The hunt for Alika’s successor continues as Estonia’s ERR has now revealed the songs of Eesti Laul 2024. With one of these hoping to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden.
What you need to know about Eesti Laul 2024
The 20 hopefuls have beat out 215 artists who hoped to represent Estonia this year. Eesti Laul 2024 will see some significant changes compared to recent years. The contest has been slimmed down to a single semi final, and the qualifiers will join five acts who have been granted an automatic place in the final. The semi final is set to take place on the 20th of January. With the final expected to conclude on the 17th of February.
You can listen to this year’s entries through the links provided below via the song titles.
Semi Finalists
| Artist | Entry | Songwriter/s |
| Ollie | “My Friend” | Oliver Mazurtšak |
| Sofia Rubina | “Be Good” | Jason Hunter, Robert Stanley Montes, Renae Rain |
| Ewert and The Two Dragons | “Hold Me Now” | Ewert Sundja, Erki Pärnoja, Ivo Etti, Kristjan Kallas |
| Multikas, Ewert Sundja | “Oblivion” | Joosep Järvesaar, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Ewert Sundja |
| Anet Vaikmaa | “Serotoniin” | Sven Lõhmus |
| 5MIINUST x Puuliip | “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” | Põhja Korea, kohver, Lancelot, Päevakoer, Marko Veisson, Ramo Teder, Kim Wennerström |
| Yonna | “I Don’t Know About You” | Johanna Eendra, Jakob Kaarma, Semjon Greef |
| Silver Jusilo | “Lately” | Silver Jusilo, Markus Palo |
| Inga | “No Dog on a Leash” | Inga Tisler, Markus Palo |
| Peter Põder | “Korra veel” | Peter Põder |
| Antsud | “Vetevaim” | Aile Alvius, Antsud |
| Cecilia | “FOMO” | Cecilia-Martina Mägi, Sander Sadam, Liis Hainla. |
| Traffic | “Wunderbar” | Stig Rästa, Silver Laas |
| Ingmar | “Dreaming” | Ingmar Erik Kiviloo |
| Laura | “Here’s Where I Draw the Line” | Laura Põldvere, Johannes Lõhmus |
Finalists
| Artist | Entry | Songwriter/s |
| Brother Apollo | “Bad Boy” | Erkki Sippel, Joseph Miettinen |
| Daniel Levi | “Over The Moon” | Daniel Levi Viinalass, Victor Crone, Vallo Kikas |
| Nele-Liis Vaiksoo | “Käte ümber jää” | Peter Põder, Allan Kasuk, Nele-Liis Vaiksoo, Marek Sadam |
| Uudo Sepp, Sarah Murray | “Still Love” | Liis Hainla, Uudo Sepp, Joel Sundkvist, Aleksi Wiklund |
| Carlos Ukareda | “Never Growing Up” | Carlos Ukareda |
What is Eesti Laul?
For over a decade now Eesti Laul has showcased Estonian talent in a multi-stage format to select Estonia’s Eurovision entrant. Traditionally featuring two semi finals and a final, in recent years the show has been adapted year on year to feature (then subsequently remove) quarter finals, and wild card rounds. The winner is typically decided by a hybrid voting of juries and televotes, with superfinal of usually three acts vying for the chance to represent Estonia.
Estonia’s Eurovision Journey
Estonia has appeared at almost every Eurovision since their debut in 1994. They have won the contest once with Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL in 2001, singing Everybody. Other notable Estonian entrants include 3rd placer Sahlene with Runaway in 2002 and Ines with Once In A Lifetime in 2000, who placed 4th. More recently, their highest-placing entries have been Urban Symphony with Rändajad in 2009 and Ott Lepland with Kuula in 2012, both of which finished in 6th place.
In 2023, Estonia elected to send Alika through Eesti Laul to the Contest with “Bridges”. She successfully qualified for the final and finshed in 8th place with 168 points. Alika finished with 146 points from the juries, and an additional 22 points from the televote.
What do you think of this year’s Estonian hopefuls? Who do you want to win Eesti Laul 2024? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok as we look ahead to Eurovision 2024!
News Source: ERR
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