Lea Dali Lion
Estonian singer and musician (1974–2021)
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Lea Dali Lion (born Lea Teemets,[1] formerly Lea Liitmaa until 2014;[2] 28 February 1974 – 21 April 2021) was an Estonian singer, musician and songwriter.
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28 February 1974
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lea Liitmaa |
| Born | Lea Teemets 28 February 1974 Rapla, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 21 April 2021 (aged 47) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Career
Lion was the soloist of the Estonian band Blacky, founded in 1998,[3] until the breakup of the band in 2013.[4] In 2002, Lea Liitmaa and Jaagup Kreem took 9th place in the Estonian Eurovision premiere show "Eurolaul" with the song "What if I Fell".[4] In 2007, she was on the front page of Playboy Estonia magazine. In the same year, she released her solo album "Love".[4] In 2014, she performed in the second season of the TV show Laula mu laulu; in the seventh part, her songs were performed by Tõnis Mägi, Eda-Ines Etti, Birgit Õigemeel, Jaagup Kreem, Jarek Kasar and Ott Lepland.[4] In 2015, she published a book, Draw Light. It's the Beginning of Everything New, describing her fight against breast cancer.[3] In connection with this, she also changed her name to Lea Dali Lion in 2014.[5]