Eurovision Song Contest: Estonia

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sábado, 8 de marzo de 2014

Estonia sends Tanja to Copenhagen!

Tallinn, Estonia - Tonight in a spectacle of a show in Estonia filled with entertainment and 10 wonderful songs, the Grand Final of Eesti Laul 2014 culminated with Tanja being crowned the winner with the song Amazing.

Quality is something we have come to expect from Estonia, and this year was no exception! ERR delivered a spectacular show from the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn, where the Grand Final of Eesti Laul 2014 took place.
Ten songs fought their way through the Semi-Finals to make it to tonight's show, and they were all worthy of qualification. However, just one song could win tonight and that was Tanja with the song Amazing, who will wave the Estonian flag in Copenhagen on the 6th of May.
See Tanja perform Amazing below:

The participants

The following ten particpants competed into tonight's show, listed below in order of appearance. The winner has been highlighted in bold.

Brigita Murutar - Laule täis taevakaar
Traffic - Für Elise
Norman Salumäe - Search
Wilhelm - Resignal
Lenna - Supernoova
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe
Maiken - Siin või sealpool maad
Kõrsikud - Tule Ja Jää
Tanja - Amazing
Sandra Nurmsalu - Kui tuuled pöörduvad

Eesti Laul 2014 - Final

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Superfinal

After the 10 songs were performed, the juries gave their results, which accounted for 50% of the vote in the first round. In all 52,000 televotes were recevied making up the other 50% of the votes. The following two acts went to the Superfinal:

Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe
Tanja - Amazing

Birgit and Ott open the show

Opening the show were Birgit Õigemeel and Ott Lepland who represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 and 2012 respectively. Birgit appeared first singing an extract of last year's Estonian entry Et Uus Saaks Alguse. After this Ott joined her on stage to perform the track Pea Meeles Head from Birgit's recently released album, Uus Algus.

"Who is drunk, is smart"

The postcards between the songs tonight were created using animated plasticine models and based on old Estonian sayings. You know the English phrase, "hit two birds with one stone"? They use it in Estonia too! Although, instead of birds they use flies, and instead of hitting them, they catch them.
Estonia will take part in the first Semi-Final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place at the B&W-Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on the 6th of May. The Grand Final takes place on the 10th of May.
Remember, if you missed tonight's show or loved it so much you want to see it again, you can watch it right here on our ESCTV player!

sábado, 1 de marzo de 2014

Tonight: Estonia chooses its Eesti Laul for Denmark

Tallinn, Estonia - Tonight, Estonia will decide the song and artist that will represent the Baltic state in Copenhagen at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in May and you can watch it with us right here on Eurovision.tv.

Tonight, the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn will play host to the Final of the 2014 edition of Eesti Laul, where Estonia will choose its entry for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark in May.
This year is especially prudent for Estonia as the last time the competition was held in Denmark, Tanel Padar and Dave Benton took home victory with their song, Everybody bringing the contest home to Tallinn in 2002, where it was held at the Saku Suurhall.

The line-up

Tonight, ten acts will battle it out for the right to represent their country on the Eurovision stage in Copenhagen. After making it through the Semi-Final stage, they are all eager to achieve the ultimate prize.
These are the ten particpants, in their order of appearance during tonight's show:

Brigita Murutar - Laule täis taevakaar
Traffic - Für Elise
Norman Salumäe - Search
Wilhelm - Resignal
Lenna - Supernoova
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe
Maiken - Siin või sealpool maad
Kõrsikud - Tule Ja Jää
Tanja - Amazing
Sandra Nurmsalu - Kui tuuled pöörduvad

Eesti Laul 2014

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Where to watch

Well now this is surely a no-brainer! We will be broadcasting Eesti Laul 2014 LIVE right here at Eurovision.tv. All you need to do is visit our ESCTV player and we'll sort the rest! The show starts at 20:35 CET.
Estonia will take part in the first Semi-Final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place at the B&W-Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on the 6th of May. The Grand Final takes place on the 10th of May.

What's on this weekend?

Europe - Another busy national final weekend is straight ahead - until Sunday evening, we will get to know the Eurovision Song Contest entries of Ireland, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Check out our full schedule and the webcast options so that you don't miss anything important!

