Estonia: Watch tonight the 2nd semi final of Eesti Laul 2021

Estonia: Watch tonight the 2nd semi final of Eesti Laul 2021
Saturday, 20 February 2021

  • The Estonian national selection for Eurovision 2021 continues tonight at 18:30 CET with the second semi final round of Eesti Laul 2021, the show that will determine the nation's ESC hopeful.

    Following the  Eesti Laul 2021 first semi final heat  the Estonian national selection moves on to the second semi final which wlll determine the second set and last six spots of the grand final. The show will take place in Tallin at  Saku Suurhall but no audience will be present due to the covid-19 restrictions. Tonis Niinemets and Grete Kuld will be responsible for the presentation of this evening's semi final show.

    In this semi final like in the first, a total of 12 acts will take to the stage and battle for the six tickets that secure a spot in the grand final which is set to take place on March 6, 2021.  

    The 12 competing acts of the 1st semi final are: 

    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)

     

    Outstanding names in this first group of contestants are the former Eurovision representatives  Juri Pootsman (2016) and  last year's winner and ESC representative  Uku Suviste who 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. 

    Two rounds of voting will determine this evening's result. In the first round a combination of jury and public voting will select the first four qualifying acts while in the second round exclusively public voting will determine the two last qualifying artists. 

    The semi final show will begin at 18:30 CET and you can watch it HERE  and on ETV webstream