ESTONIA – Uku Suviste is an Estonian singer, pianist, composer and music producer. He was born on 6 June 1982 in the Southern Estonian town of Võru, before moving to Tallinn. Uku’s father is a TV producer, and his mother is a classically trained singer. Still, instead of pursuing music, she devoted her energies to working for the Estonian General Staff, at the Estonian Defence Forces.
After graduating from university as a Computer Systems Administrator, he studied Singing and Contemporary Writing & Production at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts, USA, making the Dean’s List every semester. In 2011, he became a patron of UNICEF Estonia, and in 2012, he produced a song in collaboration with the Estonian Ministry of Defence & Defence Forces called Võitmatu (Invincible), dedicated to all the Estonian soldiers who had served in Afghanistan.
In 2018 he set his sights abroad and took part in The Voice Russia, landing himself on the team of Ukrainian Eurovision icon, Ani Lorak. Uku made it to the semi-final round. No stranger to the Estonian Eurovision selection process, Uku has competed in Eesti Laul several times, with his previous closest success coming last year when he finished second with the song Pretty Little Liar.
Uku has been involved in many other festivals, singing competitions, television shows and productions – most notably the 2010 New Wave Festival, where he placed third, and a stint playing Danny in the Estonian production of Grease! In his spare time, Uku is a big fan of playing tennis, going to the gym and running. He has previously been named by Kroonika magazine as ‘Estonia’s Sexiest Man’. He has a fondness for football and cars and speaks three languages; Estonian, English and Russian.
LYRICS
Võin öelda ei
Ma polnud kindel
et kuidas edasi ja mis kõik nüüd saab
Ma tean et ma
võin teha plaane
kuid nende peale jumalad naeravad
Minust juskui üle sõitsid
Sa tulid, nägid, võitsid
Oled sa nüüd ja ei midagi muud
Nagu soojad suvetuuled
Üle minu su huuled
Käivad igalt poolt ja see on nii kuum
Ma tean
Ja mulle meeldib
Ma olen sinu välja valitud
Ma tean
Et minu süda
On sulle müüdud ja pakitud
Meil kõik on nii
kui lääges filmis
Mul segi pea, sul kõhus liblikad
Kuid et see kõik
saab olla päris
ei oleks iial osand arvata
Minust taaskord üle sõitsid
Sa tulid, nägid, võitsid
Oled sa mul ja ei midagi muud
Nagu soojad suvetuuled
Üle minu su huuled
käivad igalt poolt ja see on nii kuum
Ma tean
Ja mulle meeldib
Ma olen sinu välja valitud
Ma tean
Et minu süda
On sulle müüdud ja pakitud
