Estonia is continuing its preparations for Eesti Laul 2024. As the artists gear up for the semi-finals in January, Rory speaks to Aile from Antsud. The band is vying to represent Estonia in Malmö with their song “Vetevaim”.
Check out our interview with Antsud here!
Together, Rory and Aile talk about how the band came to be in Eesti Laul 2024 and their previous attempts at trying to represent Estonia. She also tells us about the spiritual meaning behind the song and her deep love for Eurovision itself. She also gives recommendations for Antsud’s other music if you enjoy “Vetevaim”.
About Antsud
Antsud first formed in October of 2014, brought together by musicians from a variety of different musical backgrounds. The performers are Aile Alveus, Siim Koppel, Hedwig Allika, Karl Taklaja, Andri Laidre and Tarmo Mäll. The band’s style is primarily folk, but also blends other genres including rock, providing a uniquely Estonian feel. Antsud has already tried their luck at representing Estonia in 2017, with their song “Vihm”. The song did not advance to the final. Lead singer Aile also tried out for the Contest in 2018 as part of Etnopatsy with their song “Külm”, which also did not qualify for the final. Their song for 2024 – “Vetevaim” – is written by the band themselves.
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 our interview with Antsud? Do you think “Vetevaim” will have a chance of representing Estonia in Malmö? Where does the song fall in your rankings? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Threads, Tumblr and Bluesky as we look ahead to Eurovision 2023!
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