Estonian broadcaster ERR has released the 12 songs that will participate in Estonia’s national final, Eesti Laul 2026.
About Eesti Laul 2026
After opening submissions over the summer, ERR revealed the artists for Eesti Laul in early November. These artists will perform in the Eesti Laul 2026 live show, which will take place on the 14th of February. The artists and their songs are:
| Artist | Song | Songwriters |
| ANT x Minimal Wind | “Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)” | Ant Nurhan, Katrina Merily Reimand, Paula Pajusaar, Taavi-Hans Kõlar |
| Clicherik & Mäx | “Jolly Roger” | Erik Soasepp, Jānis Jačmenkins, Max Õispuu |
| Getter Jaani | “The Game” | Sven Lõhmus |
| Grete Paia | “Taevas jäi üles” | Gevin Niglas, Grete Paia, Jorma-Jan Erik, Ragnar Sepp |
| Laura Prits | “Warrior” | Edgars Jercums, Jānis Jačmenkins, Laura Prits |
| Marta Pikani | “Kell kuus” | Marta Pikani |
| NOËP | “Days Like This” | Andres Kõpper, Vallo Kikas, Yvonne Dahlbom |
| OLLIE | “Slave” | Oliver Mazurtšak |
| Robert Linna | “Metsik roos” | Robert Linna |
| Stockholm Cowboys | “Last Man Standing” | Stig Rästa, Victor Crone |
| Uliana Olhyna | “Rhythm of Nature” | Ariana Arutjunjan, Uliana Olhyna |
| Vanilla Ninja | “Too Epic to Be True” | Sven Lõhmus |
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 2025, Estonia elected to send Tommy Cash through Eesti Laul to the Contest with “Espresso Macchiato”. They successfully qualified for the final and finished in 3rd place with 356 points. Of these, 258 points came from the televote, while 98 came from the juries.
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News Source: ERR
Photo Credit: ERR
Euan T