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Laura Põldvere

Laura Põldvere (formerly Remmel; born 30 August 1988)[3] sometimes known professionally as simply Laura, is an Estonian singer. She is said to be the most played Estonian artist on Estonian radio in the past decade.[4] She is internationally known for representing Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the girl group Suntribe and did so again in 2017 in a duet with Koit Toome, singing "Verona."

Laura Põldvere
Laura at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv
Born (1988-08-30) 30 August 1988 (age 36)
Tartu, Estonia
Other names
  • Laura
  • Laura Remmel
OccupationSinger
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Joel-Rasmus Remmel
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(m. 2013; div. 2016)​
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsMoonwalk[1]
Websitewww.lauraofficial.com

Career

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Laura started her career in 2005, when she participated in Eurolaul 2005 with the song "Moonwalk".[5] "Moonwalk" came second, but Laura won the contest as the member of the girl group Suntribe.[6] Suntribe represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, but failed to advance to the final.[7]

Laura also took part in Eurolaul 2007 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, her entry "Sunflowers" came third.[8]

In September 2007, Laura released her debut album "Muusa"[9] and started studies in Berklee College, Boston, putting her music career on hold.

In 2009, she returned to Eesti Laul as a solo singer in hopes of representing Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Her entry "Destiny" came third.[10] The same year, she released her album "Ultra".[11]

In November 2011, Laura released her first compilation album "Sädemeid taevast", which consisted of all her singles since 2005 to 2011 as well as a track from her second studio album "Ultra".

Laura once again competed to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, entering Eesti Laul with the song "Supersonic". It placed second in the superfinal.[12]

In Eesti Laul 2017 she competed in a duet with Koit Toome with the song "Verona" and won. They thereafter represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.[13] Despite being fan favourites, the duo failed to advance to the Grand Final after placing 14th in their semi-final, a blended result of 6th place from the Televoting and 17th from the Juries voting. They had been predicted as likely qualifiers beforehand, ranked 5th[14] in the second Semi-Final by betting odds and 5th by OGAE voting overall.[15]

Laura again competed to represent Estonia at Eurovision in Eesti Laul 2020 with her song "Break Me".[16] Reaching the final, she finished 11th out of 12 entries.[17]

In January 2021, it was revealed that Laura would attempt to represent Finland at Eurovision in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 with her song "Play". She finished last in the selection with 13 points out of 7 competing artists.[18]

In November 2023, she was announced as one of the semi-finalists of Eesti Laul 2024, with the song "Here's Where I Draw the Line".[19] She did not qualify from the semi-final.[20]

Personal life

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Laura was married to pianist Joel-Rasmus Remmel in 2013.[21] They divorced in 2016.[22]

Her younger brother Gregor died in 2016.

Põldvere moved to Finland in 2019, and she works in Espoo.[23]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
Muusa
Ultra
  • Released: 8 December 2009
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Moonwalk
Crazy enough
(with Villu Veski, as Laura & W)
  • Released: 31 March 2018
  • Format: Digital download
9 Elu
  • Released: 3 December 2019
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Oh! Joy productions

Compilation albums

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Title Details
Sädemeid taevast[24]
  • Released: November 2011
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Moonwalk
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 12 May 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Moonwalk

