Jüri Pootsmann
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| Background information | |
| Born |
1 July 1994 Estonia |
| Genres | Alternative |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Associated acts | Stig Rästa |
Jüri Pootsmann (born 1 July 1994), is an Estonian singer. He won the sixth season of Eesti otsib superstaari, and will represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Play".[1] He is signed to Universal Music Baltics.[2][3]
Career
2015: Eesti otsib superstaari & Eurovision Song Contest
On February 2015, Pootsmann took part in the sixth season of Eesti otsib superstaari, an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. He won the show on 31 May 2015 when his debut single "Torm" was released. It peaked on number 7 in the Estonian Airplay Chart. On 15th of November 2015 he released the single "Aga Siis", peaking on number 1 in the Estonian Airplay Chart. On 20 November 2015, he released his debut self-titled extended play.
In 2016, Pootsmann was announced as one of the candidates in the Estonian national selection, Eesti Laul 2016, for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. On 20th of February 2016 Pootsmann performed his song "Play" during the second semi-final of the selection at the Estonian Television studios in Tallinn, and he progressed to the final. The final took place on 5th of March 2016 at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, hosted by Ott Sepp and Märt Avandi. He reached the Super Final and won the national selection with 32,394 televotes.
During the Eurovision Song Contest, Estonia was drawn into the first semi-final to be held on 10th of May 2016.
On 11 March 2016, Pootsman was featured in the single, "I Remember U," produced by Cartoon. The single peaked on No. 1 of the Estonian Airplay Chart.[4]
Personal life
Jüri Pootsmann, like most school children in Estonia, sang in a school choir but he was never a soloist. As a young child, the tone of Jüri`s voice was so high that he had to sing in a choir together with girls, not boys.
He discovered his vocal capabilities only as an exchange student in Denmark where he spent a year. Thus he is fluent in Danish.[5] In his spare time, he likes to walk alone in nature, especially in Estonian forests.
Discography
Extended plays
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2015 | "Torm" | 7 | Jüri Pootsmann |
| "Aga Siis" | 1 | ||
| 2016 | "Play" | 3 | Non-album singles |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2016 | "I Remember U" (Cartoon featuring Jüri Pootsmann) |
1 | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ Nilsson, Helena (5 March 2016). "Jüri Pootsmann to represent Estonia in Stockholm". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Universal Music Baltics". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Jüri Pootsmann". Universal Music (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ↑ "Raadio Uuno". 2016-04-23. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "About Jüri Pootsmann". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union.
- 1 2 Peak positions for singles on the Estonian Airplay chart:
- For "Torm": "TOP 20 (nädal 27, 2015)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- For "Aga Siis": "TOP 20 (nädal 48, 2015)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- For "Play": "TOP 20 (nädal 11, 2016)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- For "I Remember U": "TOP 20 (nädal 13, 2016)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
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