Estonia: ERR releases the 24 Eesti Laul 2021 entries

Saturday, 05 December 2020

• Following the revelation of the 24 Eesti Laul 2021 acts last week the Estonian broadcastsr, ERR, released today their competing songs.

   

  The twenty four songs that will compete in the Estonian national selection for Eurovision 2021 were revelaed today enlightening us on what we will see in next year's Eeesti Laul. 

   

   

   

   

  You can listen to all songs by clicking on the song titles: 

  • Alabama Watchdog – “Alabama Watchdog”  (by Ken Einberg)
  • Andrei Zevakin & Pluuto – “Wingman”  (Andrei Zevakin, Henry Orlov)
  • Egert Milder – “Free Again” (Kaspar Kalluste, Matteo Capreoli, Egert Milder)
  • Gram-Of-Fun – “Lost In A Dance”  (Martin Kuut, Kristel Aaslaid, Raul Ojamaa, Kostja Tsõbulevski, Mikk Simson)
  • Hans Nayna – “One By One”  (Vahur Valgmaa, Hans Nayna)
  • Helen – “Nii kõrgele” (So High)  - (Rob Montes, Jason Hunter, Renae Rain, Helen Randmets)
  • Heleza – “6”   (authors Karl Killing, Helena Põldmaa)
  • Ivo Linna, Robert Linna, Supernova – “Ma olen siin”  (I am here) -(Rainer Michelson, Robert Linna)
  • Jüri Pootsmann – “Magus melanhoolia”  (Sweet melancholy) - (Jüri Pootsmann, Joonas Mattias Sarapuu, Jana Hallas, Aleksi Liski)
  • Kadri Voorand – “Energy”   (Kadri Voorand)
  • Karl Killing – “Kiss Me”  (by Karl Killing)
  • Kéa – “Hypnotized”  (Ketter Orav, Sander Sadam, Alvar Antson, Karl-Mathias Saarse)
  • Koit Toome – “We Could Have Been Beautiful”   (Joonas Parkkonen, Koit Toome, Peppina Pällijeff)
  • Kristin Kalnapenk – “Find A Way”  ( Kristin Kalnapenk, Hannes Agur Vellend)
  • Nika Marula – “Calm Down”  (Andrei Zevakin, Nika Marula, Daniil Kotilevits)
  • Rahel – “Sunday Night”  (Rahel Ollisaar, Frederik Küüts, Jason Hunter)
  • REDEL – “Tartu”  (authors Kristjan Oden, Indrek Vaheoja)
  • Sissi – “Time”  (Sissi Nylia Benita, Andrei Zevakin, Kelly Tulvik)
  • Suured tüdrukud – “Heaven’s Not That Far Tonight”  (Koit Toome, Gevin Niglas, Karl Killing)
  • Tanja – “Best Night Ever”   ( Timo Vendt, Tanja Mihhailova-Saar, Mihkel Mattisen)
  • Tuuli Rand – “Üks öö”  (One Night) - (Gevin Niglas, Kristel Aaslaid, Tuuli Rand)
  • Uku Haasma – “Kaos”  (Uku Haasma, Henri Erik Tammai, Rudolf Toltsberg)
  • Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One”  (authors Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn)
  • Wiiralt – “Tuuled”  (Winds) - (Pat Lyons, Martin Saaremägi)
    

   

  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. 

   

  News Source/image: wiwibloggs.com