It's not quite Super Saturday, but still you will have many options to watch Eurovision Song Contest selection shows this weekend. As we wouldn't want you to miss anything important, we listed an overview of all the webcast options below.
As soon as we know the results of each respective show, we will announce them on Eurovision.tv as well as on the official Eurovision pages on Facebook, Google+, VK and Twitter.

Friday

22:35 CET: Ireland will select their entry for Copenhagen - five candidates are competing. Watch the show live on Eurovision.tv!

Saturday

19:30 CET: Decision time in Romania! Live from the beautiful city of Brașov, you can watch the final right here on Eurovision.tv and find out who of the twelve acts will carry the Romanian flag in May.
20:00 CET: Last weekend Lithuania already chose their song for Copenhagen, now it's time to find the right singer for it. Watch the show live on Eurovision.tv!
20:35 CET: Eesti Laul is also approaching its final show - tune in live on Eurovision.tv when the Estonian Eurovision entry is being chosen out of the ten acts who qualified from the national semi-finals.
20:00 CET: It's Melodifestivalen time again too - in the popular Andra Chansen show, eight acts who narrowly missed out in the four semi-finals will get another chance to proceed to the Swedish final. Watch it live on the SVT website!

Sunday

19:00 CET: Azerbaijan is ready to pick their Eurovision entry too, three singers are still in the competition. Watch the final of Böyük Səhnə live on Eurovision.tv!
20:30 CET: The second semi-final will take place in Belgium - watch it live on the een website.

Lithuania: Mia, Vilija or Vaidas?

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sábado, 22 de febrero de 2014

Final line-up complete in Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia - Tonight, the second Semi-Final of the Estonian national selection, Eesti Laul 2014 took place where five further acts qualified to the Grand Final, thus completing the line-up.

Estonia has one of the more popular national selections in Europe, with a focus on talent and the Estonian language.
In recent years, Estonia's results at the Eurovision Song Contest have been mixed but this year broadcaster ERR are very keen to secure the country a good spot in Copenhagen in just a few months time.

The qualifiers

Tonight the following five acts qualified to the Final, which will be held at the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn on the 1st of March:

Traffic
Maiken
Sandra Nurmsalu
Norman Salumäe
Brigita Murutar

The participants

Tonight the following ten acts competed for the five places in the Final (qualifiers marked in bold):

Norman Salumäe - Search
Lauri Pihlap - Lootus
Nion - Muud pole vaja
Maltised - Elu
Sofia Rubina - City Lights
MiaMee - Fearful Heart
Traffic - Für Elise
Maiken - Siin või sealpool maad
Sandra Nurmsalu - Kui tuuled pöörduvad
Brigita Murutar - Laule täis taevakaar

Eesti Laul 2014

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Final Line-Up

Now that we have our ten qualifiers, the final of Eesti Laul 2014 will look like this:

Kõrsikud - Tule Ja Jää
Wilhelm - Resignal
Tanja - Amazing
Lenna - Supernoova
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe
Traffic - Für Elise
Maiken - Siin või sealpool maad
Sandra Nurmsalu - Kui tuuled pöörduvad
Norman Salumäe - Search
Brigita Murutar - Laule täis taevakaar

The order of performance for the Final has not yet been decided, but stay tuned to Eurovision.tv for all the latest information about Eesti Laul 2014.
Estonia will take part in the first Semi-Final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place at the B&W-Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on the 6th of May. The Grand Final takes place on the 10th of May.

Are you ready for Super Saturday?

Europe - This weekend, national selection shows will take place in no less than nine countries, and on Saturday evening, we will know the Eurovision entries from F.Y.R. Macedonia, Hungary, Latvia, and Spain. Find out when and how to watch the shows live!

The busiest weekend of this year's Eurovision season is approaching fast! We'll have no less than nine shows for you to watch, starting already tonight.
Of course we don't want you to miss anything important, so we compiled an overview of all the webcast options below. As soon as we know the results of each respective show, we will announce them on Eurovision.tv as well as on the official Eurovision pages on Facebook, VK, and Twitter.

Friday

20:45 CET: Estonia will have their second semi-final. Out of ten songs, five will qualify for the final. You can watch the show live on the ETV website.

