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Yes, I know I put 5 stars, but only because I can't give it a 6-star rating here. She is the GREATEST singer EVER! I am SO LUCKY a radio station here actually played the song "What in this World" (and the only time I've ever heard any song of hers on the radio). If it weren't for that, I would not know who Maarja is today. The USA needs to wake up to Maarja! NONE of her songs are bad, hey, none of them are even GOOD! They all range from GREAT to PERFECT! The WORST song on the album, "Rainbow Colors", is STILL a great song! How good can you get? GET THIS CD!
I first heard Marjaa's music in 1999 when they used it on General Hospital for Lucky Spencer's dream wedding after he "died". I loved the song candle and the more I hear of her music the more I love it. It is very mellow and very touching.
Maarja's voice is beautiful, soothing, enjoyable and addictive.
I found her CD where I used to work and bought it because I love anything foreign. She has such a gorgeous voice, great song lyrics and she puts 100% of her heart into her music. This is a MUST have CD.
This (Fist in line") and her next album ("City life") both are very good and i hope that soon is her famous all over the world. I am always liked Maarja, even then if she was only 4 year old. Best songs are "tell me why and candle" and from new album are "i can't help myself and city life". But the best songs are these what she write herself and in new album she has wrote 8 songs herself. And her estonian albums is also very good. I have all Maarja's cds. Nice to read here that she has fans out of Estonia too. By the way her new homepage is maarja.info
If, like me, you're a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, you'll already know Maarja, and love the sound of her voice. I'm sure you'll also be delighted with "Hold Onto Love" the English language version of her Dublin 1997 Eurovision song "Keelatud Maa". Even if you've never heard of her before, or heard her fantastic voice, you'll love this album. What a marvellous variety of styles and songs, all with Maarja's incomparable voice. Wow!!
Having lived in Estonia and having become familiar with the culture and music, I was amazed at what junk music these people like. How many Americans know the German disco bands that Estonians love like Scooter, DJ BOBO and Captain Jack? Well, Maarja follows in the tradition of horrible music liked by Estonians. Her voice strains at every twist and turn, the lyrics could have been written by a three year old, and the album is way over produced. When the music industry emits pungent bursts of foul gas like this album, we all need to cower in a corner and guard our Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin CDs. Please do not waste your money on this junk.
Cause I'm from Estonia (as Maarja herself), I do preciate such a great reactions from all over the world. The album is really great, special cookie for romantics. I didn't evaluate it 5 stars, cause I believe Maarja can do even better and go further.
Wir schreiben das Jahr 1996. Es ist Mai und ich saß nichts ahnend vor dem Fernseher, Eurovision Song Contest war angesagt. Kein schlechter Jahrgang, ganz gute Titel, klasse Moderatoren in Oslo und Deutschland nicht dabei. Als nächstes: Estland. Kaelakee Hääl, ein Zungenbrecher. Ivo Linna, altgedienter estnischer Rocksänger und Maarja-Liis Ilus, ein Knaller. Ein derart ungleiches Duo mit einem wundervollen Lied, das ich nie wieder vergessen konnte. Diese Stimme...! Und 1997 sahen wir Maarja wieder, diesmal solo, wieder mit einer tollen Ballade.
Jetzt, Jahre später, habe ich nach Ansicht alter ESC-Aufnahmen mal nachgeforscht. Zahllose YouTube Videos angesehen, Datenbanken durchforstet. Diese Frau, bei ihrem ersten ESC gerade 15 Jahre alt, wurde in Estland eine Art musikalische Allzweckwaffe. Musical-Hauptrollen (Cats, Evita etc.), Duette mit so ziemlich allen wichtigen Sängern des Landes, mehrere CDs, interessante Cover internationaler Songs auf Estnisch, Weihnachtsalben. Maarja kann wirklich so ziemlich alles singen, von Adiemus bis "Fields Of Gold".
Leider kommt man in Deutschland nicht so ohne weiteres an ihre Alben, aber wenigstens an dieses. "First In Line" war damals geplant als internationaler Durchbruch, was allerdings leider nur in Skandinavien einigermaßen geklappt hat. Folglich habe ich mich sehr gefreut, es in meine Sammlung aufnehmen zu können. Es ist zwar nicht ihr bestes Album (ihre Stimme gibt mehr her als relativ seichten Teenie-Pop), aber trotzdem fünf Sterne.
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