Estonia: The Eesti Laul 2021 semi final split determined

Estonia: The Eesti Laul 2021 semi final split determined
Tuesday, 12 January 2021

  • The Estonian national broadcaster, ERR , has released the Eesti Laul 2021 semi final split, with a total of 24 acts alllocated in two semi final rounds. 

     

    Following the release of the competing acts and the songs the previous weeks, ERR , has determined the semi final in which each of the 24 Eesti Laul 2021 contestants will compete in. This is how the semi final allocation look like below: 

     

     

     

    1st Semi Final (18 February) 

    1. Tanja – “Best Night Ever”   ( Timo Vendt, Tanja Mihhailova-Saar, Mihkel Mattisen)
    2. Hans Nayna – “One By One” (Vahur Valgmaa, Hans Nayna)
    3. Wiiralt – “Tuuled” (Winds) - (Pat Lyons, Martin Saaremägi)
    4. Kéa – “Hypnotized” (Ketter Orav, Sander Sadam, Alvar Antson, Karl-Mathias Saarse)
    5. Andrei Zevakin & Pluuto – “Wingman” (Andrei Zevakin, Henry Orlov) 
    6. Karl Killing – “Kiss Me” (by Karl Killing)
    7. Nika Marula – “Calm Down” (Andrei Zevakin, Nika Marula, Daniil Kotilevits)
    8. Egert Milder – “Free Again” (Kaspar Kalluste, Matteo Capreoli, Egert Milder)
    9. Tuuli Rand – “Üks öö”  (One Night) - (Gevin Niglas, Kristel Aaslaid, Tuuli Rand)
    10. Koit Toome – “We Could Have Been Beautiful”  (Joonas Parkkonen, Koit Toome, Peppina Pällijeff)
    11. Kristin Kalnapenk – “Find A Way” ( Kristin Kalnapenk, Hannes Agur Vellend)
    12. Ivo Linna, Robert Linna, Supernova – “Ma olen siin”  (I am here) -(Rainer Michelson, Robert Linna)

     

    2nd Semi Final (20 February)

    1. Sissi – “Time” (Sissi Nylia Benita, Andrei Zevakin, Kelly Tulvik)
    2. Gram-Of-Fun – “Lost In A Dance” (Martin Kuut, Kristel Aaslaid, Raul Ojamaa, Kostja Tsõbulevski, Mikk Simson)
    3. Kadri Voorand – “Energy”  (Kadri Voorand)
    4. Helen – “Nii kõrgele” (So High)  - (Rob Montes, Jason Hunter, Renae Rain, Helen Randmets)
    5. REDEL – “Tartu” (authors Kristjan Oden, Indrek Vaheoja)
    6. Rahel – “Sunday Night” (Rahel Ollisaar, Frederik Küüts, Jason Hunter)
    7. Uku Haasma – “Kaos” (Uku Haasma, Henri Erik Tammai, Rudolf Toltsberg)
    8. Heleza – “6”  (authors Karl Killing, Helena Põldmaa)
    9. Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One” (authors Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn)
    10. Alabama Watchdog – “Alabama Watchdog”  (by Ken Einberg)
    11. Jüri Pootsmann – “Magus melanhoolia”  (Sweet melancholy) - (Jüri Pootsmann, Joonas Mattias Sarapuu, Jana Hallas, Aleksi Liski)
    12. Suured tüdrukud – “Heaven’s Not That Far Tonight”  (Koit Toome, Gevin Niglas, Karl Killing)

     

    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

    All show are set to take place in Tallin , with the semi finals taking place in a tv studio while it remains uncertain whether the final will be held in Saku Suurhall or due to the covid-19 circumstances it will be relocated. All three shows wll be hosted by Tonis Niinemets and Grete Kuld.

     

    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. 

     

     

    Source: ERR