Saturday

20:25 CET: It's time for the Dziesma final in Latvia! 12 songs are still in the running. We will broadcast the show live on Eurovision.tv.
20:25 CET: We will get to know who'll represent Hungary. A Dal started with 30 acts, and now the winner will be chosen out of the eight remaining finalists. Watch it live on Eurovision.tv!
22:00 CET: Decision time in Spain! Five acts are fighting for the ticket to Copenhagen. Watch it live on Eurovision.tv!
21:30 CET: F.Y.R. Macedonia will present the song that Tijana Dapčević will sing on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. You can watch the show live on the MRT website. We will present the clip on Eurovision.tv as soon as it's shown on TV!
20:00 CET: Lithuania will get yet another step closer to picking their Eurovision entry. Watch the show live on the LRT website.
20:00 CET: Let's not forget Sweden, of course! In the fourth semi-final, two acts will directly qualify for the final, and two more will go to the "second chance" round. Webcast here on the SVT page.

Sunday

20:00 CET: It's getting exciting in Azerbaijan! Only six contestants remain in Böyük Səhnə, out of which three will make it to the final.
20:30 CET: The first semi-final will take place in Belgium - watch it live on the een website.

sábado, 15 de febrero de 2014

First five acts through to Final in Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia - Tonight, the first Semi-Final of the Estonian national selection, Eesti Laul 2014 took place where five acts qualified to the Grand Final.

The qualifiers

Tonight the following five acts qualified to the Final, which will be held at the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn on the 1st of March:

Kõrsikud - Tule Ja Jää - Kõrsikud
Wilhelm - Resignal - Lauri Kadalipp
Tanja - Amazing - Timo Vendt & Tatjana Mihhailova
Lenna - Supernoova - Mihkel Raud
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe - Mati Sütt, Janno Reim

The participants

Tonight the following ten acts competed for the five places in the Final (qualifiers marked in bold):

Tanja - Amazing - Written by Timo Vendt & Tatjana Mihhailova
The Titles - Flame - Rasmus Lill, Markus Rafael Nylund
Wilhelm - Resignal - Lauri Kadalipp
State of Zoe - Solina - Anneliis Kits, Sander Mölder
Nimmerschmidt - Sandra - Fredy Schmidt, Andero Nimmer, Merilyn Merisalu
VÖÖRAD - Maailm On Hull - Priit Uustulnd, Meiko Umal
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe - Mati Sütt, Janno Reim
August Hunt - Kus On EXIT? - August Hunt
Kõrsikud - Tule Ja Jää - Kõrsikud
Lenna - Supernoova - Mihkel Raud

Estonia will take part in the first Semi-Final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place at the B&W-Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on the 6th of May. The Grand Final takes place on the 10th of May.

sábado, 18 de enero de 2014

Birgit and Ott work together on new track

Tallinn, Estonia - Earlier this month, Estonia's 2013 representative, Birgit Õigemeel, released her fourth album, Uus Algus. Here, she cooperated with 2012 entrant, Ott Lepland, on one of the tracks.

Birgit Õigemeel and Ott Lepland have been working together for some time including a series of Christmas Concerts in 2011. Now they are back as a duo on one of the tracks of Birgit's newly released album, Uus Algus. The ballad, Pea Meeles Head, demonstrates the voices and talent of both artists just as we remember them from the Eurovision Song Contest stage.
You can listen to Pea Meeles Head and the entire album on Spotify.

A new beginning for Birgit

It has been quite a year for Birgit Õigemeel, who not only won the right to represent her country at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, she also gave birth to a baby boy back in October. Her new album, released earlier this month, is just the latest in a string of personal successes for the young artist this year.
Below you can see Birgit's live performance of the Estonian entry, Et Uus Saaks Alguse from the Grand Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest:

Estonian language revival

As one of the judges in this year's Estonian final, Eesti Laul, commented, there is now a huge focus on Estonian language music, something that has also filtered through to their Eurovision Song Contest entries, which for two years in a row have been in Estonian.
In 2012, Ott Lepland achieved a very respectable 6th place in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku with his ballad Kuula. He has since gone on to have a lot of success both at home and abroad. You can watch the performance below:

Looking at the participants of Eesti Laul 2014, many of the songs are in the Estonian language, meaning that a third entry in a row is a distinct possibility.
Estonia's national selection will take place on the 14th and 21st of February, with a Grand Final on the 1st of March 2014. Stay tuned to Eurovision.tv to see who will succeed Birgit in Copenhagen in May.

sábado, 14 de diciembre de 2013

Estonia reveals 20 Eurovision hopefuls

Tallinn, Estonia - Estonian broadcaster, ERR, has revealed the participants of their national selection for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Many stars have decided to return for the next edition of Eesti Laul.

