and
Lauri Nebel in 1996 Matvere was born in
Pärnu and graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory (now the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in 1990. He is married to Tiina Matvere and they have a daughter, Matilde, and a son, Oskar. Matvere has performed in many musicals, including
Les Misérables,
Tanz der Vampire,
The Sound of Music, and
Miss Saigon. He has performed the main role in several
films (
"Georg) and television series. He hosted the
Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with
Annely Peebo. He has also hosted the TV show
Songs with Stars with
Karin Rask. He has been a member of the music group "Väikeste lõõtspillide ühing" ("Association of Little Accordions") since 1989 and released two albums with
Jaan Tätte. He made his first movie appearance in
Suflöör (1993). Matvere has played or voiced in a number of and television series including foreign television series. == Recognition ==