Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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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
(ERR).
& Märt Avandi
. On 13 December, ERR announced that they received 140 songs, 15 less than 2010.
On 20 December, ERR announced that Janne Saar has been disqualified because her song "Meeting the Wolf" was published before 1 September. Tiiu Kiik, who already participated in Eesti Laul 2010
, fills the gap with the entry "Second chance".
Just three Days later, ERR announced that the song "Ilusad inimesed" from Laika Virgin feat. Fredy Schmidt is also disqualified because it was published before 1 September. It was replaced by Meister ja Mari with their song "Unemati".
These are the 20 semi-final songs:
and Lenna Kuurmaa
. Five songs chosen by a joint televoting and jury decision qualified for the final on 26 February.
and Lenna Kuurmaa
. 10 songs were originally to compete, however "Jagatud öö" by Uku Suviste, originally to be performed 6th, was disqualified after it was revealed that the lyrics to the song were already used in another song released in 2004. 9 songs remained to compete for 5 places in the final, decided by a joint decision of televoting and jury voting.
, Lenna Kuurmaa
and Ott Sepp
. Televoting and jury voting selected two songs from the 10 semi-final qualifiers to qualify for the super-final, where the winner of Eesti Laul 2011 was decided by televoting alone.
Outloudz and Getter Jaani
were chosen by the televoting public and jury voting to take part in the super-final, where Getter Jaani
was declared the winner after getting 62% of the super-final vote.
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...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through the national selection Eesti Laul 2011, organised by Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling
Eesti Rahvusringhääling
Eesti Rahvusringhääling – Estonian Public Broadcasting – is a publicly funded radio and television organisation created in Estonia on 1 June 2007 to take over the functions of the formerly separate Eesti Raadio and Eesti Televisioon , under the terms of the Estonian National...
(ERR).
Eesti Laul 2011
On 19 October, Estonian national broadcaster announced the kick off of Eesti Laul 2011 through which the country will select the 2011 Eurovision entry and singer. The show will take place in February and will have two semi-finals with ten songs each. Five of them will advance to the final. The 20 songs for the semi-finals will be decided by a jury and the ten to the final will come out from jury and televoting. In the final there will be a second part between two super finalists the winner of which will be decided by 100% televoting. Like in 2010, the show will be hosted by Ott SeppOtt Sepp
Ott Sepp is an Estonian actor, singer, writer and television presenter.-Career:Born in Tallinn, Sepp graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2004 and began performing at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a principal actor at the Vanemuine theater in Tartu...
& Märt Avandi
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. On 13 December, ERR announced that they received 140 songs, 15 less than 2010.
On 20 December, ERR announced that Janne Saar has been disqualified because her song "Meeting the Wolf" was published before 1 September. Tiiu Kiik, who already participated in Eesti Laul 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...
, fills the gap with the entry "Second chance".
Just three Days later, ERR announced that the song "Ilusad inimesed" from Laika Virgin feat. Fredy Schmidt is also disqualified because it was published before 1 September. It was replaced by Meister ja Mari with their song "Unemati".
These are the 20 semi-final songs:
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final was held on 12 February, presented by Piret JärvisPiret Järvis
Piret Järvis is an Estonian singer, guitarist and songwriter of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja and an indiegroup Disko4000....
and Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa
-External links:...
