Background
Kopvillem was born in Kiviõli, Estonia.
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Kopvillem was born in Kiviõli, Estonia.
In 1944, he emigrated to Germany and later to Canada, where he graduated from Sir George Williams University majoring in chemistry.
Having settled in Canada, he engaged in the organisation of Estonian exile activities there, and is known for his numerous humorous covers of well-known songs. As a high school student, he joined Eesti Omakaitse and was recruited in the German army, come World World War World War II Kopvillem headed Montreal Estonian female choir, and was for almost 20 years the leader of Montreal Estonian mixed choir. He also taught at Vikerlased, a folk music group.
He died in Burlington, Canada or 23 July 1997 in Toronto, Canada, of Parkinson"s disease.
A number of Kopvillem"s melodies and lyrics have been covered in couplet songs by Talong.