Üllar Jörberg Explained

Üllar Jörberg
Birth Date:9 June 1941
Genre:Pop, folk, world, country
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1967–2018
Label:Melodiya, AS Maarja & Jörberg, Theka, LeHelMus, HelMus, Records 2000, OÜ Lehelmus
Past Member Of:Fix

Üllar "Jörpa" Jörberg (in Estonian pronounced as /yllɑr jørpɑ jørberg/; 9 June 1941 – 26 December 2018)[1] [2] was an Estonian singer.

Biography

In school, he sang in a choir as well as an all-male vocal quartet.[3] He graduated from Viljandi Secondary School No. 2 in 1961.[4] Prior to serving in the Soviet Army, he studied physical education at the University of Tartu.

He started singing professionally in 1967, playing solo gigs at the Kaseke restaurant in Tartu. He also later performed with the band Fix.[5]

He released dozens of records and over 600 songs over the span of his career;[6] predominantly dance music. Many of his hits were Estonian-language translations of popular songs in other languages, but he did have some well-known originals as well. According to Kroonika, his best-known songs include Mereranna tuul (; an Estonian-language cover of "Agadoo") and Kutse tantsule (; an Estonian-language cover of "I Can Make You Feel Like").[7]

In 2014, TV3 made a documentary about him named A Story about the Real Jörberg (Estonian: Jutustus tõelisest Jörbergist),[8] directed by Antti Oolo.[9]

In 2017, Jörberg, along with his wife Ester Jörberg and fellow musician Onu Bella, hosted the program "Great Love of the South Sea" on Raadio 2.[10] Also that year, Jörberg announced his retirement; his last major performances were at the 2018 Õllesummer and Haapsalu festivals.[11]

Jörberg died as a result of a sudden medical condition on 26 December 2018. He was survived by his wife Ester and son Sven.

Discography

In the below list, the publisher follows the name of the album. Some albums contain guest appearances by other artists:[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suri muusik Üllar Jörberg. 2018-12-27. Kroonika. et. Üllar Jörberg has died. 2020-05-24.
  2. Web site: Pühapäeval saadeti Üllar Jörberg Tartus viimsele teekonnale. 2018-12-30. Kroonika. et. On Sunday, Üllar Jörberg was buried in Tartu. 2020-05-24.
  3. Web site: 75-aastaseks saav Üllar Jörberg: sünnipäevad mulle ei meeldi. Ernits. Rutt. 2016-06-09. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. et. 2020-05-24.
  4. Web site: Üllar Jörberg: "Armastust ei maksa endast ära tõugata!". Õhtuleht. et. Üllar Jörberg: "Love should not be pushed away!". 2020-05-24.
  5. Web site: RAAMATUKATKEND: Evelin Kivimaa "Üllar Jörberg. Armastuse laul". 2012-12-29. Eesti Päevaleht. et. Chapter from Evelin Kivimaa's "Üllar Jörberg. The Song of Love". 2020-05-24.
  6. Book: Kivimaa, Evelin. Üllar Jörberg: Armastuse laul. 2012-11-12. Pegasus. 9789949505388. Estonia. et.
  7. Web site: "Nüüd ma kõiki kutsun tantsule..." Üllar Jörbergi menukaimad palad, mis tantsutasid eestlasi aastakümneid. 2018-12-27. Kroonika. et. "Now I invite everyone to dance..." Üllar Jörberg's most popular songs, to which Estonians danced for decades. 2020-05-24.
  8. Web site: Jutustus tõelisest Jörbergist KolmeDOK. 2014. TV3. en. 2020-05-24.
  9. Web site: VAATA UUESTI! Kolmedok: "Jutustus tõelisest Jörbergist". 2018-12-27. Õhtuleht. et. You should watch it again: TV3 documentary Jutustus tõelisest Jörbergist. 2020-05-27.
  10. Web site: Suri laulja Üllar Jörberg. Kaldoja. Kerttu. Rutt. Ernits. 2018-12-27. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. et. Singer Üllar Jörberg died. 2020-05-24.
  11. Web site: Suri Eesti estraadilegend Üllar Jörberg. 2018-12-27. Elu24. et. Estonian pop legend Üllar Jörberg has died. 2020-05-24.
  12. Web site: Jörberg, Üllar, 1941-2018, esitaja. E-kataloog ESTER. 2020-05-24.
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