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
EST
"Moonwalk" 2005 1 Muusa
"Sunflowers" 2007 1
"Muusa" —
"581C" 2008 —
"Lihtsad asjad"
(feat. Raivo Tafenau) 		—
"Destiny" 2009 — Ultra
"Pühakud" —
"Ultra" —
"Südasuve Rohtunud Teed" 2010 —
"Võid Kindel Olla" — Sädemeid taevast
"Kustuta Kuuvalgus" 2011 — Ultra
"2020" — Sädemeid Taevast
"Sädemeid Taevast" 2012 —
"Supersonic" 2016 1 Greatest Hits
"94-95" 1
"Verona"
(with Koit Toome)[25] 		2017 2
"Verona (Italian version)"
(with Koit Toome)[26] 		—
"Waterfall"[27] — Non-album singles
"Tõusulained"[28] 2018 —
"Lennujaamas"[29] 2019 —
"Keerleme"[30] — 9 Elu
"Don´t Shut Me Out"[31] —
"Segamini Maailm"
(with Koit Toome)[32] 		—
"Break Me"[16] —
"On Meie Aeg"[33] —
"Play"[34] 2021 — Non-album single
"Here´s Where I Draw the Line" 2023 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laura Põldvere.
  1. ^ "Laura Põldvere ehk artist nimega lihtsalt LAURA" [Laura Põldvere, or the artist simply called LAURA] (in Estonian).
  2. ^ "Laura & Carrot Lights — LAURA". Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  3. ^ Nebelsieck, Simone (2017-05-12). "Koit Toome & Laura: Biografie der estnischen ESC-Kandidaten" [Koit Toome & Laura: A love drama for Estonia]. eurovision.de (in German). NDR. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ "AVALEHT". MOONWALK (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  5. ^ Siim, Jarmo (2004-12-09). "Estonian finalists announced". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  6. ^ Siim, Jarmo (2005-02-05). "Suntribe for Estonia !". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  7. ^ "Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ "Eurolaul 2007". eurovisioon.ee. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Täna ilmub Laura esikalbum "Muusa"" [Today Laura's first album "Muusa" will appear]. postimees.ee (in Estonian). Postimees. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Eesti Laul 2009". eurovisioon.ee. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Laura esitleb uut albumit "Ultra"" [Laura presents new album "Ultra"]. publik.delfi.ee (in Estonian). Publik. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  12. ^ Ernits, Rutt (2016-03-09). "Vaata, kuidas jagunesid punktid Eesti Laul 2016 poolfinaalides ja finaalis" [See how the points were distributed in the semi-finals and finals of Estonian Song 2016]. ERR (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  13. ^ Escudero, Victor M. (4 March 2017). "Koit Toome and Laura to bring Verona to Kyiv!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  14. ^ West-Soley, Richard (2017-05-11). "Bookies' Roundup: The punters did it again!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  15. ^ jadeukesc (2017-04-30). "OGAE 2017: The Winner is Revealed". The Eurovision Times. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  16. ^ a b ERR (2019-11-30). "Laura "Break Me"". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  17. ^ Tinno, Egon. "EESTI LAUL 2020". Eurovisioon.ee. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  18. ^ Davies, Megan (20 February 2021). "Finland: Blind Channel to Eurovision 2021". Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Selgusid Eesti Laul 2024 poolfinalistid" [The semi-finalists of Eesti Laul 2024 have been announced]. err.ee (in Estonian). ERR. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  20. ^ Carabaña Menéndez, Hugo (20 January 2024). "Eesti Laul 2024: Ewert And The Two Dragons, OLLIE y 5MIINUST x Puuluup, Peter Põder y Anet Vaikmaa clasificados para la gran final de la preselección estonia" [Eesti Laul 2024: Ewert And The Two Dragons, OLLIE y 5MIINUST x Puuluup, Peter Põder and Anet Vaikmaa qualified for the grand final of the Estonian preselection]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Laulja Laura Põldvere abiellus ning kannab nüüd nime Remmel" [The singer Laura Põldvere got married and now goes by the name Remmel]. ERR (in Estonian). 2013-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  22. ^ "Tagasi Põldvereks! Laura Remmel lahutab abielu: tundsin juba pikka aega, et hakkan kaotama iseennast..." [Back to Põldvere! Laura Remmel divorces: I felt for a long time that I was going to lose myself...]. Kroonika. Delfi. 2016-04-15. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  23. ^ "Soome meedia paljastas, millist tööd Laura Põldvere igapäevaselt põhjanaabrite juures teeb". Kroonika (in Estonian). 13 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Sädemeid Taevast" Laura Singlid 2005-2012 by Laura Põldvere, 10 October 2012, retrieved 2020-03-21
  25. ^ Verona, 12 April 2017, retrieved 2020-03-21
  26. ^ Verona, 28 April 2017, retrieved 2020-03-21
  27. ^ Waterfall, 19 December 2017, retrieved 2020-03-21
  28. ^ Tõusulained, 26 July 2018, retrieved 2020-03-21
  29. ^ Lennujaamas - Single by Laura Põldvere, 31 January 2019, retrieved 2020-03-21
  30. ^ Keerleme - Single by Laura Põldvere, 26 May 2019, retrieved 2020-03-21
  31. ^ Don't Shut Me Out - Single by Laura Põldvere, October 2019, retrieved 2020-03-21
  32. ^ Segamini Maailm (feat. KOIT TOOME) - Single by Laura Põldvere, 26 November 2019, retrieved 2021-01-19
  33. ^ Laura Põldvere - On Meie Aeg, 8 June 2020, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2021-01-20
  34. ^ Play, 18 January 2021, retrieved 2021-02-23
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest (as part of Suntribe)
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Koit Toome)
2017 		Succeeded by
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