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2006 In Estonian Television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2006. Events *4 February - Sandra Oxenryd is selected to represent Estonia at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Through My Window". She is selected to be the twelfth Estonian Eurovision entry during Eurolaul held at the ETV Studios in Tallinn. Debuts Television shows 1990s *''Õnne 13'' (1993–present) Ending this year Births Deaths *9 January – Mikk Mikiver (born 1937), actor, director *4 November – Dajan Ahmet Dajan Ahmet (born Dajan Ahmetov tt-Cyrl, Даян Әхмәтов, translit=Dayan Äxmätef, also known by the pseudonyms of Jaan Võõramaa and Võõramaa Jean; 22 January 1962 – 4 November 2006) was an Estonian actor and stage director of Tata ... (born 1962), actor {{Estonia-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Estonia
Television in Estonia was introduced in 1955, following the Soviet government's decision to establish a television station in 1953. The National TV Channel ETV has maintained an archive since 1955 in which broadcasts of unique aspects of Estonian culture are held. Northern Estonia receives television signals from Finland. During the 1970s and 1980s, Finnish broadcasts were more popular than Soviet-Estonian offerings until the Singing Revolution, with many Estonians enjoying ''Dallas'' and other programs portraying non-Communist lifestyles. Digital television was officially launched on December 15, 2006 when the operator Eesti Digitaaltelevisiooni AS launched its pay service ZUUMtv, operated by Starman, on two multiplexes. In 2006, only ETV was available for free, but as of March 2009, there are already 7 free channels in digital broadcast. Digital television signal ( DVB-T and DVB-H) is broadcast by Levira. DVB-C is provided by cable operators Starman, STV, Telset, telec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Oxenryd
Sandra Oxenryd (born 1 October 1982) is a Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005, and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Biography Oxenryd was born in Kristinehamn and is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar Carola Häggkvist. After winning the Swedish Fame Factory in 2005, Sandra recorded her debut album. An international jury decided that Sandra Oxenryd would represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song Through My Window. ESCtoday 2006-04-02 The song is written by |
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Athens, Greece, following the country's victory at the with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), the contest was held at the Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall, and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May, and a final on 20 May 2006. The two live shows were presented by American television personality Maria Menounos and Greek former contestant Sakis Rouvas. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest. Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Armenia took part for the first time. Meanwhile, Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, Austria, Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest, Hungary, and Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest, Serbia and Montenegro announced their non-participation in the contest. Serbia and Montenegro had intended to participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through My Window
Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Through My Window" written by Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar, Alar Kotkas and Jana Hallas. The song was performed by Sandra Oxenryd. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Televisioon (ETV) organised the national final ''Eurolaul 2006'' in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Ten songs competed in the national final and "Through My Window" performed by Sandra Oxenryd was selected as the winner by a jury panel. Estonia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in position 21, "Through My Window" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Estonia placed eighteenth out of the 23 participating countries in the semi-final with 28 points. Background Prior to the 2006 Contest, Estonia had participated in the Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Õnne 13
Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas Teet Kallas (born 6 April 1943, Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and former politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Life and work Kallas attended middle school in Tallinn from 1954 to 1962. He left the scho .... Rainer Kerge. Vabandage, proua, kas see maja on Õnne tänav 13?'. Õhtuleht, 27 September 2008. Since 1997, the series is produced by BEC (Baltic Video OÜ), which has also produced '' Pehmed ja Karvased'', ''Kodu Keset Linna'', and ''Ohtlik Lend''. The series takes place in the fictional town of Morna and features an ensemble cast. Cast Viewership :1 ''Position in Estonia's viewership.'' :2 ''Percentage of total Estonian viewership watching. ''From TNS Emor's Estonian TV polling. References External links * Estonian television series 1993 Estonian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikk Mikiver
Mikk Mikiver (4 September 1937 – 9 January 2006) was a prominent Estonians, Estonian stage and film actor and theater director. Biography Mikiver was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from the State Conservatory of Tallinn in 1961. He then went on to appear in many Estonian films and was a highly regarded dramatic actor. In addition to stage and film, Mikiver was also a prodigious television actor. While never retiring from acting, Mikiver gradually became more interested in theater direction and was for many years the principal director of the Estonian Drama Theatre and the Tallinn City Theatre, Estonian Youth Theater. In addition to Estonian language films, Mikiver also appeared in Russian language, Russian, Swedish language, Swedish, Polish language, Polish and Finnish language, Finnish productions. For his notable achievements, the Council of Ministers of Estonia, Estonian government awarded Mikiver the Order of the White Star, 4th Class, as well as the National Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dajan Ahmet
Dajan Ahmet (born Dajan Ahmetov tt-Cyrl, Даян Әхмәтов, translit=Dayan Äxmätef, also known by the pseudonyms of Jaan Võõramaa and Võõramaa Jean; 22 January 1962 – 4 November 2006) was an Estonian actor and stage director of Tatar heritage. Biography Ahmet was born in Tallinn. He was a 1988 graduate of the Tallinn State Conservatory. Ahmet was one of the founders and leaders of the Salong-Teater and the Lasteteater Trumm in Tallinn. In the summer of 2006, Ahmet joined the Rakvere Theatre. On 4 November 2006, Ahmet was among a group of seven individuals, including actors Anne Veesaar, Rednar Annus, Ksenia Argakova, and Marika Korolev, that were travelling to the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu in a Hyundai Trajet. Near Mõhküla in Põltsamaa Parish, the vehicle collided with a Ford Mondeo. Ahmet was killed instantly. The driver of the Trajet, another male passenger, Annus, Veesaar, Argakova, and Korolev were all injured. A man and woman in the Ford Mondeo also died a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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