Kerli Kõiv (born February 7, 1987), known simply as Kerli, is an Elva, Esto… Read Full Bio ↴Kerli Kõiv (born February 7, 1987), known simply as Kerli, is an Elva, Estonian singer-songwriter. In 2002, she began competing in numerous singing competitions and winning most of them. She later moved to the United States where she was signed to Island Records by L.A. Reid. There, she worked with David Maurice on numerous songs, three of which were released on her EP Kerli. Her debut studio album Love Is Dead was released in 2008.

In 2010, she appeared on the album Almost Alice with the song Tea Party and Strange, the latter being a duet with Tokio Hotel.

In March 2013 her second EP and third major release overall, Utopia, was released in digital form. The album peaked at #196 on the Billboard Top 200, #7 on U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums, and #23 on the Itunes US chart. Two of the songs written by Kerli for this album - Skyscraper and I Feel Immortal have been instead recorded by artists Demi Lovato and Tarja, respectively. Kerli's version of the song Immortal was featured on another Tim Burton soundtrack, Frankenweenie Unleashed! in 2012.

Kerli's sister, Eliisa Kõiv, is also a musician, tho no longer active as a singer as is now her ex-best friend Vespertine.

In December 2015, Kerli announced the release of her new independent album planned for September 2016. Hew new single & CD pre-orders will be available through the crowdfunding website Pledgemusic.com. There is no information about the new album name yet.

Meanwhile, her Spotify profile's Introduction before the release of her Shadow Works describes Kerli as follows:
" Biography

Avant-Garde, mystical, and magical are just some of the ways her fans describe KERLI’s music. As Estonia’s most successful music export, this unique artist has defied genre and created a musical world all her own; an eclectic style, drawing on a wide range of influences such as electronic, pop, goth, and experimental.

Her debut album, "Love Is Dead", in 2008 which charted on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "Walking on Air," was featured as the iTunes single of the week where it was downloaded over 500,000 times, a record at that time.

Her 2nd album Utopia also charted on Billboard 200. Singles "Army of Love", Zero Gravity", and "The Lucky Ones" entered the top 10 Billboard Hot Dance, two of them peaking at number 1. A song co-written by KERLI for Utopia, "Skyscraper" was recorded by Demi Lovato and become one of Demi’s biggest hits.

In 2016, she released 3 independent singles, while teaming up with the government of Estonia to art direct a tourism campaign designed to promote the otherworldly nature of her country.

Spending most of her creative time in the deep forests of Estonia, KERLI’s evolution as an artist has paralleled her curiosity as a human, exploring the relationship between nature, mysticism, and technology. All of which will be part of her most diverse and eclectic body of work on an upcoming album, titled ‘Shadow Works’, set to release in Feb 2019 on MrSuicideSheep's imprint Seeking Blue"

Many new worlds and characters will be revealed in 2023, starting with a dangerously cute realm of a pink robot named Joy, here to make a big colorful splash on the apocalypse-stricken planet Earth.

source: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4IFgewC2urR62Fwt7uAU03

According to Raadio 2 journalist and bass guitarist of Nevesis band Bert Järvet, who dubbed this genre as a classical pop, she performed in cooperation with pianist and composer Maestro Kristjan Järvi, an acoustic version of the new single 21st Century Kids during Eesti Laul 2nd SF at 14.01. 2023

The Single 21st Century Kids was released on many streaming platforms worldwide on the 27th of January and was followed by a Video upload on her YT channel 7.02.2023

An acoustic version of the song 21st Century Kids or video? has been discussed between Kerli and Moonchildren that could be following the release sometime after the video, but it's yet to be missing an announced date.

Dragonfly
Kerli Lyrics

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I'm floating softly on my dragonfly
It knows that it has just one day to live
Would we change the way we cast our time?
If we could see tomorrow won't be here

I'm breathing 'cause I know that
You'll always be there
You'll always be there

And when you feel like falling
Just know I'll be there
I'll always be there

Imagine all the colors in the sky
My stomachs full of tiny butterflies
I'm feeling so alive it makes me scared
I wish I could have known and been prepared

I'm breathing 'cause I know that
You'll always be there
You'll always be there
And when you feel like falling
Just know I'll be there
I'll always be there

It feels likes it's warmer when your smiling
It feels like I've known you for a thousand lives
I'm flying above the world so hollow
Wherever this life will take us, follow

I'm breathing cause I know that
You'll always be there
You'll always be there
And when you feel like falling
Just know I'll be there
I'll always be there

I'm floating softly on my dragonfly
It knows that it has just one day to live
Oh would we change the way we cast our time

If we could see tomorrow won't be here?
Oh

Overall Meaning

The song "Dragonfly" by Kerli is a beautiful and introspective piece that meditates on the ephemeral nature of life and the importance of cherishing the present moment. The song's eponymous dragonfly serves as a poignant symbol for the transience of existence, as the insect is said to only live for a single day. The singer of the song reflects on whether humanity would change the way we spend our time if we were more aware of life's fleeting nature, and muses on the possibility of preparing for the future if we could truly see it.

The song is an ode to living life to the fullest and not taking a single moment for granted. The singer expresses a desire to savor every experience, from the beauty of the sky to the butterflies in her stomach, and to share those moments with a loved one who brings warmth and meaning to her life. The repetition of the line "I'm breathing 'cause I know that you'll always be there" emphasizes the power of having a steadfast companion in life, even in the face of uncertainty and impermanence.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm floating softly on my dragonfly
I'm living in the moment, enjoying the fleeting beauty of life, represented by the dragonfly that has a short lifespan.

It knows that it has just one day to live
The dragonfly is aware of its limited time and lives fully each moment.

Would we change the way we cast our time?
If we knew the limited time we had left, would we change how we spend it?

If we could see tomorrow won't be here
The realization that our future is uncertain and tomorrow is never guaranteed.

I'm breathing 'cause I know that You'll always be there You'll always be there And when you feel like falling Just know I'll be there I'll always be there
The comfort of having someone there to support and uplift in times of struggle and fear of the unknown.

Imagine all the colors in the sky My stomachs full of tiny butterflies I'm feeling so alive it makes me scared I wish I could have known and been prepared
The fear and awe in experiencing an intense moment of happiness, wishing to have known and prepared for such a feeling.

It feels likes it's warmer when your smiling
The warmth of another person's happiness and positive energy when they smile.

It feels like I've known you for a thousand lives
A strong connection and familiarity with someone, as if they were known in past lives.

I'm flying above the world so hollow Wherever this life will take us, follow
The freedom and detachment from the superficial aspects of the world and a willingness to follow wherever life takes us.

I'm floating softly on my dragonfly It knows that it has just one day to live Oh would we change the way we cast our time If we could see tomorrow won't be here?
The cyclical reminder of life's impermanence and the question of whether we would live differently if we knew our time was limited.

Contributed by Brayden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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