How did you feel while performing on the stage?
I was a little uptighted, I wasn't sure whether I remembered all dance steps and lyrics, what made me a bit stressed. However, I liked that I could play a role of another person for a moment.
Are you delighted about the performance?
For such a short period, which was only a week, I think that everything went well. I believe that we made some really good work.
Was singing connected with dancing a problem for you?
Of course. It was hard, but the whole fun was to check if we could manage it.
Do you think that you could join a similar project in the future?
It depends on the project. In the beginning, the idea of Pussycat Dolls wasn't really interesting to me, but after we had discussed it with Lenna, we decided to join in. Anyway, it was only for fun. After the performance I gained some new experiences.
Do you think that performance in Estonian Pussycat Dolls was the first and the last or could there be a possibility that you performed as PCD again?
Estonian Pussycat Dolls was prepared only for this one and only evening. I had a good team and during the rehearsals it was always fun. I'd love to work with these people in the future. It was very nice to meet Alis, who is a very friendly girl and moreover, she taught us how to dance.
Check the video here.
Source: vncity.
On 27th August Lenna performed "Saatus naerdes homse toob" for Olympic medalists on Raekoja Square in Tallinn. Here you can watch the video:
Check another video here.
Friday, KIA Auto AS gave a brand new
KIA pro_ceed over to the rock singer Lenna Kuurmaa.
“I
chose KIA pro_ceed as my first car, because I like it very much: It is
sportive, stylish, youthful and very comfortable. For me it's important to
be everywhere at the right time.”
Source: SL Õhtuleht | VN-VIP. Translated by Lares0. Thanks!
The Ninja-girl Piret Järvis (24) discovered new and exciting hobby – she
made the beginners course in golf.
Piret made a course in Jõelehtme and got the – for the play authorization
necessary – green card.
“Golf is an exciting game, which you can play well in
a large group at the fresh air and with good weather. In addition, there is a
little competition,” says Piret.
A normal beginners course takes 4 days,
but Piret participated in an intensive course and got the green card after 2
days.
Whereas Golf was a lame game for old people furthermore, you can find
always a group of friendly, young people today.
Source: Kroonika |
VNCity |
VN-VIP.
Thanks to Lares0 for translation!
Eesti Päevaleht
made an interview with Lenna.
The singer of Vanilla Ninja, Lenna Kuurmaa,
admits that the competition called "Eurovision" makes her sad. But she explained
that there will be a new Vanilla Ninja album.
-The interview:
What did you do exciting in this summer?
Holiday or holiday with work?
This summer I had two tours: The first
one was at the beginning of the summer with Vanilla Ninja and the second one, where
I performed alone with Dagö and Chalice. It was nice to travel through Estonia.
The tours were successful and gave me self-confidence. I also visited the
Õllesummer-festival and participated in a film-music gala concert. With other
words: I made holiday and I worked and now, since the tours are over I just
visited some summer performances. Lately, I’ve been at Naissaar "Katkuaja lood".
Furthermore, recommend "Vahepeatust" by Uku Uusberg.
How many performances in foreign countries?
We haven’t been in a foreign country this summer. And we think – after the long
break – it is time to record a new album. ’Cause after that you can see how
things will develop. Now it seems like we found someone with whom we can work
together in the future. The tour in Latin America was delayed for some months
because our agent there fell ill seriously.
You still act. Is there something exciting in “Kodu keset linna”?
It
is an experience, to work with professional actors and a strong team. The serial
is a funny and nice change.
What does
Vanilla Ninja think about the Eurovision Song Contest? Do you keep out of the
whole competition?
The latest Eurovision left a sad impression. I
don’t know why those finales are still organised. I think that it’s not our target to
participate there once more – for sure. We would have been proud to participate
for Estonia, but this event lost its idea and its glamour.
Where and when can we see you in the next time?
You can see me again in the theatre NO99 at the performance of
Pericles. Till
then, you can hear me in Radio Sky Plus quite often. The next main-performance
with Vanilla Ninja is at the Tele-2 Go-Live concert. Now that the summer was full of
work, I allow myself a bit of free time in August. But it’s still possible to
hear me sing in Talinn ;)
In a special program at VIVA Vanilla Ninja took the third place for "the hottest
singer ever". VIVA played the video clip of "When The Indians Cry".
