Biography
Who is Maarja-Liis Ilus?
Early life and education
Maarja-Liis Ilus was born on December 24, 1980, in Tallinn, Estonia. Her mother is Merle Ilus. She attended Tallinn School No. 21 during her youth in her hometown.
Music career and albums
The singer started her recording career with her self-titled album in 1996. She followed this release with several other records, including First in Line in 1997 and Kaua veel in 1998.
Her later discography features albums such as City Life in 2000, Jõuluingel in 2009, and Kuldne põld in 2012. She also released collaborative records like Look Around with Hinkus and Läbi jäätunud klaasi with Rein Rannap.
Alongside her album releases, Maarja-Liis Ilus sang popular singles such as Hold Onto Love, All the Love You Needed, and Tulilinnud.
Eurovision and stage roles
Maarja-Liis Ilus represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice during her early career. She participated in the 1996 contest when she was only fifteen years old.
In addition to her pop music work, she performed in various musical theatre productions. Her stage credits include playing Ellen in Miss Saigon, Maria in The Sound of Music, Maureen Johnson in Rent, Grizabella in Cats, and Eva Perón in Evita.
Birthday and age
Maarja-Liis Ilus was born on December 24, 1980, which makes Maarja-Liis 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Maarja-Liis shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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