Today, Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the running order for the Eesti Laul semi-final, which will take place on the 20th of January in Tartu.
Eesti Laul 2024
The Eesti Laul semi-final will take place on the 20th of January in Tartu. There, the 15 semi-finalists will perform and five will advance to the final. These five will join the previously announced five automatic qualifiers to form a 10-act final. The final will take place on the 17th of February in Tallinn. The running order for the semi-final is:
| Position | Artist | Entry |
| 1 | 5miinust x Puuluup | “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” |
| 2 | Inga | “No Dog On a Leash” |
| 3 | Ollie | “My Friend” |
| 4 | Yonna | “I Don’t Know About You” |
| 5 | Peter Põder | “Korra Veel” |
| 6 | Cartoon, Ewert Sundja | “Oblivion” |
| 7 | Traffic | “Wunderbar” |
| 8 | Ingmar | “Dreaming” |
| 9 | Anet Vaikmaa | “Dreaming” |
| 10 | Laura | “Here’s Where I Draw the Line” |
| 11 | Sofia Rubina | “Be Good” |
| 12 | Antsud | “Vetevaim” |
| 13 | Silver Jusilo | “Lately” |
| 14 | Cecilia | “FOMO” |
| 15 | Ewert and The Two Dragons | “Hold Me Now” |
Estonia’s Eurovision History
Estonia has appeared at almost every Eurovision since their debut in 1994. They 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 finished in 8th place with 168 points. Alika finished with 146 points from the juries and an additional 22 points from the televote.
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News Source: ERR
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Rory Gannon