy." It originally began as a "gathering for Indigo kids
Indigo children
Indigo children is a pseudoscientific label given to children who are claimed to possess special, unusual and/or supernatural traits or abilities. The idea is based on New Age concepts developed in the 1970s by Nancy Ann Tappe...
" but developed into a "movement of Integrity, Love and Unity" which is "trying to be the best you can be, taking responsibility for your reality and living with your eyes open. It's not some religious preachy thing, rather being a passenger in this dimension, trying to make the most of your experience and striving for perfection while understanding it's okay not to be perfect."
In regards to LGBT rights, she has stated that she wishes "the world would already be in a place where everyone is equally able to marry, adopt and live their life without having to explain themselves" and that it is "not a matter of political views, it's a matter of human rights. All humans need to have equal rights, straight or gay. As long as one likes to go to church and believe in God and that makes them a better, nicer person, that's great. Once hatred and superiority comes to play, I'm against religion."
She also strongly opposes censorship
Censorship
thumb|[[Book burning]] following the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|1973 coup]] that installed the [[Military government of Chile |Pinochet regime]] in Chile...
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In 2011, Kerli was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Estonian Women.
Personal life
At the age of 15, Kerli asked her mother for a tattoo that states "music" in ChineseChinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
("音乐"). Dubious, her mother told her that if she read "every book ... in town" on China and did a report on it, she would allow her to get the tattoo. Kerli did as requested and her mother took her to get the tattoo the day before her 16th birthday. She has two tattoos on her forearm: one of a butterfly which symbolizes "living everyday like it was [her] last" and that she would never "leave a person that [she loves] without them knowing how much [she loves] them" and the other tattoo states in Latin "Amicus Humani Generis" which Kerli translates "a friend of the human race." On her left forearm, again Latin, states "Agnus Dei" which Kerli translates "a servant of God." (The actual translation from Latin is "Lamb of God," referring to Jesus Christ). On her right foot, she has the letter "E", an initial of someone who "broke her heart."
While not belonging to any religion, nor labeling herself as such, Kerli believes in reincarnation
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
as well as other forms of life after death
Afterlife
The afterlife is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an individual, which carries with it and confers personal identity, survives the death of the body of this world and this lifetime, by natural or supernatural means, in contrast to the belief in eternal...
, fairies
Fairy
A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term...
(which she has sited as a large element of her life), angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
s and demon
Demon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
s, although once defining them as "reflections" of one's "inner light" and "inner darkness" respectively. However, besides thanking her guardian angel
Guardian angel
A guardian angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity...
s in the liner notes
Liner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
for Love Is Dead, she has also stated she feel angels are beings, as well as using angel oracle cards.
She has said that she has bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
and attempted suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
when she was 17 as a result of her troubled upbringing, stating now that her upbringing has "made [her] stronger and now [she] can be here for other kids who are like [her]" and that she's happy to be alive, describing life as a "beautiful and rare gift". During a live video
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
chat
Web chat
A web chat is a system that allows users to communicate in real time using easily accessible web interfaces. It is a type of internet online chat distinguished by its simplicity and accessibility to users who do not wish to take the time to install and learn to use specialized chat software. This...
with fans on October 7, 2011, Kerli recalled when she was 17 and would ask her local doctor to sedate
Sedation
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure...
her with medication because it "hurt [her] so much to be awake" due to her depression. She also recalled an instance when she was home alone when she was 17 where she covered the windows with dark towels to block out the sunlight and began cutting herself and slitting her arms
Self-harm
Self-harm or deliberate self-harm includes self-injury and self-poisoning and is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicidal intentions. These terms are used in the more recent literature in an attempt to reach a more neutral terminology...
with rusty scissors stating that she "wanted to die" and "couldn't feel any physical pain at all because [she] was just hurting so much inside".
She currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Discography
- Love Is DeadLove Is Dead (Kerli album)Love Is Dead is the debut studio album by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It was released in the United States on July 8, 2008 by Island Records. The album peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums chart, which measures the popularity of albums by new artists...
