Dare to Dream
14, 16 & 18 May 2019
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Estonia
Estonia
Estonia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. The country participated in a pre-qualifying round the previous year but failed to make it to the final. In 2001, Estonia became the first former Soviet country to win the contest. Since then, they have reached the top 10 in the Grand Final five times, most recently finishing 8th with Elina Nechayeva's 'La Forza'.
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 when the late Silvi Vrait took to the stage in Dublin with Nagu Merelaine. The early years of Estonia's participation in the competition were particularly successful. Between 1996 and 2002 the country finished in the top ten in six out of seven contests including fourth in 2000, winning in 2001 and finishing third in 2002. Estonia's win in 2001 was the first time since 1989 that a country had won for the first time.
After Estonia failed to qualify for five consecutive contests between 2004 and 2008, the Estonians overhauled their national selection in 2009 and Eesti Laul was born. The competition saw a reversal in Estonia's fortunes and the country went on to achieve its first top ten placing in the Grand Final for seven years. Perhaps more importantly for Estonian musicians, Eesti Laul has also become a launch pad for new talent in the country.
Facts
The basics
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 1994 | Silvi Vrait | Nagu Merelaine | 2 | 24 |
| Oslo 1996 | Ivo Linna and Maarja-Liis Ilus | Kaelakee Hääl | 94 | 5 |
| Dublin 1997 | Maarja-Liis Ilus | Keelatud Maa | 82 | 8 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Koit Toome | Mere Lapsed | 36 | 12 |
| Jerusalem 1999 | Evelin Samuel and Camille | Diamond Of Night | 90 | 6 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Ines | Once In A Lifetime | 98 | 4 |
| Copenhagen 2001 | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL | Everybody | 198 | 1 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Sahléne | Runaway | 111 | 3 |
| Riga 2003 | Ruffus | Eighties Coming Back | 14 | 21 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Neiokõsõ | Tii | ||
| Semi-Final | 57 | 11 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Suntribe | Let's Get Loud | ||
| Semi-Final | 31 | 20 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Sandra | Through My Window | ||
| Semi-Final | 28 | 18 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Gerli Padar | Partners In Crime | ||
| Semi-Final | 33 | 22 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Kreisiraadio | Leto Svet | ||
| First Semi-Final | 8 | 18 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Urban Symphony | Rändajad | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 115 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 129 | 6 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Malcolm Lincoln | Siren | ||
| First Semi-Final | 39 | 14 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Getter Jaani | Rockefeller Street | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 60 | 9 | ||
| Grand Final | 44 | 24 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Ott Lepland | Kuula | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 100 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 120 | 6 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Birgit | Et Uus Saaks Alguse | ||
| Grand Final | 19 | 20 | ||
| First Semi-Final | 52 | 10 | ||
| Copenhagen 2014 | Tanja | Amazing | ||
| First Semi-Final | 36 | 12 | ||
| Vienna 2015 | Elina Born & Stig Rästa | Goodbye To Yesterday | ||
| First Semi-Final | 105 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 106 | 7 | ||
| Stockholm 2016 | Jüri Pootsmann | Play | ||
| First Semi-Final | 24 | 18 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Koit Toome & Laura | Verona | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 85 | 14 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | Elina Nechayeva | La Forza | ||
| First Semi-Final | 201 | 5 | ||
| Grand Final | 245 | 8 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Victor Crone | Storm | ||
| First Semi-Final | ||||
Estonia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. The country participated in a pre-qualifying round the previous year but failed to make it to the final. In 2001, Estonia became the first former Soviet country to win the contest. Since then, they have reached the top 10 in the Grand Final five times, most recently finishing 8th with Elina Nechayeva's 'La Forza'.
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 when the late Silvi Vrait took to the stage in Dublin with Nagu Merelaine. The early years of Estonia's participation in the competition were particularly successful. Between 1996 and 2002 the country finished in the top ten in six out of seven contests including fourth in 2000, winning in 2001 and finishing third in 2002. Estonia's win in 2001 was the first time since 1989 that a country had won for the first time.
After Estonia failed to qualify for five consecutive contests between 2004 and 2008, the Estonians overhauled their national selection in 2009 and Eesti Laul was born. The competition saw a reversal in Estonia's fortunes and the country went on to achieve its first top ten placing in the Grand Final for seven years. Perhaps more importantly for Estonian musicians, Eesti Laul has also become a launch pad for new talent in the country.
