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Peeter Oja (born 2 July 1960 in
Peeter Oja (born 2 July 1960 in Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...
) is an Estonia
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n actor, singer, comedian and media personality.
In 1986 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...
Stage Art Department. 1986-1989 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre
Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre.
History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.''
On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...
. 1992-1994 he worked at Estonia Theatre
Estonia Theatre is an historic building in Tallinn, Estonia, which houses the Estonian National Opera and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
The original Jugendstil building was designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi LÃ ...
. Since 1994 he is a freelance actor.
He has been a member of several musical groups, including Kuldne Trio and Bläck Rokit.
He has hosted several popular television series, e.g. ''Kitsas king'' (1985–1987), the comedy ensemble ''Kreisiraadio
was an Estonian comedy act, made up of Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja and Tarmo Leinatamm.
They have been around since 1993 with radio and TV sketch shows. Their sketches have introduced the hazardous sport of stoneball, the character of the arrogan ...
'' (1997–2003), with whom he appeared as Estonia's entry with at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Molitva" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcas ...
, and '' Ärapanija'' (2003–2013). Oja has also appeared in a number of prominent roles in feature films.
References
Living people 1960 births Estonian comedians Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male voice actors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors 20th-century Estonian male singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Estonia Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Male actors from Tallinn Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2008 {{Estonia-actor-stub