Kadri Voorand

{{Short description|Estonian singer and composer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Kadri Voorand

| image = ESML Kadri Voorand at jazz baltica 2013.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|18}}

| birth_place = Estonia

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|jazz|folk}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}

| label = ACT

| current_member_of = Estonian Voices, Tanel Ruben Quintet

| past_member_of = Heliotroop, Kadri Voorand Trio, Kadri Voorand Quartet

| website = {{URL|kadrivoorand.com}}

}}

Kadri Voorand (born 18 November 1986, in Haljala) is an Estonian singer and composer.{{cite web |title=Kadri Voorand: lauldes kehastun veelgi rohkem iseendaks |url=https://kultuur.postimees.ee/3638575/kadri-voorand-lauldes-kehastun-veelgi-rohkem-iseendaks |website=Kultuur |access-date=24 April 2021 |language=et |date=3 April 2016}} She has won four Estonian Music Awards and is signed to one of Europe’s most important jazz labels, ACT.{{Cite web |last=Metstak |first=Anni |date=2019-05-08 |title=Kadri Voorand signed record deal with German label |url=https://www.jazz.ee/en/kadri-voorand-signed-record-deal-with-german-label/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=EESTI JAZZLIIT |language=en-US}}

She has been the leader or a member of several musical groups, including Heliotroop, Tanel Ruben Quintet, Kadri Voorand Trio, Kadri Voorand Quartet and Estonian Voices.{{cite web |title=who-is-she |url=https://www.kadrivoorand.com/who-is-she/ |website=Kadri Voorand |access-date=24 April 2021 |date=15 June 2016}} She has collaborated with a range of internationally acclaimed musicians, including the renowned conductor and composer Kristjan Järvi and pop artists like NOËP, and composed for the Grammy-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.{{Cite web |title=Giving Myself to the Sea. Kadri Voorand & EPCC |url=https://www.epcc.ee/en/concerts/laineile-end-kingin-kadri-voorand-efk/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir |language=en-US}}

In 2017 and 2020, she received the award for Jazz Album of the Year, and in 2020, the award for Best Female Artist of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards. In 2019, she received the award for Jazz Album of the Year as a member of the vocal ensemble Estonian Voices.

In 2021 she participated in "Eesti Laul 2021" with the song "Energy". The song achieved 6th place.{{cite web |title=Eesti Laulu võitis Uku Suviste! |url=https://menu.err.ee/1608132970/eesti-laulu-voitis-uku-suviste |website=ERR |access-date=24 April 2021 |language=et |date=6 March 2021}}