Known for

Acting

Born

Jun 12, 1949 (77 years old)

Place of birth

Kuressaare, Saare County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]

Ivo Linna

Ivo Linna (born June 12, 1949 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian singer and sometimes actor. He represented Estonia alongside Maarja Liis Ilus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" (The Sound of a Necklace) which finished 5th at the contest. He competed in Eesti Laul 2017 with the song "Suur Loterii" (Big Lottery). The song won its semi final, but came fifth of ten entries in the final round. Together with his son Robert Linna and the Estonian band Supernova, Ivo participated in Eesti Laul 2021 with the song "Ma Olen Siin" (I'm Here). The song finished in eleventh place of the twelve entries in the final round.

Titles

Eurovision Song Contest

Series • 1956

The Last Relic

Movie • 1970

In the Time of the Law of the Wolf

Movie • 1986

Stolen Meeting

Movie • 1989

Stars Olympic Regatta

Movie • 1980

The Old Thomas was Stolen

Movie • 1970

New Money

Movie • 2025

The Singing Revolution

Movie • 2006

Love Is Blind

Movie • 2013

Estonian Funeral

Movie • 2021