Tony Blair and Elizabeth II

Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. The Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007 and the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 Tony Blair was elected Leader of the Labour Party in July 1994 following the sudden death of his predecessor, John Smith. Under Blair's leadership the party abandoned many policies that they had held for decades. Labour won a landslide victory in the 1997 general election, which ended 18 years of rule by the Conservative Party with the heaviest Conservative defeat since 1832. Blair is the Labour Party's longest-serving Prime Minister; the only person to have led the Labour Party to three consecutive general election victories; and the only Labour Prime Minister to serve consecutive terms more than one of which was at least four years long.Tony Blait was in estonia last year(2007) 2 december. He was here becose he wanted to discuss some inportant things whit Estonian prime minister.

Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary;born 21 April 1926) is the Queen regnant of sixteen independent states and their overseas territories and dependencies. Though she holds each crown and title separately and equally, she is resident in and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, her oldest realm, over parts of whose territories her ancestors have reigned for more than a thousand years. She ascended the thrones of seven countries in February 1952. Queen Elizabeth was in Tallinn in 19. and 20 october. She wanted to meet lots of people and hear estonian language .

Michael Palin's New Europe is a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin and first aired in 2007. Palin visits 20 countries in Eastern Europe Including our own country. The filming was done in 2006 using HD (high definition) equipment. The result was made into seven one-hour programmes for BBC One and simulcast on BBC HD . A book, New Europe, was also written describing the trip, and illustrated with photographs by Basil Pao.

Michael travels from Tallinn in the north, through Latvia, to Lithuania in the south, sailing into the Baltic from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, formerly East Russia. In Estonia he visits a pyramid house and samples the medicinal properties of leeches. In Latvia he visits one of the most secretive places of the Communist-era, the astronomical telescope.

British Musicians in Estonia

Britain is famous for it’s music industry. Many british musicians have visited Estonia. For example Robert Plant, Prodigy, Placebo.

Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England), is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist, but also for his successful solo career. As a solo artist, following Led Zeppelin's break up after the death of John Bonham, he is often credited for his wide range of musical taste and his ability to perform an eclectic range of songs in a refined manner. He was in Estonia in 2001. After the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980, Plant pursued a successful solo career beginning with Pictures at Eleven in 1982, followed by 1983's The Principle of Moments. Popular tracks from this period include "Big Log" (a Top 20 hit in 1983), "In the Mood (1984), "Little by Little" (1985), "Tall Cool One" (a #25 hit in 1988) and "I Believe" (1993), another song written for and dedicated to his late son, Karac. In 1984, Plant formed a short-lived all-star group with Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck called The Honeydrippers, who had a #3 hit with a remake of the Phil Phillips' tune, "Sea of Love", along with a lesser hit with "Rockin' at Midnight." Plant avoided performing Led Zeppelin songs through much of this period.

Ozzy Osbourne is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. In addition to lead vocals with Black Sabbath, Osbourne also plays the harmonica and synthesizer. In 1979, Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath largely for unreliability due to drug abuse. He was replaced by former Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio. Divorce from his first wife Thelma and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder added to the singer's problems finally sending him into a deep depression. Osbourne became a veritable recluse and took to spending weeks alone locked in his hotel room. On an errand to collect an overdue fee, Black Sabbath manager Don Arden's daughter, Sharon Arden, discovered Osbourne brooding in his room and convinced him to restart his life. After that he became a very popular metal singer in the 1980’s and 90’s. He was in Estonia in June 2007.

Elton John is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. Elton has sold more than 250 million albums plus over one hundred million singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. Some of the characteristics of Elton John's music are his ability to quickly craft unique melodies for the lyrics of songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, his rich tenor (now baritone) voice, his classical and gospel-influenced piano, the aggressive orchestral arrangements of Paul Buckmaster among others and the flamboyant fashions and on-stage showmanship, especially evident during the 1970s. ohn has long been associated with AIDS charities after the deaths of his friends Ryan White and Freddie Mercury, raising large amounts of money and using his public profile to raise awareness of the disease. He was in Tallinn in September 2007.

Bands that have visited Estonia.

