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 jäi üles (The Sky Remains Above)
- Marta Pikani – “Kell kuus” (At Six O’Clock)
- Ollie – “Slave”
- Uliana Olhyana – “Rythym of Nature”
- Vanilla Ninja – “Too Epic To Be True”
We see some familiar names from the first six artists, most notably Ollie, who has participated in Eesti Laul 2023 and 2024, and Vanilla Ninja, who represented Switzerland at Eurovision 2025 with their song “Cool Vibes”.
These six artists have been chosen from a total of 171 submissions for Eesti Laul 2026. A 34-member jury panel of experts were in charge of selecting the 12 acts who will compete in next years Eesti Laul. The songs are expected to released on December 4th.
The final of Eesti Laul 2026 will take place at the Unibet Arena in Tallinn on February 14th. The show will be hosted by Korea and Karl-Erik Taukar. The winner of Eesti Laul 2026, and Estonia’s Eurovision 2026 representative, will be decided by 100% televote.
At Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Estonia was represented by Tommy Cash and his song “Espresso Macchiato”. Tommy Cash finished top 5 in semi final one, and top 3 in the final, earning a second place televote finish. This is Estonia’s highest placing since 2002.
What are your thoughts on the first six artists for Eesti Laul 2026? Who are you hoping will be confirmed as one of the final six artists for Eesti Laul 2026? Let us know in the comments below!
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