Biography
Who is Tanja Mihhailova-Saar?
Early life
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar was born in Kaliningrad, Russia, on June 19, 1983. She moved with her family to Estonia when she was only two months old. She grew up in the Estonian city of Kohtla-Järve within the local Russian-Estonian community.
Tanja began singing at a very early age. She took part in numerous music contests and song festivals across Estonia, Russia, and Ukraine. In 1998, she won a singing contest in Jurmala, Latvia.
Music groups and projects
In 2001, Tanja formed the techno duo band Nightlight Duo together with singer Ly Lumiste and producer Sven Lõhmus. The band released two albums titled Jäljed liival and Miks ma ei suuda su maailma muuta. Their second album won an award for the best album of the year.
The group also competed twice in Eurolaul, which is Estonia's selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest. The band disbanded later, and Tanja moved on to other musical projects with different producers and musicians.
Eurovision and television
Tanja represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Amazing. She performed the track during the competition and finished in twelfth place in the semi-final, missing out on the final round.
She also participated in several popular television contests in Estonia. She competed in the show Laulud tähtedega and finished in second place. Later, she took part in another television singing competition and placed third.
Personal life
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar is married to Mikk Saar. Her husband is also connected to her musical work, as he was featured on her song Sind ootan ikka veel.
Throughout her career, Tanja has released multiple solo albums and singles. She continues to work in the entertainment industry as both a singer and an actress.
Birthday and age
Tanja Mihhailova-Saar was born on June 19, 1983, which makes Tanja 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Tanja shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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