Estonia: Eesti Laul 2022 First Semi final results

Thursday, 03 February 2022

• The first semi final of the Estonian national selection determined the first set of five qualifirers to the Eesti Laul grand final show. 

  After four qualifying rounds that took place back in November and December 2021 and determined 20 semifinalists, the Estonian selection continued this evening with the first semi final show. 

  The show was hosted by Maarja-Liis Ilus and Priit Loog. Maarja-Liis Ilus had represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996 and 1997 while Priit Loog is an actor known from secveral television series and films.

  A total of 10 acts took the stage this evening for five spots that lead to the finals. Namely the competing acts of the night were:

   

  1. Elysa – “Fire” ( Elysa competed with her music video as she was found covid-19 positive)

  
  2. Helen – “Vaata minu poole”

  
  3. Andrei Zevakin feat. Grete Paia – “Mis nüüd saab”

  
  4. Alabama Watchdog – “Move On”

  
  5. Merilin Mälk – “Little Girl” (Merilin competed with her music video as she was found covid-19 posititve)

  
  6. Stig Rästa – “Interstellar”

  
  7. Triin Niitoja ja Frants Tikerpuu – “Laululind”

  
  8. Kaia-Liisa Kesler – “Vaikus”

  
  9. Elina Nechayeva – “Remedy”

  
  10. Ott Lepland – “Aovalguses” 

   

  The results

  The semi-final show consisted of two rounds of voting. In the first round a combination of jury and public voting (50% each) determined the first four qualifiers for the final. In the second round of voting the public only will select one more acts to advance to the finals. Thus, five acts will be determined this evening for the Grand final show.

  The act that won the ticket in the first round were: 

  • Ott Lepland – “Aovalguses”
  • Andrei Zevakin feat. Grete Paia – “Mis nüüd saab”
  • Elysa – “Fire”
  • Stig Rästa – “Interstellar”

  In the second round the public decided to send to the finals: 

  • Elina Nechayeva – “Remedy”

  Eesti Laul 2022 continues on Saturday evening, February 5,  with the second semi-final detemining the second set of five qualifiers to the final show.