Source: VN-VIP. Translated by Lares0. Thanks!
On
the official Vanilla Ninja's
FaceBook account appeared a new video. It's an interview with the girls and
Hector Faune (Vanilla Ninja manager) after winning the prize of the Festival's
best artist. The video was shot by UTV. Check it out
here!
On 23th August Lenna and Piret together with Tatjana Mihhailova, Alisa Tsitseronova and Nele-Liis Vaiksooals performed as The Pussycat Dolls in the Club Hollywood in Tallinn. Below you can watch two performances of well known songs: 'Don't Cha' and 'Buttons'. 'Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like them?'
© 2008 VN-LINN, The International Vanilla Ninja Fanclub
Source: VN-VIP /
VN-LINN
Yesterday, Lenna and other celebrities from Estonia played paintball in Põlvamaa Mammast. Here you can watch video from paintball and photos you'll find in our gallery by clicking on the thumbnails below.
Source: SL Õhtuleht
Yesterday, Lenna performed on
Öölaulupidu 2008 in Tallinn where she sang 3 songs:
"Isamaa ilu hoieldes", "Meil Aiaäärne Tänavas" and "Saatus naerdes
homse toob". Photos you can found in
our gallery and here you can watch videos made by suurprobleem:
VN-LINN,
The International Vanilla Ninja Fanclub is organizing second international Vanilla Ninja
FAN meeting. Meeting will take place on October 11, 2008 from 15:00 in
Gdynia (Poland). All fans are invited to join. If you are not able to come, no
problem, there will be more such international events!
More informations
about meeting you can find
here.
On 23th August, in club Holywood will be party "Sex In Da City" in
"sassy but classy" style. Party will have it's special guest - Estonian version
of Pussycat Dolls. PCD Estonia are Lenna Kuurmaa, Piret Järvis, Tatjana
Mihhailova, Alisa Tsitseronova and Nele-Liis Vaiksoo, their pictures can be found
here. Girls are anticipation of their performance and show and can't wait
it. Nobody worries for the singing, beause in PCD first-string sings only one
girl, then sings everybody, knows the promoters. "I'm very happy that all girls
were deal with that kind of experiment project," said the event main promoter.
Here you can see poster of the party.
Source: SL Õhtuleht, translation: Kätlin, thanks!
As
a present for our true users we made a new board style. It is called
"Brushed Metal". Hope you will like this new rocky looking board style. The
biggest change in our new style is profile on right side. Why? It will be easier
to read messages. It is one of most important decision to move the user info
panel on the viewtopic page to the right in order to provide more focus on the
post content. Now, visit
www.vnboard.xz.lt and login or become our new board member!
Yesterday, Lenna performed at Club Moskva's 6th birthday. Photos you can find in our gallery, just click on the thumbnails below:
On
6th September, Ninjas will perform at "Tele2 Go Live!" in Tallinn. Tickets can
be found
here, they cost between 100 (about 6 €) and 125 EEK (about 8 €).
Here you can
watch short advertisement for Tele2 GoLive!, just click "vaata reklaami".
TIMETABLE
14.00 – Gates open
15.00 - Signature - opening
15.05 - Beginning of the concert, warming up artist: JJ Street Dance Company
15.10 – Vanilla Ninja
16.10 – Bedwetters
17.10 –Traffic
17.50 – SMS Estonian Championship Final
18.30 – Smilers
19.40 – Terminaator
20.50 – Tanel Padar & The Sun
21.50 – Fireworks
22.00 – End of concert
Source: VN-VIP /
VN-LINN
From
now you can replace your ordinary bankcard for a personal SEB Vanilla Ninja
bankcard which Ninjas already have! When the new single Crashing Through
the Doors was realised, SEB issued a super cool Vanilla Ninja bankcard which can
be used to pay for your daily purchases and you can be a cool Ninja-like person
as well! With possessing the Vanilla Ninja bankcard you prove the fan-status
of your favourite band in an especially cool way and support the
development of a bright success story of Ninjas both at home as well as in
abroad. More informations can be found
here. Unfortunately,
only fans from Estonia can have it.
