Vanilla Ninja among first confirmed artists for Eesti Laul 2026
The first six participants of Eesti Laul 2026 have been confirmed. The Estonian broadcaster has revealed the first six acts that will be competing in Eesti Laul 2026. The artists were revealed on television show Ringvaade. The remaining six acts will be revealed on Friday 31st October. NOËP – “Days Like This” Greta Paia – “Taevas […]
Tommy Cash Wins Eesti Laul 2025 with “Espresso Macchiato”
Estonia has made its choice for Eurovision 2025! Tommy Cash has won Eesti Laul 2025 with his unconventional and electrifying entry, “Espresso Macchiato.” With his unique style and bold stage presence, he will represent Estonia in Basel, Switzerland this May. A Night to Remember in Tallinn The grand final of Eesti Laul 2025 took place […]
Marta Lotta joins Eesti Laul finalists as wildcard winner
Marta Lotta has won the wildcard round of Eesti Laul 2025. The Eesti Laul 2025 line-up is now complete, as the last finalist has been confirmed! As announced on Raadio 2, Marta Lotta has won the wildcard round in this years Eesti Laul with her song “Tantsin veel” (I’m Still Dancing”), written by Johannes Pihlak […]
Seven more acts join the Eesti Laul 2025 lineup
The Eesti Laul 2025 lineup grows: seven more acts announced! After yesterday’s announcement, the Estonian TV show “Ringvaade” called Eurovision 2014 representative Tatjana Mihhailova-Saar (Tanja) to reveal the next seven Eesti Laul 2025 acts. She was part of the National Final’s selection jury, together with other beloved past Estonian Eurovision acts like Alika, Kohver (5Miinust) […]
First half of Eesti Laul 2025 participants now out!
The first eight acts participating in Eesti Laul 2025 have been revealed! As the tradition goes, the Estonian TV show “Ringvaade” has revealed the first batch of acts participating in the next edition of Eesti Laul, the yearly competition that elects the country’s Eurovision representative. The jury selecting the competing songs include people from a […]
Estonia: Broadcaster announces big changes for Eesti Laul 2025
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Could Estonia hit Jackpot with Tommy Cash?
The first protagonist of the new Eurovision season might already be under our noses. Even though Estonia has yet to confirm their participation in the 2025 contest, some interesting storylines have started spreading throughout the Baltic country in the past few weeks. At the forefront of these stories are two of the most beloved Eurovision […]
A Vibrant Rehearsal of “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
Estonia’s Eurovision rehearsal of “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” was marked by vibrant energy and a captivating stage presence, showcasing the unique collaboration between 5MIINUST, a popular pop/hip hop group, and Puuluup, a self-described “zombie folk duo.” Notably, this song holds the record for the longest single-language title in Eurovision history, translating to […]
5MIINUST & Puuluup to represent Estonia at Eurovision 2024
Estonia have chosen! It’s 5MIINUST & Puuluup for Eurovision 2024! The final of Eesti Laul 2024 took place tonight at Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn. Ten acts were competing for the chance to become Estonia’s Eurovision 2024 representative. Brother Apollo – “Bad Boy” Carlos Ukareda – “Never Growing Up” Ewert and The Two Dragons – […]
Tonight: last Super Saturday of national final season 2024 takes place
Tonight sees the last Super Saturday of national final season 2024 as four countries select their Eurovision 2024 representatives. Tonight we will see four finals from Moldova, Estonia, Denmark and Lithuania, along with two semi finals from Sweden and Iceland. By the end of the evening, we will have four brand new Eurovision 2024 songs […]
Running order revealed for Eesti Laul 2024 final
The running order for the Eesti Laul 2024 final has been revealed. Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the running order for this years Eesti Laul final, set to take place on Saturday February 17th. 1. Brother Apollo “Bad Boy” 2. Carlos Ukareda “Never Growing Up” 3. Ewert and The Two Dragons “Hold Me Now” 4. […]
Estonia: 5MIINUST + Puuluup and OLLIE among Eesti Laul qualifiers
Fan favourites 5MIINUST + Puuluup and OLLIE are among five qualifiers which complete the Eesti Laul 2024 grand final line up. The show took place in the University of Tartu Sports Hall in Tartu and was hosted by Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld. 15 songs competed in the semi final, with the following five qualifying: OLLIE – “My […]
Tonight: three semi finals and one song reveal to take place
National final season continues tonight with three semi finals and one song reveal. As the 2024 national final season progresses, a further four countries will either be continuing their journey towards to Malmö, or just be getting started. We see the continuation of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovizija.LT, with heat two of both shows, […]
POLL: Who should qualify for the final of Eesti Laul?
