Ivo Linna

Date of Birth: 1949-06-12
Place of Birth: Kuressaare, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]

Biography

Ivo Linna (born June 12, 1949 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian singer and sometimes actor. He represented Estonia alongside Maarja Liis Ilus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song "Ka... Ivo Linna (born June 12, 1949 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian singer and sometimes actor. He represented Estonia alongside Maarja Liis Ilus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" (The Sound of a Necklace) which finished 5th at the contest. He competed in Eesti Laul 2017 with the song "Suur Loterii" (Big Lottery). The song won its semi final, but came fifth of ten entries in the final round. Together with his son Robert Linna and the Estonian band Supernova, Ivo participated in Eesti Laul 2021 with the song "Ma Olen Siin" (I'm Here). The song finished in eleventh place of the twelve entries in the final round.