Estonia ESTONIA 2022 - Stefan - Hope

[escYOUnited]

We let them tell us what to do
Why why why
We live to die for worthy things
Oh ya ya ya

We promised we would never lose our pride
Your word's worth nothing if you lie
We're standing tall and looking up, our Father would be proud
And I'm happy to be working my own ground

We'll be the last ones breathing here

Hey, sing your heart out boy
For all the people great and small
Oh, when all else is lost
The future still remains our own

We're taught that we were born to lose
But why why why
Don't waste your breath, it's time to choose
Oh ya ya ya

We promised we would never lose our pride
Your word's worth nothing if you lie
We're standing tall and looking up, our Father would be proud
And I'm happy to be working my own ground

I said
Hey, sing your heart out boy
For all the people great and small
Oh, when all else is lost
The future still remains our own

I hope

We let them tell us what to do
Why why why
We live to die for worthy things
Oh ya ya ya

No matter what they try, tearing up our lives
I know we will always rise

I said
Hey, sing your heart out boy
For all the people great and small
Oh, when all else is lost
The future still remains our own

I hope

The future still remains our own

I hope
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[Looren]

1. STEFAN

10. MINIMAL WIND

Please be right

 

[Iker]

Staging is so mixture of all past Melest cliche stagings

The song sounds like it too.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Here's my prediction before Saturday's final (don't count my personal taste, because my favs are already out of this competition):

1. STEFAN
He is going to win, I'm sure. According to all recent polls and fandom opinions he will! And I will back that result 100%! At the end, the Avicii comparison will come, but we'll live through it!

2. ANNA SAHLENE
She will make it to the Superfinal, I'm almost sure of it. A good effort, but still not THE song for me. Too cliche and similar to previous ESC entries and MelFest competition...

3. ELINA
Her performance at the final will be inch-perfect, but the public vote will not back that entirely.

4. ELYSA
A real dark horse for me. I don't expect her live performance would be a master peace. Therefore, I don't count her as a TOP3 contender, but... Surprises may come. It would not be the best selection for Estonia, I'm certain in it.

5. OTT
He will get good points from the jury and great points from televote. He might be in TOP3, but that would be absolutely maximum. I would not be sad if he wins, but the overall fandom vibe is making me worry. He should not be the one this time.

6. JAAGUP
Will score good points from jury, but televote won't back it. Good effort, but the "veterans" take their toll. I still hope he'll keep participating since his vocal appearance is MASSIVE!

7. STIG
I predict him in bottom 5, but it's quite difficult. He IS good, but the song is just not right for him. It's really up to the previous six acts that could fail and rise his final spot. A GENIUS composer and I will welcome him back every year!

8. ANDREI & GRETE
I don't underestimate the fan base of this song, but I highly doubt they could rank it higher in the final. I like the song, really! But I feel, it's not good enough for ESC, sorry...

9. BLACK VELVET
I really am glad, that they made it to the final! It surely is a special moment for us, 90's kids! Maybe a small dream has come to life regarding this band, but... I don't see them going further, unfortunately...

10. MINIMAL WIND
As much as I like the song, this is not a good entry for the ESC. I can't see them ranking better than 7th-10th place in the final. But a good effort and publicity for the genre! That made me look up their other songs and collaborations!

Well, I'll be waiting to see all these live performances live on site at Saku Suurhall! That's incredible since the venue was built for ESC 2002! I'm so old!!!

Beyond the ranking (for my taste I see Minimal Wind, Elina, Ott, Tuisk superior to Stefan while Stig is tied), much applause at Eesti Laul 2022! It is one of the best music festivals of 2022. I have seen a lot of quality, a lot of songs that could make a good run at the ESC. Estonia this year could triumph in Turin.

 

[alyrin]

elina confirmed that she got tons of bruises due to the fall

 

[Looren]

elina confirmed that she got tons of bruises due to the fall

I feel so bad for her...

 

[Mainshow]

elina confirmed that she got tons of bruises due to the fall

I hope she gets well soon!

and seriously, hopefully, the juries will finally grow some taste...

 

[outsynk]

Pray for Elysa. Her voice sounded wrecked from Covid today.

 

[alyrin]

lordi is one of the juries in the final btw

 

[kamc]

elina confirmed that she got tons of bruises due to the fall

Maybe she has grounds to sue Eesti?

 

[Kairit]

I'm afraid we'll have a shock winner somehow lol. By that I mean everyone expects it to be Stefan but that it won't be Stefan.

 

[alyrin]

stefan is 100% winning, even if the juries tank him then the televote will definitely save him (just like with uku)

 

[Iker]

stefan is 100% winning, even if the juries tank him then the televote will definitely save him (just like with uku)

But ...?


We're fire
Baby boy, you know you light my fire!

 

[mauve]

If Stefan wins, I am out. Unlike others, the song doesn't give me anything substantial.

 

[Kairit]

Regardless, I hope we get a Stefan and Elina rap duo next year. I've watched this video countless time lol. They're both such lovely, stunning people. Anna Sahlene is too tbh, I love her.

 

[Iker]

My Eesti Laul ranking of finalists!

1. Kui vaid (listen to it on good headphones, it is low-key eargasmic! Or maybe not even low-key so.). And he does not butcher this fairly difficult song to sing live at all, he even elevates it.
2. Hope
3. Fire (my guilty pleasure of this NF season).
4. Remedy
5. Interstellar
6. Aovalguses (it faded a lot on me. )
7. Mis nüüd saab
8. What to Make of This
9. Champion
10. Sandra

 

[Looren]

Gosh am soo nervous for tomorrow, I really hope Stefan can win, if he wins then Estonia will surely in my top 3 for the 3rd year in a row and can be my N°1 for the 2nd in a row

GOOOO STEFAN

 

[Mainshow]

Gosh am soo nervous for tomorrow, I really hope Stefan can win, if he wins then Estonia will surely in my top 3 for the 3rd year in a row and can be my N°1 for the 2nd in a row

GOOOO STEFAN

Honest question: Can you really be nervous about a national final? - I mean, you usually rank 75%-90% of a national final with 10/10.... does it even matter who of your favourite artists makes it in the end?

 

[Looren]

Honest question: Can you really be nervous about a national final? - I mean, you usually rank 75%-90% of a national final with 10/10.... does it even matter who of your favourite artists makes it in the end?

Yes 'cause there's a difference between my 1st winning and my 8th winning even if both are 10/10s

 

[Mrm]

Gosh am soo nervous for tomorrow, I really hope Stefan can win, if he wins then Estonia will surely in my top 3 for the 3rd year in a row and can be my N°1 for the 2nd in a row

GOOOO STEFAN

You will get what you want.. don't worry...I'm happy for you, but sad I won't get my new no1..

 

[Looren]

You will get what you want.. don't worry...I'm happy for you, but sad I won't get my new no1..

You'll get Monika Liu from Lithuania