winner, 2001
Tanel Padar
Tanel Padar represented Estonia at Eurovision 2001 in Copenhagen with “Everybody”, and won.
- who
- Estonian singer
- born
- 27 October 1980, Haljala
- contest
- 2001
- win
- 2001
- music
- rock
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 1999
- sang for
- Estonia
Biography
Tanel Padar is an Estonian singer and songwriter who made a name at home in 1999 by winning Kaks takti ette, a televised competition for young Estonian singers. Two years later Padar won the contest in Copenhagen with Dave Benton and the group 2XL, singing “Everybody”. It is Estonia’s only win so far.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Tanel Padar”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2001 Copenhagen
“Everybody”
Winner Won the contest with 198 points, ahead of 22 other songs.
- Billed as
- Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL
- With
- Dave Benton, 2XL
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Maian-Anna Kärmas, Ivar Must
- Running order
- 20th of 23
- Age on the night
- 20
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Order of the White Star, 5th Class
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Tanel Padar, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2001 The result
The winning song was "Everybody", sung by Tanel Padar and Dave Benton with the group 2XL. It was the first victory for any of the countries of the former Eastern Bloc that had joined in the 1990s.
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