The Prodigy

The Prodigy is a techno artist originating from Essex, England; founded in 1990.
They are one of the most selling techno artists in the world with more than 16,000,000 records sold worldwide.
They have released 5 studio albums, 1 compilation album and 19 singles.
Notable songs: Out of Space; No Good (Start the Dance); Voodoo People; Firestarter; Smack My Bitch Up; Spitfire etc..
They consist of three members: Liam Howlett who handles all the keyboards and programming; Keith Flint who’s a dancer and a vocalist; Maxim who is the MC and a vocalist.
Their connection to Estonia: they have performed twice in Estonia. First time in 1998 when they performed at Linnahall and second time in 2006 when they performed at Saku Suurhall.

Placebo

Placebo is a alternative rock band originating from London, England; founded in 1994.
They are one of the most popular alternative rock bands in the world.
They have released 5 studio albums, 2 compilation albums and 27 singles.
Notable songs: Nancy Boy; Meds; 36 Degrees; You Don’t Care About Us; 20 Years; Song to Say Goodbye etc.
Placebo consists of two members: Brian Molko who handles vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone and Stefan Oldsdal who handles bass guitar, keyboards, guitar and backing vocals.
Their connection to Estonia: they performed live in live in Saku Suurhall in May 2007.

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode is an electronic music group originating from Essex, England; founded in 1980.
They are considered to be one of the most influencial music groups of all time. They have sold tens of millions records worldwide.
Depeche Mode have released 11 studio albums, 3 live albums, 8 compilation albums, 49 singles and 8 box sets.
Notable songs: Everything Counts; Behind the Wheel; Personal Jesus; Enjoy the Silence; Barrel of a Guns; It’s No Good; I Feel Loved etc.
Depeche Mode consists of three members: Dave Gahan who handles lead vocals, Martin Gore who handles guitar, keyboards and some vocals and Andrew Fletcher who handles backing keyboards.
Their connection to Estonia: they have performed live in Estonia twice. First time was in 2001 and the second time in 2006 at Saku Suurhall.

The English football relations with Estonia

The England national football team is the oldest in the world. England played their first international match on 30 November. In 1966 England experienced its greatest ever success, by winning the 1966 World Cup Final against West Germany. The English team of the 1990s and 2000s has been consistently in football's top twenty countries, but hasn't progressed beyond the quarter finals of any international tournament. England met Estonia in the Euro 2008 qualifiers on June 6, in Tallinn, Lillekyla Stadium. England brought it’s superstars headed by David Beckham, Michael Owen and Frank Lampard. Estonia lost, the goal scorers were Joe Cole, Peter Crouch and Michael Owen, the latter two was assisted by the famous David Beckham, who led his team to a 3–0 victory. The rematch took place on July 6, in Wembley stadium, England. England won again by three goal margin.

The other relations Estonia has had with English football is through Mart Poom, who has played in English clubs for years, in Watford, Arsenal, Sunderland and Derby County. No other Estonians has ever played in the English Priemere League or any English footballer has played in the Estonian League.

Mart Poom was born in 1972 in Tallinn, Estonia. His footballer career kicked up when he was in the Tallinna’s Lõvid. In 1994 he transferred from FC Wil in Switcherland to Portsmouth in England. After that he has played in many English top clubs including Derby County, Sunderland and the famous London club – Arsenal. Currently he is playing in Watford witch in playing in the British I division and they are currently holding the first position.

Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan David Edwards, is a former English triple jumper and widely regarded as the finest triple jumper of all time. He is a former Olympic, European and World champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995. He has won the Sydney Olympic games in 2000 and he is also two time World Champion. He lives with his wife Alison in Gosforth, Tyneside and also has a flat in London. Edwards attended West Buckland School where his potential for the triple jump was spotted at an early age. He was a strong all-rounder and on leaving received the school's top award for sporting and academic excellence, the Fortescue Medal. His world record is 18.29 m that made him the first to jump 60 feet. Following his retirement, Edwards pursued a media career as a television presenter mainly working for the BBC as a sports commentator and on programmes such as Songs of Praise until he gave up this programme, due to his loss of faith, in February 2007. He is a member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, representing athletes in the organisation of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He was in Estonia 05.03.2003 during the Jumping Gala 2003 in Audentes Sports Hall. He won the competition with a result of 17.05 meters and the second place was Karl Tailpierre with 16.89 meters.