Mari-Leen

Mari-Leen
Mari-Leen in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Mari-Leen Kaselaan
Born	December 2, 1987 Tartu, Estonia
Genres	Pop
Years active	2005 – 2011
Labels	Moonwalk
Website	mari-leen.com

Mari-Leen Kaselaan (also known by stage name Mari-Leen) is an Estonian pop artist. She was born December 2, 1987 in Tartu, Estonia. She graduated from Elva Music School where she played violin and has studied at the Elva 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. With Suntribe she represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Let's Get Loud".

Mari-Leen started her solo-career with a cover of the Finnish hit Levoton Tuhkimo by Dingo, 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 Sven Lõhmus, 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 Suntribe)

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)

External links

• www.myspace.com/marileenmusic
• Suntribe`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.ee
• Photos of Mari-Leen at Radio 2 Aastahitt 2006
• Mari-Leen Kaselaan at the Internet Movie Database
• Mari-Leen at Allstarz.ee