Estonia: Eesti Laul 2021 entries to go public on December 5

Estonia: Eesti Laul 2021 entries to go public on December 5
Monday, 30 November 2020

  • The Estonian national selection is progressing as the 24  Eesti Laul 2021 competing entries  will be released on Saturday evening, December 5. 

    The twenty four songs that will compete in the Estonian national selection for Eurovision 2021 wiil be unveiled next Saturday on "Eesti Laul 2021. Start".  Previously, couple of weeks before the national broadcaster revealed the 24 acts that will take part in the next edition of the competition. 

     

     

     

    The Eesti Laul 2021 contestants are: 

    1. Uku Suviste – The Lucky One
    2. Gram of Fun – Lost In A Dance
    3. Tuuli Rand – Üks Öö
    4. Jüri Pootsman – Magnus Melanhoolia
    5. Redel – Tartu
    6. Kéa – Hypnotized
    7. Hans Nayna – One By One
    8. Nika Marula – Calm Down
    9. Andrei Zavakin & Pluuto – Wingman
    10. Wiiralt – Tuuled
    11. Helen – Nii Korgele
    12. Koit Toome – We Could Have Been Beautiful
    13. Karl Killing – Kiss Me
    14. Egert Milder – Free Again
    15. Rahel – Sunday Night
    16. Sissi – Time
    17. Alabama Watchdog – Alabama Watchdog
    18. Kristin Kalnapenk – Find A Way
    19. Tanja – Best Night Ever
    20. Heleza – 6
    21. Uku Aasma – Kaos
    22. Suured Tüdrukud – Heaven’s Not That Far Tonight
    23. Kadri Voorand – Energy
    24. Ivo Linna, Robert Linna, Supernova- Ma ole siin

    There are without doubt some Outstanding names in the upcoming national selection such as  former Eurovision representatives  Koit Tome ( 1998, 2017) and Juri Pootsman (2016). Additionally last year's winner and ESC representative  Uku Suviste returns to defend his victory as he was offered a wildcard for the semi finals of the next Eesti Laul after this year's unprecedent cancellation of the contest. In addition we see  Ivo Linna (1996) and Tanja (2014) who ambition to return on the Eurovision stage.

    Essti Laul 2021 will take place over three nights, consisting of two semi finals and a grand final show, all set to be held exclusively in the capital city of Tallinn. The timeline of the Estonian selection has as below: 

    • Eesti Laul 2021 Semifinal  1 - February 18, 2021
    • Eesti Laul 2021 Semifinal  2 - February 20, 2021
    • Eesti Laul 2021 Grand Final - March 6, 2021

     

    Estonia in Eurovision 

    Estonia joined the Eurovision family in 1994 . On their debut participation they were represented by Silvi Vrait, who finished 2nd last with only 2 points. Seven years later the country was crowned winner of  Eurovision Song Contest 2001 for the first and only time until today. Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL, performed the song Everybody and against all odds achieved to bring the trophy from Copenhagen in Estonia.

    However this success didn’t continue as Estonia failed to qualify for the final from 2004-2008. In 2009 after successive bad results led to the establishment of Eesti Laul, as the show through which the country has been selecting its Eurovision entries the last ten years, having seven times qualified to the final.
    In 2019 with Swedish singer, Victor Crone won Eesti Laul 2019 and rerpesented Estonia with his song, “Storm”. The Estonian representative finished in 20th place in the final with 76 points, marking Estonia’s qualification to the final for a second year in a row.

    Uku Suviste won the Esti Laul 2020 national final with the song "What Love Is" but due to the cancellation of Eurovision the musician was deprived the chance to represent Estonia in Rotterdam this year. Lets remember his Eurovision 2020 entry:

    Source: ERR