Vanilla Ninja is the self-titled debut album by the Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

n girl band Vanilla Ninja

Vanilla Ninja

Vanilla Ninja is a three-piece Estonian girl band which has enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Estonia, Germany and Austria....

. The album came out on May 30, 2003 and was only ever released in Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

, despite the group's subsequent success in Germany

Germany

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, Austria

Austria

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 and Switzerland

Switzerland

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. The album did well in Estonia, and a track from it, the group's Eurolaul 2003

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the tenth time that Estonia had entered the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the ninth time that they competed in the final. Estonia had hosted the 2002 finals, and had won the 2001 contest, meaning that they had been one of the key participants in recent years...

 entry "Club Kung Fu", was released as a single in Germany and reached #95 in March 2004.

The album featured a blend of songs in English

English language

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 and Estonian

Estonian language

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, as well as a drum 'n' bass

Drum and bass

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remix of "Club Kung Fu". It is the group's only album which features songs in Estonian.

"Vanilla Ninja" was certified Platinum in Estonia.

Track listing

1. "Guitar and Old Blue Jeans" – 4:02 (English)
2. "Why?" – 3:22 (English)
3. "Club Kung Fu" – 2:42 (English)
4. "Nagu Rockstaar" – 4:10 (Estonian)
5. "Purunematu" - 3:25 (Estonian)
6. "Inner Radio" – 3:00 (English)
7. "Outcast" – 3:59 (English)
8. "Toxic" – 2:23 (English)
9. "Spit It Out" – 4:46 (English)
10. "Psycho" – 3:17 (English)
11. "Klubikuningad" – 2:05 (Estonian)
12. "Polluter" - 3:23 (English)
13. "Vanad Teksad Ja Kitarr" – 3:40 (Estonian)
14. "Sugar and Honey" – 3:26 (English)
15. "Club Kung Fu" (Drum 'n' Bass Remix) – 4:29 (English)

External links

• Vanilla Ninja Official Website