All 20 songs for Eesti Laul 2024 released. We have known the artists that will compete in Eesti Laul 2024 for a month now, but we finally know what songs they will preform. The format of the competition has seen some changes from former editions. There will be just one semi-final, 15 artist will battle […]
The hosts of Eesti Laul 2024 have been revealed
Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld will host Eesti Laul 2024 The Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the hosts of next year’s Eesti Laul competition. Eesti Laul is the Estonian National Final that will determine who will be representing Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld will have […]
Estonia: Automatic qualifiers announced for Eesti Laul 2023
The five automatic qualifiers for the Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2024 have been announced. Estonian broadcaster ERR have revealed the final five names that will take part in Eesti Laul 2024. These artists were decided by a 41 member jury, made up of composers, artists, performers, producers, music lovers, teachers, radio and television professionals. As announced on Estonian […]
Semi finalists for Eesti Laul 2024 have been announced
The semi finalists for Eesti Laul 2024 have been announced. The Estonian broadcaster has revealed the names of the 15 acts that will be competing in the semi final of Eesti Laul 2024 on January 20th. The semi finalists were decided by a 41 member jury, made up of composers, artists, performers, producers, music lovers, […]
Pre-selection jury members revealed for Eesti Laul 2024
The jury members for the pre-selection for Eesti Laul 2024 have been revealed. Estonian broadcaster ERR have revealed the names of the 41 jury members who were part of the pre-selection for the 2024 edition of Eesti Laul. The jury members, made up of composers, artists, performers, producers, music lovers, teachers, radio and television professionals, […]
Major changes announced for Eesti Laul 2024 as submissions open
Submissions have opened for Eesti Laul 2024, which sees some major changes incoming. “We are waiting for songs for the competition that would represent Estonia in the best way in front of the whole of Europe.” These are the words of Eesti Laul Editor-in-Chief Karmel Killandi, as the Estonian broadcaster confirms the submissions window has opened […]
Junior Eurovision 2023: New participants, Slogan reveal, and news from BBC
Junior Eurovision 2023 Set To Be One Of The Most Exciting Editions To Date Junior Eurovision fans have lots to be excited about today, as French Broadcaster France Télévisions alongside the EBU have revealed the 16 countries that will participate at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Nice on November 26th 2023. […]
Eurovision 2023: Estonia to offer commentary in sign language
Estonia will be offering Eurovision 2023 commentary in sign language. ERR’s web channel, Jupiter, will be offering commentary for Eurovision 2023 in sign language, provided by the NGO Estonian sign language society. For the past few years now, the Estonian sign language society has provided sign language commentary for viewers of Eurovision in Estonia. Roza […]
Alika is a vision of blue beauty as she takes to the stage for her first rehearsal
Alika is back with another beautifuly haunting performance of “Bridges”. The Estonian singer is looking beautiful in blue on the Eurovision 2023 stage for her first rehearsal. @eurovision No pretending, Alika and her haunted piano hit all the right notes 🎹🇪🇪 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Alika Milova ♬ original sound – Eurovision With similar vibes to that […]
Eesti Laul 2023: Who are the finalists?
The Grand Final of Eesti Laul 2023 is taking place in Tallinn on Saturday, after two semi finals we have our grand finalists. 12 acts will be competing for the honour of representing Estonia at Eurovision 2023 due to be held in Liverpool in May. The first vote will consist of 50% jury vote and […]
ERR reveals Eesti Laul final running order!
Just a week after the first semi-final, Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the running order for the final of Eesti Laul 2023, set to be held on 11 February 2023. Ti9ckets to the show, which will be held in the Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn are available here! Eesti Laul 2023: the final 12 artists […]
These 2 acts complete the Eesti Laul final!
The two Eesti Laul 2023 semi-finals were held on Thursday and Saturday, from each show 5 songs qualified. After a lot of confusion, ERR announced a wildcard vote for the two remaining spots in the final! The voting opened shortly after the second semi-final, and closed just before the winner announcement today. The 2 lucky […]
Estonia choses further five finalists for Eesti Laul!
The second semi-final of Eesti Laul 2023 took place in the Viimsi Artium today. 10 artists took the stage. 4 qualifiers were selected by a combination of jury and televote, with an additional 1 being selected by televote only. The shows were hosted by Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld. Eesti Laul legend Kerli was one of […]
Estonia chooses first five finalists for Eesti Laul!
