Anne Veski


Anne Veski is an Estonian pop singer.

Biography

Anne Veski was born as Anne Vaarmann in Rapla, Estonia. She graduated from the musical school in the town, after which she entered the Tallinn University of Technology, studying industrial planning. She graduated from the university in 1978, as an economist. Upon finishing her education, she became a professional singer and started working as a soloist with the ensembles Mobile and Vitamiin. Her first notable Estonian language hit song was Roosiaia kuninganna in 1980. Other prominent Estonian hits were Troopikaöö in 1979, Viimane Vaatus, in 1983 and Jääd või ei? in 1986.
Having organized the ensemble Nemo, Veski began her solo career in 1984. In that same year, she participated in the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland. In the contest, she received First Awards in two categories: the Amber Nightingale for the best performance of a Polish song and the Intervision Song Contest for the song Nadezhda gasnet. The Intervision First Prize was in fact a runner-up position, as the winner Krystyna Giżowska received the Grand Prix.
Popular Russian language songs in her repertoire include Vozmi menya s soboy, Milyy, goryacho lyubimyy and Radovat'sya zhyzni.
In 1987, Veski performed in the Estonian rockumentary Pingul keel with other such notable Estonian singers and musicians as Urmas Alender, Ivo Linna and Tõnis Mägi.
On 2 November 2018, Veski was included in a project to commemorate famous Estonian musicians by Tallinn's public transport company. One of the city's trams began to wear a livery with the name Anne on its side, alongside a small description of who she is and her contribution to Estonian music.

Family

Veski first married lyricist Jaak Veski in 1977. Their daughter Kerli Veski is a diplomat and has worked at the Estonian Consulate in Moscow. The couple divorced in 1981. Veski's second marriage was to her manager, Benno Beltšikov.

Acknowledgements

Solo

  • Anne Veski
  • Poyot Anna Veski EP
  • Pozadi Krutoy Povorot EP
  • Sind aeda viia tõotan ma!
  • Ya obeshayu vam sady
  • Radovat'sya zhizni EP
  • Pihtimus
  • Armukarneval
  • Diiva
  • Ne grusti, chelovek
  • Lootus
  • Ni o chyom ne zhaleyte
  • Live 2008
  • Ingleid ei
  • Kõike juhtub / Vsyo byvaet
  • Sünnipäev kahele
  • Kallis, kuula
  • Võta minu laul
  • Ma tänan teid : juubelikontserdi live
  • ''Veereb, aeg nii veereb''

    Collaborations

  • Anne Veski ja ansambel "Muusik-Seif", Anne Veski & Muusik-Seif
  • Tänan!, Anne Veski & Nemo
  • Kutse tantsule nr. 9: Suvekuningannad, Anne Veski & Marju Länik
  • Sünnipäev kahele, Anne Veski & Ain Tammesson
  • sinust saati, Anne Veski &