Tanel Padar

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tanel Padar


Img_capt = Tanel Padar (performing live, ca. 2007)
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tanel Padar
Born = birth date and age|1980|10|27
Estonia
Origin =
Died =
Genre = rock
Years_active = 1999 – present
Label =
URL = http://www.thesun.ee

Tanel Padar (born October 27, 1980) is an Estonian singer. He is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning the "Kaks takti ette", a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999. In 2000 he was one of the backing vocalists for Ines - who at the time was also his girlfriend - at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.

In 2001, Padar claimed the spotlight for himself along with the boyband 2XL and the Aruban born Dave Benton, a novice at the Eurovision, but with extensive performance experience. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with their song "Everybody".

Padar performs with a band known as The Sun and is currently very popular in Estonia. In 2006 Tanel & The Sun places in Estonian 2006 chart (top 40) was 1. 4. 12. 23. 29. 31(R2- yearly hit). The song "Hopelessness you" was in MTV World Chart Express (WCE).Tanel Padar was married to Katarina Kalda, a former model. He is currently dating Evely Ventsli. Tanel's sister Gerli Padar is also a famous singer in Estonia, who became well-known years before Tanel did.

Discography

* The Greatest Hits () (2005)
* Veidi valjem kui vaikus (A bit louder than silence) (2005)
* Tüdrukune (2006)
* Milles On Asi? (2006)
* 100% Rock'n'roll (2006)
* The Sun Live 2006 (2007)
* Veidi valjem kui vaikus II (A bit louder than silence II) (2007)
* Here Comes The Sun (2008)