Liisi Koikson (born 4 June 1983 in

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) is an

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n singer, singing teacher and actress. Liisi Koikson attended Kilingi-Nõmme Gymnasium, graduating in 2001. Her first singing coach was composer, choir director and vocal pedagogue

Toomas Voll Toomas Voll (born 17 June 1958 in Kilingi-Nõmme) is an Estonian composer, conductor and choir director. From 1976 to 1979, he studied music pedagogics at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn State Conservatory. In 1996, he founded To ...

, from 1991 until 1999. In 1993, at age ten, Koikson won the

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(ETV) song competition ''Laulukarussell'' for the 8–10 year old category. In 2006, she graduated from the

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. From 2011 until 2014, she studied at the Tech Music School (

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) in London, where she obtained a bachelor's degree. Koikson has worked as a singing teacher at the Heino Eller Music School and the

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. She has appeared in several stage musicals, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Georg'' and ''

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''. In 2003 and 2005, she received the award "Best Female Artist of the Year" at the

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. In 2008 she had a starring role as Anna Rõuk in the film ''

December Heat ''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whethe ...

''.

Solo albums

* ''Liisi'' (1997) * ''The Gemini Diaries'' (2002) * ''Liisi Koikso'' (2003) * ''Maailma kaunimad jõululaulud'' (2003) * ''Väike järv'' (2005) * ''Väikeste asjade võlu'' (2007) * ''Ettepoole'' (2010) * ''Liisi Koikson Vaikne Esmaspäev'' (2012) * ''Õhtu rannal'' (2013) * ''Coffee For One'' (EP, 2017) * ''Bittersweet'' (EP, 2019)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koikson, Liisi Living people 1983 births 21st-century Estonian women singers Estonian pop singers Estonian musical theatre actresses English-language singers from Estonia Estonian film actresses People from Kilingi-Nõmme Zecchino d'Oro singers