Lepland has sung since he was a child. He released four albums with children songs in 1995 and 1996. At the moment Lepland is studying at Georg Ots' Tallinn Music School pop and jazz singing. He has also studied piano for ten years.
Ott has performed in several plays, including the role of Troy Bolton in Estonian State Puppet & Youth Theatre's musical, the Estonian version of High School Musical.
In 2010, Lepland released his self-titled first album after winning the Estonian version of Pop Idol. The self-titled album consists of 12 songs, including singles "Otsides ma pean su jälle leidma", "Süte peal sulanud jää", etc.
In December 2010, a fan book of Lepland was released, it is titled "Lubage mul olla. Ott Lepland." (Let me be. Ott Lepland) with subtitle "8 kuud superstaarina" (8 months as a superstar).
In 2011, Ott participated in another TV3 TV show Laulupealinn (Capital of songs/singing), where Ott represented Estonian town Kärdla. Every week, Lepland had to perform with partners from Kärdla or Hiiu County, including his grandmom, nephew, local mixed choir, etc. Lepland won the show and Kärdla has now the title of Estonian Singing Capital.
His second album Laulan ma sind was released in November 2011.
Lepland represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Kuula". He placed 6th.
Hear Me
Ott Lepland Lyrics
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Hear me in whispers of the ground
Be near me through murmurs in the dark
Do you hear me?
See me in every face you stare
And hear me from almost everywhere
This evening my heart will say it all
Hear me carried by the wind
You’ll hear me drowning everything
Just hear me, my loving heart can sing
Down the shadows I will make my way
With simple words I have to say
To break your silent world
Shouting in the night, I’m standing halfway to your heart
My voice is calling, hear me out
Hear me carried by the wind
You’ll hear me drowning everything
Just hear me, my loving heart can sing
Please hear me
The lyrics of Ott Lepland's song "Hear Me" are a plea to a loved one to listen and be attentive to the singer's emotions and love. The song begins with the singer asking the listener to hear them in every sound of nature and whispers of the ground. They then ask the listener to see them in every face they stare and hear them from almost everywhere. The singer then goes on to say that they will express their feelings through simple words and break the listener's silent world by shouting in the night. The singer calls out to the listener to hear them out, carried by the wind and drowning everything, as their loving heart can sing.
The song's lyrics have a deep emotional appeal and highlight the importance of being listened to and understood in a relationship. The plea to be heard is a common sentiment in love songs, but Ott Lepland's soulful and emotive voice brings a certain level of vulnerability and authenticity to the song.
The musical arrangement of the song complements the lyrics' emotional intensity, with the soaring notes of the chorus adding to the overall impact of the song. As a whole, the song is a powerful expression of love and the need to be heard and seen in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me in every nature’s sounds
Listen for me in the sounds of nature, as if I am speaking to you through them.
Hear me in whispers of the ground
Hear me in the faint noises that the ground makes beneath your feet.
Be near me through murmurs in the dark
Stay close to me even when it's dark and all you can hear are faint whispers.
Do you hear me?
Can you hear me calling out to you?
See me in every face you stare
Look for me in every person you encounter, as if I am hidden within them.
And hear me from almost everywhere
Listen for my voice, which seems to be coming from any and every direction.
This evening my heart will say it all
Tonight, I will pour out my heart to you and reveal everything that I am feeling.
Just hear me
I simply ask you to listen to me, to hear what I have to say.
Hear me carried by the wind
My voice is being carried by the wind, so listen for it carefully.
You’ll hear me drowning everything
My voice will be so powerful that it will drown out any other sounds around you.
My loving heart can sing
I am pouring so much love into my words that it almost sounds like singing.
Down the shadows I will make my way
I will navigate through the shadows to reach you, in search of light.
With simple words I have to say
Though my words may be simple, they are full of meaning.
To break your silent world
I hope that my words have the ability to silence any doubts or fears you may have.
Shouting in the night, I’m standing halfway to your heart
I may be shouting into the night, but I am only halfway to reaching your heart.
My voice is calling, hear me out
I am calling out to you, begging you to listen and understand.
Please hear me
This is my final plea for you to hear me, to give me the chance to express my love and my heart to you.
Contributed by Cole E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kati
I'm Christian and these words mean so much for me. Thank you Aapo Ilves, thank you for those, who translated this song to the other languages! God Bless You all :) Good luck Ott, in the final! :)
Emika Umi
This song is sooo magic😍
And we can hear it in 4 languages💕
Estonian (original)❤
Russian❤
English❤
Spanish❤
And all these versions are PERFECT🔥
miezination
Very great song and a fantastic voice. The best song I ever heard in 42 years of Eurovision. His performance on thursday was so exciting, that I voted three times for him. Sure I will vote today for him. For me the very clear winner is Estonia, what else? Greetings from Nuremberg, Germany
Rikijs1
Go Eesti! Definitely one of the best songs this year! 12 points from Latvia!
Danya Gale
I fell in love with this so much I cry everytime when I listen to this. Greetings from Finland, I really need to visit Tallinn someday again, it's a beautiful city♥ And Ott is one great singer.
Tadas Blinda
One of the best songs in Eurovision ever!!! And respect for Estonians for singing it in own language at Eurovision.
moggsee with 2 Gs
his voice is so special... the world should know this genius, one of my favourite male voices ever
Dmitry B
This piece of art is desperately higher than Eurovision itself. It doesn’t need to compete. Eurovision doesn’t deserve this masterpiece. It is for those who CAN hear. 😉
Laa MCee
Such a lovely soothing voice. My fave song from the all the eurovision. I voted for him <3
moggsee with 2 Gs
To me the best eurovison entry there has ever been. And to hear it in english, oh my word, phew, some lucky woman is gonna have a happy life listening to that voice.. Ott, you are truly amazing. Thank you for giving my ears an amazing 3 minutes :)