Source: VanillaNinja.ee
The
contest i wrote about is for all fans. So everyone can patricipate this!
The only thing fans need to check, is that you need to listen "Dangerzone" (outside
Chile) in the 2 radios online.
Once again, we let you know it´s EXTREMELY important that ALL fans ask for the
song in this 2 radios hundreds of times FOR THE NEXT 2 MONTHS, because this is
the key for Vanilla Ninja to continue developing their carreer with interesting
results / proposals in a short period of time. We count with the support of all
the European fans. We need your support to help VN build their own fan base /
carreer in Latin America and help them shine in this part of the world.
Bookmark this page to vote as many times as you can:
http://www.vnattack.com/chile.html
Also vote for CTTD in Estonia and make this song #1!
http://www.vnattack.com/estonia.html
Greetz,
Broken Records Team.
For
Katrin Siska, the beautiful member of Vanilla Ninja, politicians ae playing a
bad game and taking part in elections hasn’t always been the most important
thing to her. "Policy is for me like policy", says Katrin and adds, that she
goes to elections, if she wants to. When she was young she did not attach too
much important to elections, but now she tries to achieve her citizen’s
responsibility. “The way policy is making dealings, can’t be called a clean
game, but in my opinion there is no clean game around the world at all.
Everything has a black dot somewhere.”
Source: VN-VIP
/
Buduaar.ee. Translation by:
Lara, thank you.
Vanilla
Ninja beauty Piret Järvis, who is engaged with Kallervo Karu, thinks that
marriage isn't for other people. "All the people I know don't rush weddings",
says Järvis to Naised magazine. Piret is setting a good example for young fans
and annouces that everyone should go for marriage. "In my opinion people should
make that choice when they have found the right person, who they would like to
live with for the rest of their lives" She continues: "One live in a bulk
marriage for some time, because that way you have the possibiloity to split up
easily, if living togetehr does not work anymore." Although Piret and Kalle
havan't decided on the date, they will countinue with the event. She believes
that wedding will be all about the couple.
Source:
VN-VIP
/
Publik.ee. Translation by: Kätlin,
Lara, corrected by Alice, thank you.
Chilean
singer recommends Vanilla Ninja music. "SON BUENISIMAS!!"
Ricky Sabor was born in Santiago, Chile. He has at least 4 albums on his credit.
The third cd 'Amigo Mio' is a collection of his own themes (tropical music),
which are heard in Latin nightclubs and radio stations in Stockholm. In December
the following year was published his latest CD titled 'Dia lunes', which
resulted primarily among Latin in Sweden and also in Chile where it is heard in
a large number of radio stations throughout the country. He also participated
festivals such as Festival de cumbia de Tensta, Kungsträdgården, Gävle city
fest, Midsommarlatinoamericano, festival in Rolandhovsparken and Festival of
midsommar enVårberg.
On his blog he recommends Vanilla Ninja music. "They are Vanilla Ninja, the
girls from Estonia. They're very good, I recommend. On YouTube there is more of
them" Ricky wrote his opinion above the video of 'Dangerzone'. He ends his post
with "They're brilliant, aren't they?"
He noticed Vanilla Ninja earlier. On 2nd January he put video of 'Liar' on his
official blog. About Vanilla Ninja success in Chile he says "I'm sure they're
going to hit the market. Their music is amazing.". Still we wonderend how he
liked the performance of "Birds Of Peace" and he answered "Awesome. These ladies
rock."
Source: Ricky Sabor Blog / thank you!
VanillaNinja.cl
and Vanilla Ninja
Chile are giving away prizes to Chilean Vanilla Ninja fans.
CD Love Is War + Set of Pins + Postcard
How to participate?
The idea is to ask as many times as possible for 'Dangerzone' in radios
Hit40 and
Carolina.
- For Hit Radio 40 you have to fill the field nombre (name), e-mail, edad (age)
and specify the song: 'Vanilla Ninja - Dangerzone'. To send the request click 'Enviar'.
-For Radio Carolina you have
to fill the form with nombre (name), e-mail and specify 'Vanilla Ninja -
Dangerzone' in otra opción (other option). To refresh the memory of programmers,
tell them that they are girls from Estonia who won Silver Seagull at the
Festival of Viña 2008 in the field mensaje o saludosor (greetings or message).
