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Kerli
Sign in to saveKerli Kõiv (; born 7 February 1987), known mononymously as Kerli, is an Estonian singer and songwriter.
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Kerli Kõiv (born February 7, 1987), known simply as Kerli, is a singer-songwriter from Elva, Estonia. Avant-garde, mystical, and magical are just some of the ways her fans describe Kerli's music. As Estonia's most successful music export, this unique artist has defied genre and created a musical world all her own; an eclectic style, drawing on a wide range of influences such as electronic, pop, goth, and experimental. In 2002, she began competing in numerous singing competitions and winning mo
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· 2016 · cited 314x
- Epidemiology and control of bovine herpesvirus 1 infection in Europe
· 2014 · cited 116x
- Ethnic differences in activity spaces as a characteristic of segregation: A study based on mobile phone usage in Tallinn, Estonia
· 2014 · cited 115x
- Epidemiological analysis of the 2015–2017 African swine fever outbreaks in Estonia
· 2020 · cited 104x
- An investigation of radiation shielding properties of boron doped ZnO thin films
· 2020 · cited 97x
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Quotes
- “People don't dream [in Estonia]. People don't have dreams. When your kid wants to be a superstar in America, the whole family supports the kid. If someone has talent it's appreciated and recognized. But in Estonia people will say: What, do you think you're better than us? We here, we are miserable, you're gonna be miserable too, because nobody can be different.”
- “I'm from a land called secret EstoniaNobody knows where it's at”
- “Life is my creationIs my best friendImaginationIs my defenseAnd I'll keep walkingWhen skies are greyWhatever happens was meant that way.”
- “Let the butterflies cryLet them cry for youAnd you just dry your eyesBecause the world is wonderful.”
- “I used to believe there was no lightBut I found outOh, life is far too short to fightLose yourself, let go of your painTaste the air you breathe and kiss the sky.”
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- Kerli
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- Kerli performing in August 2012
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- Kerli Kõiv
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- Elva, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
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- solo_singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2002–present
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- www.kerlimusic.com
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- 1987-02-07
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- Kerli Kõiv
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- 2002-00-00
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- Kerli
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- Early life
- Career
- 2002–2005: Career beginnings
- 2006–2009: ''Love Is Dead''
- 2010–2014: ''Utopia'', and label change
- 2015–present: ''Eesti Laul'' and ''Shadow Works''
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Kerli Kõiv (; born 7 February 1987), known mononymously as Kerli, is an Estonian singer and songwriter.
Kerli entered multiple singing competitions before LA Reid signed her to Island Records in 2006. She released her debut self-titled EP (2007) and her debut studio album Love Is Dead (2008), the latter charting on the Billboard 200. The lead single from the album, "Walking on Air", charted in several European countries; it was also featured as the iTunes Store's Single of the Week, being downloaded over 500,000 times to set a new record. Kerli contributed the song "Tea Party" to the album Almost Alice (2010). With her 2010 single "Army of Love", she began to move away from her alternative rock sound for a more electronic and dance-influenced sound.