The basics
Facts
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 1994 | Silvi Vrait | Nagu Merelaine | 2 | 24 |
| Oslo 1996 | Ivo Linna and Maarja-Liis Ilus | Kaelakee Hääl | 94 | 5 |
| Dublin 1997 | Maarja-Liis Ilus | Keelatud Maa | 82 | 8 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Koit Toome | Mere Lapsed | 36 | 12 |
| Jerusalem 1999 | Evelin Samuel and Camille | Diamond Of Night | 90 | 6 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Ines | Once In A Lifetime | 98 | 4 |
| Copenhagen 2001 | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL | Everybody | 198 | 1 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Sahléne | Runaway | 111 | 3 |
| Riga 2003 | Ruffus | Eighties Coming Back | 14 | 21 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Neiokõsõ | Tii | ||
| Semi-Final | 57 | 11 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Suntribe | Let's Get Loud | ||
| Semi-Final | 31 | 20 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Sandra | Through My Window | ||
| Semi-Final | 28 | 18 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Gerli Padar | Partners In Crime | ||
| Semi-Final | 33 | 22 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Kreisiraadio | Leto Svet | ||
| First Semi-Final | 8 | 18 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Urban Symphony | Rändajad | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 115 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 129 | 6 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Malcolm Lincoln | Siren | ||
| First Semi-Final | 39 | 14 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Getter Jaani | Rockefeller Street | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 60 | 9 | ||
| Grand Final | 44 | 24 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Ott Lepland | Kuula | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 100 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 120 | 6 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Birgit | Et Uus Saaks Alguse | ||
| Grand Final | 19 | 20 | ||
| First Semi-Final | 52 | 10 | ||
| Copenhagen 2014 | Tanja | Amazing | ||
| First Semi-Final | 36 | 12 | ||
| Vienna 2015 | Elina Born & Stig Rästa | Goodbye To Yesterday | ||
| First Semi-Final | 105 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 106 | 7 | ||
| Stockholm 2016 | Jüri Pootsmann | Play | ||
| First Semi-Final | 24 | 18 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Koit Toome & Laura | Verona | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 85 | 14 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | Elina Nechayeva | La Forza | ||
| First Semi-Final | 201 | 5 | ||
| Grand Final | 245 | 8 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Victor Crone | Storm | ||
| First Semi-Final | ||||
The basics
Facts
Estonia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. The country participated in a pre-qualifying round the previous year but failed to make it to the final. In 2001, Estonia became the first former Soviet country to win the contest. Since then, they have reached the top 10 in the Grand Final five times, most recently finishing 8th with Elina Nechayeva's 'La Forza'.
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 when the late Silvi Vrait took to the stage in Dublin with Nagu Merelaine. The early years of Estonia's participation in the competition were particularly successful. Between 1996 and 2002 the country finished in the top ten in six out of seven contests including fourth in 2000, winning in 2001 and finishing third in 2002. Estonia's win in 2001 was the first time since 1989 that a country had won for the first time.
After Estonia failed to qualify for five consecutive contests between 2004 and 2008, the Estonians overhauled their national selection in 2009 and Eesti Laul was born. The competition saw a reversal in Estonia's fortunes and the country went on to achieve its first top ten placing in the Grand Final for seven years. Perhaps more importantly for Estonian musicians, Eesti Laul has also become a launch pad for new talent in the country.
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 1994 | Silvi Vrait | Nagu Merelaine | 2 | 24 |
| Oslo 1996 | Ivo Linna and Maarja-Liis Ilus | Kaelakee Hääl | 94 | 5 |
| Dublin 1997 | Maarja-Liis Ilus | Keelatud Maa | 82 | 8 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Koit Toome | Mere Lapsed | 36 | 12 |
| Jerusalem 1999 | Evelin Samuel and Camille | Diamond Of Night | 90 | 6 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Ines | Once In A Lifetime | 98 | 4 |
| Copenhagen 2001 | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL | Everybody | 198 | 1 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Sahléne | Runaway | 111 | 3 |
| Riga 2003 | Ruffus | Eighties Coming Back | 14 | 21 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Neiokõsõ | Tii | ||
| Semi-Final | 57 | 11 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Suntribe | Let's Get Loud | ||
| Semi-Final | 31 | 20 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Sandra | Through My Window | ||
| Semi-Final | 28 | 18 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Gerli Padar | Partners In Crime | ||
| Semi-Final | 33 | 22 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Kreisiraadio | Leto Svet | ||
| First Semi-Final | 8 | 18 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Urban Symphony | Rändajad | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 115 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 129 | 6 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Malcolm Lincoln | Siren | ||
| First Semi-Final | 39 | 14 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Getter Jaani | Rockefeller Street | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 60 | 9 | ||
| Grand Final | 44 | 24 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Ott Lepland | Kuula | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 100 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 120 | 6 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Birgit | Et Uus Saaks Alguse | ||
| Grand Final | 19 | 20 | ||
| First Semi-Final | 52 | 10 | ||
| Copenhagen 2014 | Tanja | Amazing | ||
| First Semi-Final | 36 | 12 | ||
| Vienna 2015 | Elina Born & Stig Rästa | Goodbye To Yesterday | ||
| First Semi-Final | 105 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 106 | 7 | ||
| Stockholm 2016 | Jüri Pootsmann | Play | ||
| First Semi-Final | 24 | 18 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Koit Toome & Laura | Verona | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 85 | 14 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | Elina Nechayeva | La Forza | ||
| First Semi-Final | 201 | 5 | ||
| Grand Final | 245 | 8 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Victor Crone | Storm | ||
| First Semi-Final | ||||
Latest news about Estonia
The last six finalists for Estonia’s national selection are here!
The second semi-final of Eesti Laul 2019, the Estonian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, has taken place in Tartu. Another twelve acts hit the stage, and these six secured their spot in the final:
These qualifiers will go head to head with the six selected from the first semi-final for a ticket to Tel Aviv on 16 February.
Here are the qualifiers from the first semi-final of 'Eesti Laul'
The first of two semi-finals of Eesti Laul 2019, the Estonian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, took place tonight in Tartu. Twelve acts hit the stage, and the following six secured their spot in the final:
The national final will be held on 16 February in Tallinn.
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