Luisa Rõivas

Luisa Rõivas
Background information
Birth name Luisa Värk
Born (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987
Elva, Estonia
Genres Pop, Country
Years active 2007present

Luisa Rõivas (née Värk, born 6 February 1987) is an Estonian singer.

Luisa Rõivas was a runner-up of on the first season of Estonian Pop Idol (Eesti otsib superstaari).[1] She was also a runner-up on Tantsud tähtedega, Estonia's version of Dancing with the Stars. Her dancing partner was Martin Parmas.[2]

Rõivas participated in the Estonian Eurovision national final Eurolaul 2008 with two songs:"It's Never Too Late" with Estonian band Traffic[3] and "God Inside your Soul" with Margus Vaher. She participated again in the 2015 edition of the Eesti Laul, where she reached the final stage but ended up in last place. In 2016 she was chosen as a jury for the second semifinal of the Eesti Laul[4]

Rõivas is married to Taavi Rõivas, former Prime Minister of Estonia.[5]

Rõivas was born one day before fellow singer Kerli Kõiv, who was also born in Elva.

References

  1. "About Luisa Värk and boyband Traffic". Oika Times. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  2. "Koit Toome/Kerttu Tänav ja Luisa Värk/Martin Parmas..." Reporter.ee (in Estonian). 4 November 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  3. "Estonia: Luisa and Traffic..." ESC Today. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  4. Viilup, Kaspar (20 February 2016). "Eesti Laulu teise poolfinaali võitjad on selgunud". err.ee (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. "OTSEBLOGI, VIDEO JA FOTOD Hõissa Taavi ja Luisa pulmapidu Kõltsu mõisas tõi lavale 2 Quick Starti, Koit Toome ja Tanel Padari". Delfi. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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