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| Birth name | Kerli Kõiv |
| Born | February 7, 1987 Elva, Estonia |
| Origin | Estonia |
| Genres | Pop rock Electropop |
| Occupations | Musician, Actress |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Island |
| Website | Official Website |
Kerli Kõiv 
[ˈkerli ˈkɤ.iv] (help·info) (born February 7, 1987), better known mononymously as Kerli, is an Estonian singer who is known for her alternative rock style and her album Love Is Dead which charted in the Billboard 200.
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Early life
Kerli was born in Elva, Estonia. As a teen, she studied singing, dancing, acting, and piano. In 2002, she won Fizz Superstar, a singing competition of three Baltic countries. In 2004, she was the runner-up in that year's Eurolaul, a televised competition that determines the song that will represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest. She continued to perform and write songs, ultimately scoring an audition with L.A. Reid, who signed her to Island Def Jam Records in 2006.
Even when the media in Estonia labeled failure as "Kerli Syndrome" because the record deal she won on Fizz Superstar didn't work out, Kerli felt no resentment towards her home country, as she told Neon Limelight in a 2008 interview:
| “ | No, I don’t feel any resentment. For a while, because I left Estonia and Estonians didn’t hear anything about me so all these Estonian young singers were like… I guess they’re slowly turning around now and understanding that I really was doing something here.[1] | ” |
Career
2006-2008: Love is Dead and Kerli EP
In 2006, Kerli signed a contract with Island Def Jam Records. Kerli worked with producer, songwriter, and mixer David Maurice on an autobiographical set of songs, the first batch of which were released on a
During the 2008 season finale of So You Think You Can Dance?, Fox used Kerli's video for "Walking on Air" for part of a commercial promoting their new show Fringe. Kerli also performed the song at the 2008 Scream Awards [2] Kerli's song "Creepshow" was used in the game Burnout Paradise for its in-game soundtrack[3] and by Fox for its promotion of Fringe's April 7, 2009 return.[4]
She was chosen to perform the theme for the 2008 videogame Quantum of Solace, "When Nobody Loves You". She also can be heard performing track number 6, entitled Bulletproof, on the official soundtrack of Punisher: War Zone. Among her exceptional singing talents, Kerli has also dabbled in acting—lending her voice to the upcoming film Hired Gun, playing the character of Morgan.
As of late June 2009, "Walking on Air" is enjoying airplay in Italy, Austria, and Germany. It is in the KroneHit top 20 chart for the week ending June 26.[citation needed]
2009-Present: Second Album & Tour
On September 10, Island Def Jam announced Kerli's iPhone application[5] and the first song, Saima was released the following month.[6] Kerli re-released the single "The Creationist", which is a duet with the Italian songwriter Cesare Cremonini.[7] Kerli is currently working on her second album which she confirmed will be out in February or March 2010. In late 2010 Kerli will go on a world tour to support her new album. Kerli received an European Border Breakers Award for the success of the album Love is Dead in Estonia,[8]
Discography
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Herself | MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Baltic Act[9] | Nominated |
| 2010 | Love is Dead | European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) | Won |
References
- ^ Kerli Interview with Neonlimelight.com
- ^ http://www.fantasticweapon.com/news/kerli-performs-walking-air-2008-scream-awards
- ^ "Burnout Paradise Track listing". http://burnoutparadise.wikia.com/wiki/Track_listing_(Burnout_Paradise).
- ^ "Adtunes ID of Creepshow in Fringe promo". http://adtunes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=781207#post781207.
- ^ "Official Kerli iPhone App Now Available". Island Def Jam.com. September 10, 2009. http://islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5106&artistID=7278. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
- ^ "New Song from Kerli for iPhone Users". Official website. October 27, 2009. http://www.kerlimusic.com/news.aspx?nid=5529. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5712&artistID=7278
- ^ http://www.kerlimusic.com/news.aspx?nid=5780
- ^ Europe Music Awards for Best Baltic Act Kerli's Awards and Nominations
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- Kerli on Twitter
- Kerli at the Universal Music Group website
- Kerli channel at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
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