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Kerli

Kerli Kõiv was born in Estonia in 1987. Her debut album, 'Love Is Dead,' came out in 2007 and introduced her style, which drew from artists like Kate Bush and...

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow 5 visits arrow_forward Strange (feat. Tokio Hotel) 5 visits arrow_forward When You Cry 5 visits arrow_forward Beautiful Inside 4 visits arrow_forward Blue Skies Ahead (feat. Afsheen) 4 visits arrow_forward Hopeless Dreamer 4 visits arrow_forward
Editor's note

Kerli's ethereal sound and personal lyrics

An Estonian singer blending Kate Bush influences with darker themes across albums like 'Love Is Dead' and 'Shadow Works'.

If you want to hear her range, try 'Strange' with Tokio Hotel and 'When You Cry'. They frame that mix of collaboration and personal lyric she does well.

Kerli's music holds up because it never quite fits a mold. Songs like 'Strange' with Tokio Hotel and 'Sound Of Walking Away' with Illenium show she can slide into different settings without losing her own voice. That debut album 'Love Is Dead' in 2007 set a tone, ethereal but grounded, a bit like Kate Bush or Björk but with its own Estonian chill.

She started with 'Love Is Dead' in 2007, then put out 'Arrested by Moonlight' the next year. Later albums like 'Shadow Works' leaned into darker themes, and she's worked with everyone from Skrillex to HIM along the way.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 19
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Kerli Kõiv was born in Estonia in 1987. Her debut album, 'Love Is Dead,' came out in 2007 and introduced her style, which drew from artists like Kate Bush and Björk. She followed it with 'Arrested by Moonlight' in 2008 and later released 'Shadow Works,' which explored darker themes.

Her song 'Strange,' featuring Tokio Hotel, and 'Sound Of Walking Away,' with Illenium, show her range across different collaborations. She has also worked with Skrillex, Benny Benassi, and the Finnish band HIM.

Tracks like 'When You Cry' and 'Racing Time' are part of her catalog. Kerli's music often blends ethereal sounds with personal lyrics, maintaining a distinct presence without conforming to mainstream pressures.

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Where should I start with Kerli on LyroVerse?

The Start here section opens with Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Strange (feat. Tokio Hotel), and When You Cry so you can move through the artist's stronger lyric pages first.

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Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for Kerli?

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