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Nine years ago, Kiirstin Marilyn released “She,” a song inspired by the story of her paternal grandmother. It explored Kiirstin’s understanding of her as a child, and how that understanding deepened over time as she learned more about the struggles her grandmother endured as an Estonian fleeing World War II for America.

Since releasing “She,” Kiirstin has twice traveled to Estonia to attend Laulupidu, the Estonian Song Festival. The first time, in 2019, she attended as a listener. The second, in 2025, she returned as a performer with the New York Estonian Mixed Choir.

“Naine” is both a re-recording and a reimagining of “She.” Now performed in Estonian, it completes a journey, one of understanding her grandmother, her father, and ultimately herself