Meie Mees

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Meie Mees
Origin Tallinn, Estonia
Genres Pop
Years active1997–2007, 2008-
LabelsBGM Records
Members Aivar Riisalu
Margus Mõttus
Toomas Pae
Vahur Parve
Tarvi Jaago
Emil Oja
Website http://www.meiemees.ee

Meie Mees (English: Our Man) is a popular Estonian pop band, known for their cover versions of international hits with Estonian lyrics.

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Between 2002 and 2007, they won the Estonian Pop Music Annual Awards as Best Band six years running. Their albums Pööning põleb, Kut senap sule, Klounide rünnak and Meieh rullaadid were awarded the title album of the year. [1]

The band infrequently tours outside Estonia, but in 2005 they gave some concerts in Canada. [2]

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