Estonian broadcaster ERR revealed the rules for the 2025 edition of their national final, Eesti Laul. This also confirms their participation at Eurovision 2025.
Eesti Laul 2025 Changes
ERR introduced some changes to this year’s edition of their national final. ERR removed the semi-final. Instead, there will be one final on the 15th of February 2025. The final will contain 16 participants, 15 chosen by a jury with one “wildcard” chosen by a popular vote.
The submission period for Eesti Laul 2025 opened today and closes on the 21st of October. The 15 artists chosen by the jury will be revealed no later than the 8th of November 2024. The songs will be released on the 6th of December, with the popular vote winner announced no later than the 6th of January 2025.
Estonia’s Eurovision History
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 2024, Estonia elected to send 5MIINUST and Puuluup through Eesti Laul to the Contest with “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”. They successfully qualified for the final and finshed in 20th place with 37 points. The group finished with 4 points from the juries, and an additional 33 points from the televote.
Who would you like to see at Eesti Laul 2025? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky for all the latest Eurovision news!
News Source: ERR
Photo Credit: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU
Giwrgos Oiko 
Samantha