Then you
must be attentive to the radio and when you hear Dangerzone, write down date and
where radio sounded the theme. Then you have to write an annotated email to
Concurso@VanillaNinjaChile.com with the information and you will be
participating in the lottery of ten CD Love Is War + Pins + Postcard.
Now, ask for Dangerzone!
The deadline will be published soon. Participating only via e-mail.
PS. It's a contest for Chilean fans but would be cool if we all vote for the girls as many times as we're able to:).
My Crazy Music Blog
made an interview with Ninjas.
Lenna (lead
singer and guitarist)
Full given name: Lenna Kuurmaa
Hometown: Tallinn, Estonia
MAC or PC? PC
Favorite post-show meal:?
Pre-show rituals: There is one thing we always do, but I would like to keep it
to myself.
Worst onstage mishap:
Favorite venue to play in: Don't have a favourite. All the shows are good if
musicians are focused, having fun on stage and when the people enjoy the
performance.
Favorite place to travel: I love to travel so it's hard to pick one place. But I
loved Iceland; I loved Capetown; I would love to go to Nepal and Kenya one day
and I would like to see Sansibar and Madagascar.
All-time favorite music venue:
Special skills: I don't know what do you mean by special, I just name things i
can do well besides singing - I can play violin and guitar. I act; I cook; I
like to do sports and I paint...etc
Last book you read: Kurt Vonnegut "Hocus Pocus"
Favorite magazine:
Must-see TV show: I don't have must-see tv shows, cause I don't watch so much tv
but I like "Friends".
Last good movie you saw: I'm Not There
Favorite place you have lived: Estonia
First concert ever saw: Hmm...don't remember right now. I think it was some kind
of Estonian band that was famous in the 90's.
If you could go back in time and catch any concert, what would it be? Nirvana,
Janis Joplin
Current band/musician you have been recommending to your friends: Smash Mouth
Most played song on your iPod: Songs from Billy Talent, Foo Fighters and
Hoobastank
Best vacation spot: Estonia
Worst job you ever had: I haven't had bad jobs. All jobs have their good sides
and bad sides.
Vanilla Ninja will sign autographs on
September 6!
Another Vanilla Ninja's autograph hour will take place at shop "Knopka" in
shopping center "Kristiine Keskuses" (Endla street 45) in Tallinn on
September 6.
Sources: VNPortaal
/
VNBoard.de
Katrin's Summer temptation
"I have a very big temptation, that is the Vanilla Ninja ice cream. This is one of my favourite sweets. I can say that sometimes I eat it more than enough. In Winter, I put the ice cream with pleasure in cocktails and add, for example, bananas or chocolate bars. In Summer, I simply take them with me and go for a walk. And this ice cream is my favorite because it is of our own group. It is a simply good ice cream, so light and very tasty."
Source: VN-VIP / SL Õhtuleht
Katrin Siska in harmony with life
A few days ago, a new issue of "Stiil" magazine with Katrin on the cover came out. Generally, the interview was on topics like her life, thoughts and opinions. Below you can read some sentences from this article:
"I would be ready to move from Estonia and live somewhere in a new house differently, but not now." "In my opinion life is beautiful and one must enjoy it as it is and not persist in one's own thoughts. I do not like to hear ballads, to think about sad things and to cry."
The whole article of course you can find in the magazine and some scans are available here.
Source: VN-VIP
Vanilla Ninja will participate in Nokia MOFF (Nokia Mobile Films Festival) as well as MTV EMA 2007 winners - Bedwetters.
The task of "Suvefilm 2008" is following: they need to record short, 3 minutes documentary movie about the Summer in Estonia using a mobile. Good luck girls!
Source: SL Õhtuleht, translation: Liina, thanks!
Vanilla Ninja will sign autographs on August 23!
Vanilla Ninja's next autograph hour will take place at Knopka Bürookeskus in Tartu on August 23, starting at 12.00. Brand new Vanilla Ninja exercise books will be available for all of those who go to school in Autumn!
Source: VanillaNinja.ee