Mari-Leen Kaselaan (also known by stage name Mari-Leen) is an

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n pop artist. She was born on 2 December 1987 in

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. She graduated from

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Music School where she played violin and has studied at the

Song Studio and Ülenurme Music School under Ursel Oja. Her musical career began as part of the group Ekvivalent, but her breakthrough came thanks to a competition run by the Estonian radio station Skyplus, in which Mari-Leen reached the final. However, she became known among the Estonian public as member of the girl band

Suntribe Suntribe was an Estonian girl group that participated in the 50th Eurovision Song Contest in 2005. The original line-up was Mari-Leen Kaselaan, Rebecca Kontus, Laura Põldvere and Jaanika Vilipo. They were later joined by a fifth member, Daana Ot ...

. With

she represented

at the

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with the song "Let's Get Loud". Mari-Leen started her solo-career with a cover of the Finnish hit '' Levoton Tuhkimo'' by

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, titled "Rahutu Tuhkatriinu'". After the first single made it to the first place of the Estonian charts, Mari-Leen again topped the Estonian charts with her first solo-album ''Rahutu Tuhkatriinu'', produced and written by

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, in December 2006. In December 2011 Mari-Leen stated tiredness of her singing career and therefore decided to give it a pause.

Awards

* Radio 2 Aastahitt 2006 "Best Newcomer" * Estonian Music Awards 2006 "Best New Act" * Kuldne Plaat 2007 "Best Female Artist" * Kuldne Plaat 2007 "Best New Act"

Eurolaul record

* Eurolaul 2005 ** 1st, "Let's Get Loud" (as member of the girl band

)

Discography (albums)

* ''Rahutu Tuhkatriinu'' (2006) * ''1987'' (2008)

Discography (singles)

* "Rahutu Tuhkatriinu" (2006) * "Suure Linna Inglid" (2006) * "Kiirteel" (2007) * "Õpetaja" (2007) * "13 Ja Reede" (2007) * "Printsess" (2008) * "1987" (2008) * "Elektrisinises" (2008) * "Torm" (2009) * "Kiirendus" (2023)

External links

www.myspace.com/marileenmusicSuntribe`i Mari-Leen koverdab Dingo hitti
- Suntribe's Mari-Leen covers Dingo hit
Mari-Leenilt uus singel
- Mari-Leen has new single ('Suure Linna Inglid')
Raadio 2 Aastahiti võitjad on selgunud
- Radio 2 Aastahitt results
Mari-Leen jättis Tartu maha
- Mari-Leen leaves Tartu behind her
Artist profile of Mari-Leen at U-Pop.eeMari-Leen at Allstarz.ee
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mari-Leen 1987 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Estonia Estonian pop singers Musicians from Tartu 21st-century Estonian women singers