- Tanel Padar
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tanel Padar
Img_capt = Tanel Padar (performing live, ca. 2007)
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tanel Padar
Born = birth date and age|1980|10|27Estonia
Origin =
Died =
Genre = rock
Years_active = 1999 – present
Label =
URL = http://www.thesun.eeTanel Padar (born
October 27 ,1980 ) is anEstonia n singer. He is best known for winning theEurovision Song Contest 2001 . Padar became famous by winning the "Kaks takti ette ", a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in1999 . In2000 he was one of the backing vocalists for Ines - who at the time was also his girlfriend - at theEurovision Song Contest 2000 .In 2001, Padar claimed the spotlight for himself along with the boyband 2XL and the
Aruba n bornDave Benton , a novice at the Eurovision, but with extensive performance experience. They won theEurovision Song Contest 2001 with their song "Everybody".Padar performs with a band known as The Sun and is currently very popular in Estonia. In 2006 Tanel & The Sun places in Estonian 2006 chart (top 40) was 1. 4. 12. 23. 29. 31(R2- yearly hit). The song "Hopelessness you" was in MTV World Chart Express (WCE).Tanel Padar was married to Katarina Kalda, a former model. He is currently dating Evely Ventsli. Tanel's sister
Gerli Padar is also a famous singer in Estonia, who became well-known years before Tanel did.Discography
* The Greatest Hits () (
2005 )
* Veidi valjem kui vaikus (A bit louder than silence) (2005 )
* Tüdrukune (2006 )
* Milles On Asi? (2006 )
* 100% Rock'n'roll (2006 )
* The Sun Live 2006 (2007 )
* Veidi valjem kui vaikus II (A bit louder than silence II) (2007 )
* Here Comes The Sun (2008 )
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