Over at That Eurovision Site the team will be ranking national finals throughout the season. The next national final that the team have taken a closer look at was Estonia’s Eesti Laul, in particular the final which will take place on February 17th. Eesti Laul 2024 will select the Eurovision representative for Estonia.
To see what we thought of the songs in the semi-final please take a look here.
Who is taking part in the final Eesti Laul 2024 ?
There are ten artists taking part in the final of Eesti Laul 2024 . The ten artists taking part are as follows:
| Running Order | Artist | Entry |
| 1 | Brother Apollo | “Bad Boy” |
| 2 | Carlos Ukareda | “Never Growing Up” |
| 3 | Ewert and the Two Dragons | “Hold Me Now” |
| 4 | Anet Vaikmaa | “Serotoniin” |
| 5 | Ollie | “My Friend” |
| 6 | Daniel Levi | “Over The Moon” |
| 7 | Uudo Sepp, Sarah Murray | ”Still Love” |
| 8 | Peter Põder | ”Korra Veel” |
| 9 | 5Minust and Puuluup | ”(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” |
| 10 | Nele-Liis Vaiksoo | ”Käte ümber jää” |
Who are our favourites from the Eesti Laul 2024 Final?
We ranked the songs taking part in the final of Eesti Laul 2024, using a 1-10 ranking. 1 being our favourite, 10 being our least favourite song. We then calculated the average of all our rankings. Right below, you can see the top three for this week’s show.
3rd. Carlos Ukareda- “Never Growing Up” (5.20)
2nd. Peter Põder – “Korra Veel” (3.60):
1st. 5MIINUST x Puuluup- “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” (3.20)
What did some of our team members have to say about their favourite songs from the Eesti Laul 2024 final?
Rory (“(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”): I’ve watched with despair over the years that Eesti Laul has gradually shifted away from the more experimental entries in favour of something more traditional and poppy. So it should come as no surprise that when this track came out, I was immediately in love. It’s a perfect blend of humour and seriousness, tradition and modernity. I have some small concerns on the live vocals based from the semi-final performance, but this has the greatest potential to impress and stand out on a Eurovision stage. And whilst Estonia has been consistently qualifying in recent years, this is the perfect opportunity to break into the top 5 that they have been looking for!
Daniel (“Never Growing Up”): Honestly not sure why I like it. Didn’t like his last entry, don’t usually like this type of song, but I like it. A really sweet and fun pop song with a chorus that has chiseled its way into my mind, and I know his vocals can match it on Saturday night.
Euan (“Korra Veel”): When I think Eesti Laul this is the sort of vibe I imagine. Peter’s entry this year is a prime example of Baltic electronic excellence. His impactful vocals really helps the catchy chorus get stuck in my head after one listen. The backing track manages to simultaneously be a great throwback to familiar 80s/90s while still staying fresh. While I don’t think this entry would be in with a chance of winning, I do think that this is one of Estonia’s best chances at a solid top ten finish
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.
Who would you like to see represent Estonia in Malmö? 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 and Bluesky for all things Estonia at Eurovision 2024!
News Source: That Eurovision Site
Photo Credit: ERR
Euan T
[…] It’s the Eurovision down season, and don’t you for a second think we’re going to stop speculating, arguing, and pushing our heated opinions. Our latest series will look at the national finals of Eurovision, and discussing how we would reform the national finals of Eurovision. Today we’re having a look at Eesti Laul. […]