Vaiko Eplik
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Vaiko Eplik (born 1 August 1981)[1] is an independent Estonian pop-composer, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Eplik was born in Rapla, Estonia, into a music-loving family. Eplik studied music at the Tallinn Music School, specialising in pop-jazz singing and also studied the guitar, which he now teaches. The British Council nominated Eplik for the International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2008 in the following words: "Vaiko is a highly creative and engaging individual who is clearly passionate about music. He is obviously a highly influential figure in the Estonian industry. The judges appreciate his integrity and his thought-through artistic approach. He has defined his own business model that reflects his aspirations and expectations and that allows him to quietly champion a different approach."[2]
He has been part of several collectives: Claire's Birthday, Ruffus and Koer. In 2006, Eplik started his solo project under the name Eliit. He has released eight albums, regularly reaching the top of Estonian album charts. In 2014, he released two albums in close sequence, "Nõgesed" ("Nettles") and "Nelgid" ("Carnations"). He has emphasised his aspiration to "earn enough money to get by, and keep being intelligent and free to be creative with music."[3] Eplik is a principled independent artist, producing his music at home and releasing it under his independent record label. In 2006 he commented on it in the following words:"Home-made music has no rival... From now on to in about five years time, record companies will be bankrupt."[3]
He also co-wrote and produced the songs for the debut album of the Estonian singer Lenna Kuurmaa, Lenna, and recently composed music for the Estonian animation "Suur maalritöö" ("The Great Painter"), based on the illustrations of Edgar Valter and released in 2013.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Vaiko Eplik ja Eliit – 1 (2006)
- Vaiko Eplik ja Eliit – 2 Aastaajad (2007)
- Vaiko Eplik ja Eliit – 3 Kosmoseodüsseia (2008)
- Vaiko Eplik – Neljas (2009)
- Vaiko Eplik & Kristjan Randalu – Kooskõla (2011)
- Vaiko Eplik – V ehk tants klavessiini ümber (2011)
- Vaiko Eplik – Varielu (2012)
- Vaiko Eplik – Nõgesed (2014)
- Vaiko Eplik – Nelgid (2014)
- Vaiko Eplik – Kirevase (2016)
- Vaiko Eplik – Uus karjäär uues linnas (2018)
- Vaiko Eplik – Sireleis (2019)
- Vaiko Eplik - Tilda Ja Tolmuingel (2020)
Collaborations[edit]
- Claire's Birthday – Venus (2000)
- Claire's Birthday – City Loves (2001)
- Claire's Birthday – Future Is Now (2003)
- Ruffus – Lessons in Pop (2005)
- Koer – Pure (2004)
- Lenna Kuurmaa – Lenna (2010)
References[edit]
- ^ Mattisen, Tiina (2007). "Eplik, Vaiko". Eesti muusika biograafiline leksikon (in Estonian). Vol. 1. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. p. 91. ISBN 978-9985-70-300-7.
- ^ "Vaiko Eplik, Estonia". CreativEconomy.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Musical revolution in Estonia". Cafebabel.com.
External links[edit]
- vaiko-eplik Vaiko Eplik on SoundCloud
- Vaiko Eplik on Myspace
- Vaiko Eplik discography at MusicBrainz
- Mortimer Snerd Records on Facebook – independent record label run by Vaiko Eplik
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Estonian rock guitarists
- Estonian rock singers
- Estonian songwriters
- Estonian record producers
- People from Rapla
- 21st-century Estonian male singers
- 21st-century guitarists
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2003
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Estonia
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class