The first semi-final of Eesti Laul 2023 took place in the Viimsi Artium today. 10 artists took the stage. 4 qualifiers were selected by a combination of jury and televote, with an additional 1 being selected by televote only. The shows were hosted by Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld. Eesti Laul 2023: the first 5 finalists […]
Eesti Laul 2023: 10 acts to complete the line-up announced
It’s finally Eesti Laul season and tonight’s the night where we findd out the final 10 Semi Finalists for the 2023 Estonian national final for Eurovision. The first 10 acts have already been announced, let’s look back at who they are! The first 10 semi finalists are… Alika Milova – Bridges Wiiralt & Ultima Thule – […]
Eesti Laul 2023: First 10 Semi Finalists revealed
It’s finally Eesti Laul season and tonight’s the night where we found out the first 10 Semi Finalists for the 2023 Estonian national final for Eurovision. One act has already been announced on Ringvaade during Monday’s episode with Eesti Laul’s executive producer Tomi Rahula surprising singer Sissi with the news she was a semi finalist […]
Estonia: Eesti Laul 2023 to not have quarter-finals, song submissions open
Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2023 will not include quarter-finals and will go back to using semi-final/final system. Eesti Laul producer Tomi Rahula broke this news on Estonian radio this morning: “The quarter-finals were worth trying, because we got a lot of new music and many artists got a chance to show and prove themselves. This year […]
It’s guitars and gold for Stefan as he delivers good first rehearsal of “Hope”
Day 4 at the Pala Alpitour sees the remaining nine acts from semi final 2 take to the stage for their first rehearsal. Stefan from Estonia (minus his cowboys) is next up in the Pala Alpitour for his first rehearsal, and he has brought his guitar along for the ride. Stefan can be seen alone […]
Estonia has “Hope” in Stefan as he is crowned the winner of Eesti Laul 2022
Stefan has won Eesti Laul 2022 and will represent Estonia at Eurovision 2022 with his song “Hope”! The final of Eesti Laul, which saw 10 acts participating, was hosted live from Eurovision 2002 venue, Saku Suurhall, in Tallinn to an audience of around 500 spectators, and was hosted by Eurovision 1996 participant, Maarja-Liis Ilus, Priit […]
Eesti Laul 2022: Who are the second semi final qualifiers?
The second semi-final of Eesti Laul, the Estonian selection for Eurovision 2022, was held in the Saaku Suurhall in Tallinn tonight. The show was hosted by singer Maarja-Liis Ilus and actor Priit Loog. The show was held without an audience to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The final will be held on Saturday 12 February, […]
Eesti Laul 2022 Semi-Final 1 results are in!
The first semi-final of Eesti Laul, the Estonian selection for Eurovision 2022 was held in the Saaku Suurhall in Tallinn tonight. The show was hosted by singer Maarja-Liis Ilus and actor Priit Loog. The show was held without an audience to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A final will be welcomed at the final on Saturday […]
Eesti Laul 2022 semi finals will have no audience
The Estonian broadcaster have revealed that the semi finals of Eesti Laul 2022 will go ahead without an audience, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The organisers of Eesti Laul 2022, and Saku Grand Hall, where the shows will take place, both announced their decision to go ahead without an audience, after previously stating that […]
Eesti Laul 2022 hosts are revealed!
On tonight’s episode of Estonian evening talk show Ringvaade, the hosts for the semi finals of Eesti Laul 2022 shows were revealed for the first time. Singer Maarja-Liis Ilus and actor Priit Loog will be presenting both semi finals due to be held on the 3rd and 5th February respectively. Tomi Rahula previously hinted that the […]
Eesti Laul 2022 semi final lineups released – with more surprises to come!
This morning we have had the reveal of the Eesti Laul 2022 semi final running lineup of who will be competing in each semi final. Tomi Rahula, Eesti Laul’s head of production, also announced that the hosts for the semi finals will be announced on Tuesday’s episode of Ringvaade, an Estonian evening talk show that’s […]
Eesti Laul Quarter Final 4 qualifiers announced!