In today's daily roundup show, Ringvaade, the Executive Producer of Eesti Laul, Heidy Purga released the list of the qualifiers.

The lucky qualifiers

Tanja - Amazing - Written by Timo Vendt & Tatjana Mihhailova
Sofia Rubina - City Lights - Priit Juurmann, Sofia Rubina
Maltised - Elu - Jakko Maltis
MiaMee - Fearful Heart - Liina Saar, Liisi Koikson
The Titles - Flame - Rasmus Lill, Markus Rafael Nylund
Sandra Nurmsalu - Kui Tuuled Pöörduvad - Sven Lõhmus
August Hunt - Kus On EXIT? - August Hunt
Norman Salumäe - Search - Norman Salumäe
Traffic - Für Elise - Stig Rästa, Silver Laas
Brigita Murutar - Laule Täis Taevakaar - Rainer Michelson, Feliks Kütt
Lauri Pihlap - Lootus - Lauri Pihlap (watch)
VÖÖRAD - Maailm On Hull - Priit Uustulnd, Meiko Umal
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band - Maybe-Maybe - Mati Sütt, Janno Reim (watch)
Nion - Muud Pole Vaja - Karl Kanter, Keit Triisa, Marilyn Jurman (watch)
Wilhelm - Resignal - Lauri Kadalipp (listen)
Nimmerschmidt - Sandra - Fredy Schmidt, Andero Nimmer, Merilyn Merisalu (listen)
Maiken - Siin Või Sealpool Maad - Kadri Koppel
State of Zoe - Solina - Anneliis Kits, Sander Mölder
Kõrsikud - Tule Ja Jää - Kõrsikud
Lenna - Supernoova - Mihkel Raud (watch)

Stars return

Stars return to Estonian Selection

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Out of this year's qualifiers, Sandra Nurmsalu and Lenna have already experience from the Eurovision Song Contest as singers. The first having represented Estonia in 2009 with Rändajad and Lenna carrying the Swiss flag in 2005 with Vanilla Ninja's Cool Vibes. The author of Sandra's song, Sven Lõhmus, has also written three songs that have competed for Estonia - Suntribe's Let's Get Loud (2005), Sandra Nurmsalu's Rändajad (2009) and Getter Jaani's Rockefeller Street (2011).

Lauri Pihlap was a member of 2XL who won the Eurovision Song Contest the last time it was held in Denmark, in 2001 with Tanel Padar and Dave Benton's Everybody.

Sofia Rubina, August Hunt, Norman Salumäe, Tanja Mihhailova, Traffic, Liisi Koikson and Kõrsikud have all taken part previously in the Estonian national selection but have not managed to win it yet. Kadri Koppel has also taken part in the previous Estonian selection format, Eurolaul and is the vocal coach of Ott Lepland who finished sixth at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.

Runaway success

The jury who picked the qualifiers included Maarja-Liis Ilus (represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996 and 1997), Janek Murd (musician), Erik Morna (Radio 2’s Head of Music), Siim Nestor (music critic), Kaupo Karelson (producer), Valner Valme (music critic), Tauno Aints (composer), Ingrid Kohtla (music editor), Owe Petersell (Editor in Chief of Radio Elmar), Toomas Punas (Programme Director of Radio Sky+), Kostja Tsõbulevski (musician).

This year's show will be held on the 14th, 21st of February with the final on the 1st of March.

Last year Estonia's Birgit Õigemeel finished 20th with her song Et Uus Saaks alguse.

This year a record breaking number of 188 songs were sent in to the organisers by the deadline. The format of Eesti Laul has been a runaway success with Estonia qualifying for the Final of the contest four times in the last five years.