Eesti Laul
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Eesti Laul is the national selection process in Estonia
for the Eurovision Song Contest
. The contest was introduced in 2009
, replacing the former Eurolaul
festival, used since Estonia's first participation in Eurovision in 1993.
The contest was introduced by ERR
, the organisers of the contest, with a different philosophy on the contest used previously. Eesti Laul was introduced to produce an Estonian contest, with Estonian musical tastes being presented to a European audience. The contest is also an open one, with all information of the songs being revealed in the selection process.
The ten selected songs in the contest are shown to the Estonian public through a number of special shows. The final winner is selected through two rounds of voting: the first round selects the top two songs, selected through both jury and televoting; the second round selects the winner from the two songs through 100% televotiong.
The first winner of Eesti Laul was Urban Symphony with the song "Rändajad", beating the televoting favourite Laura
in the first round. At Eurovision, the group changed Estonia's previous fortunes at Eurovision, qualifying to the final, and placing 6th in the final with 129 points.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. The contest was introduced in 2009
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
After discussions on whether Estonia should withdraw due to the Russian participation in the 2008 South Ossetia war in Georgia, Eesti Rahvusringhääling announced that, due to public demand, they will participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be held in Moscow.In August 2008 Estonian...
, replacing the former Eurolaul
Eurolaul
Eurolaul was an annual televised competition to select a song to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest made by the Estonian Public Television Service ETV. For many years the competition differed from the national selections of most other countries in that the outcome was solely...
festival, used since Estonia's first participation in Eurovision in 1993.
The contest was introduced by ERR
Err
Err is the verb form of error or mistake.Err may also refer to:* Err, a character of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force animated comedy* Err, Pyrénées-Orientales, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France...
, the organisers of the contest, with a different philosophy on the contest used previously. Eesti Laul was introduced to produce an Estonian contest, with Estonian musical tastes being presented to a European audience. The contest is also an open one, with all information of the songs being revealed in the selection process.
The ten selected songs in the contest are shown to the Estonian public through a number of special shows. The final winner is selected through two rounds of voting: the first round selects the top two songs, selected through both jury and televoting; the second round selects the winner from the two songs through 100% televotiong.
The first winner of Eesti Laul was Urban Symphony with the song "Rändajad", beating the televoting favourite Laura
Laura Põldvere
Laura Põldvere also known as Laura is an Estonian singer perhaps mostly known for representing Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the girl group Suntribe.- Career :...
in the first round. At Eurovision, the group changed Estonia's previous fortunes at Eurovision, qualifying to the final, and placing 6th in the final with 129 points.
Winners
| Year | Song | Translation | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Position in ESC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 After discussions on whether Estonia should withdraw due to the Russian participation in the 2008 South Ossetia war in Georgia, Eesti Rahvusringhääling announced that, due to public demand, they will participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be held in Moscow.In August 2008 Estonian... |
"Rändajad Rändajad "Rändajad" is a song by the Estonian band Urban Symphony, composed by Sven Lõhmus, and represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.... " |
Nomads | Urban Symphony | Sven Lõhmus Sven Lõhmus Sven Lõhmus is an Estonian pop-composer, producer and lyricist.Established producer from Estonia. He has worked with leading artists of the Baltic States, including Vanilla Ninja , the Suntribe, the Urban Symphony. 3 times, in 2003, 2004, 2010, he won the award for "best author" to the "Eesti... |
6th |
| 2010 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Eesti Rahvusringhääling have confirmed that Estonia will participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, to be held in Oslo, Norway in May. Estonia will be represented by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 with the song "Siren", the winner of Eesti Laul 2010... |
"Siren Siren (Malcolm Lincoln song) "Siren" is a song written and composed by Robin Juhkental, and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 as a result of winning the national contest Eesti Laul 2010. It was co-produced by Vaiko Eplik, who has worked with such people as ex-Eurovision contestants Jack Lucien and Ruffus... " |
– | Malcolm Lincoln Malcolm Lincoln Malcolm Lincoln are an Estonian band that formed in October 2009. The members are Robin Juhkental, Jakob Juhkam, Siim Raidma, Ott Adamson, Johan Alexander Petti and Hans Kurvits. The original lineup consisted of Robin Juhkental and Madis Kubu . Juhkental has described their style as "electronic... |
Robin Juhkental Robin Juhkental Robin Juhkental is an Estonian singer. He is the frontman of Malcolm Lincoln.Juhkental has studied in Kivimäe põhikool, Tallinna Nõmme Gümnaasium and is currently studying road engineering in Tallinn University of Applied Sciences.Juhkental has never taken any singing lessons... |
Semi-final 14th |
| 2011 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national selection Eesti Laul 2011, organised by Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling .-Eesti Laul 2011:... |
"Rockefeller Street Rockefeller Street -Charts:-Release history :-External links:... " |
– | Getter Jaani Getter Jaani Getter Jaani is an Estonian pop singer. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with her entry "Rockefeller Street"... |
Sven Lõhmus Sven Lõhmus Sven Lõhmus is an Estonian pop-composer, producer and lyricist.Established producer from Estonia. He has worked with leading artists of the Baltic States, including Vanilla Ninja , the Suntribe, the Urban Symphony. 3 times, in 2003, 2004, 2010, he won the award for "best author" to the "Eesti... |
24th |
See also
- Estonia in the Eurovision Song ContestEstonia in the Eurovision Song ContestEstonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...
- EurolaulEurolaulEurolaul was an annual televised competition to select a song to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest made by the Estonian Public Television Service ETV. For many years the competition differed from the national selections of most other countries in that the outcome was solely...