The fourth and final quarter final of Eesti Laul 2022 has just come to an end, and we have a the last five qualifiers to add to the semi final line-up. Estonia’s Eurovision participant from 2016, Jüri Pootsmann and Eurovision icon Getter Jaani, who represented Estonia in 2011 were the hosts of the show, live from ERR […]
Anna Sahlene and Elina Nechayeva among Eesti Laul quarter final 3 qualifiers
The third quarter final of Eesti Laul 2022 has just come to an end, and we have a further five qualifiers to add to the semi final line-up. Estonia’s Eurovision participant from 2012, Ott Lepland and two times Eurovision participant in 2005 and 2017, Laura Põldvere, were the hosts of the show, live from ERR studios […]
Eesti Laul 2022 quarter final 3 participants revealed
The 10 acts that will be participating in the third quarter final of Eesti Laul 2022 have been revealed today, and there are quite a few familiar faces in the line-up! Alabama Watchdog – “Move On” Anna Sahlene – “Champion” deLULU – “Music Saved My Soul” Elina Nechayeva – “Remedy” Goodreason – “Three Days Ago” Lauri Pihlap – “Take […]
Eesti Laul 2022 quarter final 2 results are in!
Tonight we saw the second quarter final of Eesti Laul, live from ERR studios in Tallinn. A total of 10 acts took part, with five of them advancing to the semi final. The show was hosted by Estonia’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative, Uku Suviste, and Tanja, who sang for Estonia in 2014. Andrei Zevakin […]
Vanilla Ninja Release Single “Gotta Get It Right” after 13 years!
In the end of 2020, Vanilla Ninja announced there were plans to reunite after more than a decade and release new music. “Gotta Get It Right” is released in collaboration with German music producer and the author of Vanilla Ninja’s two previous international albums, David Brandes. “I haven’t been so excited and anxious about something […]
In The Shadows: Tanel Padar releases new single ‘Varjudes’
Estonian superstar Tanel Padar has released his latest single, Varjudes, which translates into English as In The Shadows. This is Padar’s first release since his single Sinu Aeg in 2020, which he performed as part of the interval act during Eesti Laul 2020. Tanel Padar steps back into his rock’n’roll shoes with his newest track, and it’s definitely safe […]
Spotlight on: Estonia
Artist Profile Artist: Uku Suviste Date of Birth: 6 June 1982 Hometown: Võru, Estonia Selection Method: Winner of Eesti Laul 2021 Song: The Lucky One Composer: Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn Producer: Dimitris Konopoulos Eurovision Result: DNQ (13th Semi Final 2) Uku Suviste is an Estonian singer-songwriter, pianist and music producer. Suviste competed in the 7th season of the […]
“For an artist who goes to Eurovision, what comes after is the most important thing” – Clara was “The Lucky One” chatting with Uku Suviste
We spoke with Uku after his second rehearsal. In the first rehearsal he had no idea what was going on around him, like he was seeking something, but in the second one, he felt he knew perfectly well where he was standing and it felt very good.His team felt that some changes about the staging […]
Eesti Laul 2022 to be broadcast in Spain
On the sixth of May, TEN, Spanish free-to-air broadcaster, announced that it will be broadcasting the Estonian National Final in 2022. The broadcaster has had to agree to some ERR’s (Estonian Public Broadcaster) rules. This Spanish television channel had already broadcasted some national finals, which had not been held in Spain. https://youtu.be/CTxzRm_mcY4 Estonia is not […]
Eurovision 2021 day 3: Estonia first rehearsal: Uku Suviste “The Lucky One”
The Lucky One, Uku Suviste. There is little movement by Uku, and he spends the whole performance around the middle of the main stage. Towards the end of the song, Uku bends down on the stage floor on a sea of LED water, which then gives way to new colours on the backdrop. The backdrop […]
Suur aitäh! Silver and Joonas from Traffic help out at Tallinn hospital
Not all heroes wear capes! Two band members from Eesti Laul 2019 finalists Traffic have been helping out at the East Tallinn Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia, and have said they intend on helping out until the very end of the worldwide crisis. Silver Laas and Joonas Sarapuu have been helping deliver supplies […]
Full results of Eesti Laul 2021 are revealed by ERR
Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the full results from both Eesti Laul 2021 semi finals and the Grand Final, which Uku Suviste won on March 6th for the second time in a row with resounding televote support. The results released show the numbers of votes cast in each stage of the contest, and show Uku’s […]
Uku Suviste plans changes to Eurovision performance in May
Estonia’s back up performance for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in May has been filmed and performer Uku Suviste is planning changes to his staging for the contest, he revealed in an interview with Raadio 2 following his Eesti Laul victory on March 6th. Uku Suviste revealed in an interview with Raadio 2 that Estonia’s […]