Tanel Padar is an Estonian singer. His first taste of Eurovision came in 2000 when he was one of the backing singers for his then-girlfriend Ines in Stockholm.
A year later, he teamed up with Aruban-born singer Dave Benton backed by the quartet 2XL to perform the song Everybody at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen. Their energetic performance won over the televoters, and Estonia went on to score their first victory, becoming the first of the ex-Soviet states to win the contest.
He now performs in a band called Tanel & The Sun, which has become one of Estonia's most popular groups. His sister, Gerli, represented Estonia at the 2007 contest in Helsinki.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | |||
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 Michelle Courtens •  Two Tricky •  Nino Pršeš •  Haldor Lægreid •  Tal Sondak •  Mumiy Troll •  Friends •  SKAMP •  Arnis Mednis •  Vanna •  MTM •  Gary O'Shaughnessy •  David Civera •  Natasha St-Pier •  Sedat Yüce •  Lindsay Dracass •  Nuša Derenda •  Piasek •  Michelle •  Tanel Padar & Dave Benton w/ 2XL •  Fabrizio Faniello •  Antique •  Rollo & King
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| Songs | |||
| Out On My Own • Angel • Hano • On My Own • En Davar • Lady Alpine Blue • Listen To Your Heartbeat • You Got Style • Too Much • Strings of My Heart • Só sei ser feliz assim • Without Your Love • Dile que la quiero • Je n'ai que mon âme • Sevgiliye Son • No Dream Impossible • Energy • 2 Long • Wer Liebe lebt • Everybody • Another Summer Night • Die for You • Never Ever Let You Go
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