(2008)
Songwriting credits
- Demi LovatoDemi Lovato"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
- "SkyscraperSkyscraper (song)"Skyscraper" is a song performed by American recording artist Demi Lovato. It was written by Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins and Kerli Kõiv and produced by Gad for Lovato's third studio album, Unbroken . The song was inspired by a picture of the apocalypse, in which the world was in ruins, and among...
" (co-written with Toby GadToby GadTobias "Toby" Gad is a Los Angeles-based hit producer and songwriter from Germany, perhaps best known for co-writing Fergie's Grammy nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" as well as co-writing and producing Beyoncé's worldwide #1 hit "If I Were a Boy", and The Veronicas multi-platinum #1...
and Lindy RobbinsLindy RobbinsLindy Robbins is a songwriter from Los Angeles. She has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture.-Career:She started singing with her late, gifted musician father Walter Wissman when she was three-years-old, and was an acclaimed performer in NYC and LA before becoming a full-time...
) - Tarja TurunenTarja TurunenTarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
- "I Feel ImmortalI Feel Immortal"I Feel Immortal" is a promotional single by Tarja from her second album What Lies Beneath and was to be the third single before being pushed forward to second....
" (co-written with Lindy Robbins and Toby Gad) - Bad Boy BillBad Boy BillBad Boy Bill is a DJ from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. He plays an assortment of house music.Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago House music movement of the mid and late 80's working with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez of the then WBMX dj mixing team known as...
- "Ishy" (co-written with Dan Chase, Patrick Julian, William Renkosik and John Taylor Jr.)
- Violina
- "Iialgi"
- Lisa Lois
- "Too Much Is Never Enough" (co-written with Toby Gad and Lindy Robbins)
Awards and nominations
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| MTV Europe Music Award for Best Baltic Act
MTV Europe Music Awards 2008
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 took place on November 6, 2008 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at the Echo Arena. Nominations were officially announced on September 29, 2008. The hosts of the awards were Katy Perry with Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević of 30 Seconds to Mars hosting the...
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Walking on Air
"Walking on Air" is a song performed by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli. It is the second official single from her debut album, Love Is Dead . It was originally featured on her now out of print self-titled EP . It is written by Kerli and Lester Mendez and produced by Mendez...
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| MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video was first given out in , as MTV began to put several teen pop acts in heavy rotation. Nominations, however, were not just limited to pop acts, as dance, R&B, pop/rock, and, most recently, reggaeton artists have also received Best Pop Video nominations...
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| Raadio 2
Eesti Rahvusringhääling
Eesti Rahvusringhääling – Estonian Public Broadcasting – is a publicly funded radio and television organisation created in Estonia on 1 June 2007 to take over the functions of the formerly separate Eesti Raadio and Eesti Televisioon , under the terms of the Estonian National...
Hit of the Year
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| Estonian Music Award for Music Video of the Year
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| Estonian Music Award for Pop Artist of the Year
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| Estonian Music Award for Female Artist of the Year
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Love Is Dead (Kerli album)
Love Is Dead is the debut studio album by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It was released in the United States on July 8, 2008 by Island Records. The album peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums chart, which measures the popularity of albums by new artists...
| Estonian Music Award for Album of the Year
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| European Border Breakers Award
European Border Breakers Award
-Organization:The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award. Selection and the award ceremony of the EBBA Awards are organized by Noorderslag Foundation, which has the mission to encourage the circulation of European pop music.-Partners:*European...
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Army of Love
"Army of Love" is a single by Estonian recording artist Kerli from her second studio album . The song was written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste, Mick McHenry and Ryan Buendia and was produced by Free School Music and Jean Baptiste. It was released on December 16, 2010 via free download on Kerli's...
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| Raadio 2 Hit of the Year
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| Estonian Music Award for Music Video of the Year
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External links
- iamamoonchild.net, official news site and fan community