Luisa Värk Explained

Luisa Värk
Background:solo_singer
Alias:Luisa Rõivas
Birth Date:6 February 1987
Birth Place:Elva, Estonia
Genre:Pop, Country
Years Active:2007 - present

Luisa Rõivas (née Värk; born 6 February 1987) is an Estonian singer and politician.

Värk 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]

Värk 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]

Värk is married to Taavi Rõivas, former Prime Minister of Estonia.[5] Värk began a political career of her own in 2023, after she was elected to the Riigikogu in the parliamentary election for the Reform Party in electoral district no. 9.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: About Luisa Värk and boyband Traffic. Oika Times. 8 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100210223347/http://oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=2089. 10 February 2010. dead.
  2. News: Koit Toome ja Kerttu Tänav on tantsusaate võitjad.... 2 December 2007. Õhtuleht. Estonian.
  3. Web site: Estonia: Luisa and Traffic.... 12 January 2008. ESC Today. 8 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Viilup. Kaspar. Eesti Laulu teise poolfinaali võitjad on selgunud. err.ee. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 20 February 2016. Estonian. 20 February 2016.
  5. Web site: OTSEBLOGI, VIDEO JA FOTOD Hõissa Taavi ja Luisa pulmapidu Kõltsu mõisas tõi lavale 2 Quick Starti, Koit Toome ja Tanel Padari. Delfi. 10 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Eesti Vabariik kokku . Valimised . 5 March 2023 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305205448/https://rk2023.valimised.ee/et/election-result/index.html . live .