. Five songs chosen by a joint televoting and jury decision qualified for the final on 26 February.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn Jurman & Karl Kanter | "Veel on aega" | Marilyn Jurman & Karl Kanter (m & l) | 1 | 603 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | ELMAYONESA | "Kes ei tantsi, on politsei" | Nicolas Behler, Nora Reitel, Helen Heinmäe | 2 | 2,325 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Victoria | "Baby Had You" | Viktoriya Suslova, Sten Pulkkanen (m & l) | 8 | 1,939 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Noorkuu | "Be My Saturday Night" | Mart Vainu (m & l) | 5 | 2,381 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Jana Kask Jana Kask Jana Kask is an Estonian singer and the winner of Eesti otsib superstaari 2008, the second season of the Estonian version of Pop Idol. In the final she competed against Arno Suislep, winning it by getting 52,9% of the votes... |
"Don't Want Anything" | Jakko Maltis, Jana Kask Jana Kask Jana Kask is an Estonian singer and the winner of Eesti otsib superstaari 2008, the second season of the Estonian version of Pop Idol. In the final she competed against Arno Suislep, winning it by getting 52,9% of the votes... (m & l) |
7 | 2,222 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Kait Tamra | "Lubadus" | Kait Tamra (m & l) | 4 | 1,359 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Ans. Andur | "Lapsed ja lennukid" | Madis Aesma, Mihkel Kirss, Gert Pajuväli, Madis Kriss (m & l) | 6 | 343 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Meister ja Mari | "Unemati" | Mari Meentalo | 3 | 2,444 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| 9 | 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"... |
"Rockefeller Street Rockefeller Street -Charts:-Release history :-External links:... " |
Sven Lõhmus (m & l) | 9 | 5,857 | 10 | 19 | 1 |
| 10 | Outloudz | "I Wanna Meet Bob Dylan" | Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger (m & l) | 10 | 3,026 | 9 | 19 | 2 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final was held on 19 February, presented by Piret JärvisPiret Järvis
Piret Järvis is an Estonian singer, guitarist and songwriter of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja and an indiegroup Disko4000....
and Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa
-External links:...
. 10 songs were originally to compete, however "Jagatud öö" by Uku Suviste, originally to be performed 6th, was disqualified after it was revealed that the lyrics to the song were already used in another song released in 2004. 9 songs remained to compete for 5 places in the final, decided by a joint decision of televoting and jury voting.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sõpruse puiestee & Merili Varik | "Rahu, ainult rahu" | Allan Vainola Allan Vainola Allan Vainola , also known as Al Vainola, is an Estonian singer, guitarist and composer. He is best known as the lead singer of the bands Sõpruse Puiestee, Metro Luminal, Alumiinium, Sinu Sädelev Sõber and the guitarist in Vennaskond.Vainola has also written music for several stageplays Allan... , Mait Vaik (m & l) |
2 | 1,328 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Shirubi Ikazuchi | "St. Cabah" | Silvi Pilt (m & l) | 3 | 403 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sofia Rubina | "My Melody" | Sofia Rubina, Talis Paide (m & l) | 4 | 203 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | Mimicry | "The Storm" | Paul Lepasson, Timmo Linnas, Kene Vernik, Jaanus Telvar (m & l) | 7 | 547 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Orelipoiss Jaan Pehk Jaan Pehk is an Estonian writer, singer and guitarist.Pehk is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Estonian Writers' Union.-Collaborations:Claire's Birthday... |
"Valss" | Jaan Pehk Jaan Pehk Jaan Pehk is an Estonian writer, singer and guitarist.Pehk is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Estonian Writers' Union.-Collaborations:Claire's Birthday... (m & l) |
9 | 1,953 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | Tiiu Kiik | "Second Chance" | Tiiu Kiik (m & l) | 1 | 197 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | MID | "Smile" | Markus Robam (m & l) | 8 | 1,403 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | Ithaka Maria | "Hopa'pa-rei!" | Ithaka Maria Rahula, Peeter Pruuli (m & l) | 6 | 5,751 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Rolf Junior Rolf Roosalu Rolf Roosalu, also known as Rolf Junior , is an Estonian singer who has participated in a number of musicals. He has also unsuccessfully competed to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest four times... |
"All & Now" | Rolf Roosalu Rolf Roosalu Rolf Roosalu, also known as Rolf Junior , is an Estonian singer who has participated in a number of musicals. He has also unsuccessfully competed to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest four times... , Liis Lass (m & l) |
5 | 1,285 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Final
The final of Eesti Laul 2011 was held on 26 February, presented by Piret JärvisPiret Järvis
Piret Järvis is an Estonian singer, guitarist and songwriter of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja and an indiegroup Disko4000....
, Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa
-External links:...
and Ott Sepp
Ott Sepp
Ott Sepp is an Estonian actor, singer, writer and television presenter.-Career:Born in Tallinn, Sepp graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2004 and began performing at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a principal actor at the Vanemuine theater in Tartu...
. Televoting and jury voting selected two songs from the 10 semi-final qualifiers to qualify for the super-final, where the winner of Eesti Laul 2011 was decided by televoting alone.
Outloudz and 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"...
were chosen by the televoting public and jury voting to take part in the super-final, where 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"...
was declared the winner after getting 62% of the super-final vote.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ithaka Maria | "Hopa'pa-rei!" | Ithaka Maria Rahula, Peeter Pruuli (m & l) | 3 | 12,069 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Rolf Junior Rolf Roosalu Rolf Roosalu, also known as Rolf Junior , is an Estonian singer who has participated in a number of musicals. He has also unsuccessfully competed to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest four times... |
"All & Now" | Rolf Roosalu Rolf Roosalu Rolf Roosalu, also known as Rolf Junior , is an Estonian singer who has participated in a number of musicals. He has also unsuccessfully competed to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest four times... , Liis Lass (m & l) |
6 | 1,548 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Orelipoiss Jaan Pehk Jaan Pehk is an Estonian writer, singer and guitarist.Pehk is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Estonian Writers' Union.-Collaborations:Claire's Birthday... |
"Valss" | Jaan Pehk Jaan Pehk Jaan Pehk is an Estonian writer, singer and guitarist.Pehk is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Estonian Writers' Union.-Collaborations:Claire's Birthday... (m & l) |
10 | 5,441 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | 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"... |
"Rockefeller Street Rockefeller Street -Charts:-Release history :-External links:... " |
Sven Lõhmus (m & l) | 7 | 15,679 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Jana Kask Jana Kask Jana Kask is an Estonian singer and the winner of Eesti otsib superstaari 2008, the second season of the Estonian version of Pop Idol. In the final she competed against Arno Suislep, winning it by getting 52,9% of the votes... |
"Don't Want Anything" | Jakko Maltis, Jana Kask Jana Kask Jana Kask is an Estonian singer and the winner of Eesti otsib superstaari 2008, the second season of the Estonian version of Pop Idol. In the final she competed against Arno Suislep, winning it by getting 52,9% of the votes... (m & l) |
8 | 3,364 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | MID | "Smile" | Markus Robam (m & l) | 5 | 3,264 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Outloudz | "I Wanna Meet Bob Dylan" | Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger (m & l) | 9 | 10,747 | 8 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | Mimicry | "The Storm" | Paul Lepasson, Timmo Linnas, Kene Vernik, Jaanus Telvar (m & l) | 2 | 885 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Noorkuu | "Be My Saturday Night" | Mart Vainu (m & l) | 1 | 3,121 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Victoria | "Baby Had You" | Viktoriya Suslova, Sten Pulkkanen (m & l) | 4 | 7,072 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Superfinal
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outloudz | "I Wanna Meet Bob Dylan" | Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger (m & l) | 38% | 2 |
| 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"... |
"Rockefeller Street Rockefeller Street -Charts:-Release history :-External links:... " |
Sven Lõhmus (m & l) | 62% | 1 |
At Eurovision
Estonia began their Eurovision campaign with selecting the favorite Getter Jaani with "Rockefeller Street" as the Estonian representative for 2011. Before the start of the contest, Estonia were ranked second by bookmakers to win the contest and they consistently did this until the final. Estonia competed in the second semi final on May 12th 2011, in position 15. Getter did a very good performance. During voting, Estonia was the first country announced through and they achieved 9th place and 60 points. They were now to perform in the grand final on May 14, in position 8. The country surprised many with the placing they received at the end of the voting, coming a dismal 24th and second last with 44 points to end up. The Estonian jury was the first one to have released their points for the grand final, you can see how they were given below:Final
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