Ruffus

Ruffus
Ruffus
Origin Estonia
Genres Indie-rock
Years active 1997–2003
Members
Vaiko Eplik
Jaan Pehk
Ivo Etti
Margus Tohver
Siim Mäesalu

Ruffus was a britpop band from Estonia that was originally known as Claire's Birthday. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.

Members

Vaiko Eplik (2007)
  • Vaiko Eplik (vocals) was born in 1981 in Rapla, into a music-loving family (as most of the band) of collective farm workers. Eplik studied music at the Tallinn Music School, specialising in pop-jazz singing and also studied the guitar, which he now teaches.
  • Ivo Etti (bass) was born in 1979 in Väike-Maarja. He studied at the Children's Music School in Rakvere and graduated from the Tallinn Music School, where he specialised in playing the clarinet. He is also the brother of former Estonian Eurovision representative, Ines.
  • Margus Tohver (drums) was born in 1971 in Tallinn. During the 1980s he played in the first Estonian thrash metal band Palat.
  • Siim Mäesalu (keyboards) was born in Kohila in 1984. While he has been a keen music student, he has also studied other subjects. He graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School of Music and is currently studying electronic music at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.[1]

History

Vaiko Eplik formed the band Claire’s Birthday in 1997. It became a national pop sensation, releasing three albums and winning Estonian Music awards. As a joke in 2003, the band entered the Estonian selection of Eurovision Song Contest and won it with the song "Eighties Coming Back".[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ruffus. Eighties Coming Back". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2003/contestants/estonia.shtml. 
  2. ^ "Vaiko Eplik, Estonia". CreativEconomy.com. http://www.creativeconomy.org.uk/YCE/FinalistProfile.asp?ID=7&FinalistID=38. 
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sahlene
with "Runaway"		 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2003		 Succeeded by
Neiokõsõ
with "Tii"

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