Estonia: First set of Eesti Laul 2021 semifinalists unveiled

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

• The Estonian national broadcaster, ERR,  has revealed the first set of the Eesti Laul 2021 particiapants that will be battling for the right to represent the nation at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. 

  Eesti Laul 2021 preparations are in full swing by ERR as the country seeks for its next Eurovision representative. Today the national broadcaster uveiled the first set of  semi finalists of the Estonian national selection.

   

  The first group of acts that will compete in the semi finals 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

  Outstanding names in this first group of contestants are the 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. 

  The next set of contestants will go public tomorrow November 12, 2020. 

  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.

   

  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