We know it’s been a lengthy absence, but it’s back once more! The dream team slowly takes shapes and today we’re going to look at a fan favourite country. Since its inception, the Eesti Laul concept has had some decent success but has not yet heralded a second Estonian win, but who in your opinion could change that? Let’s find …
Stig and Elina (Estonia): “We were taking it very chill”
Cover photo courtesy of Andres Putting (EBU) Stig and Elina talk to us about Estonia, their rehearsal, and their chemistry. Stig and Elina also shared a note to the ESC United readers. Last, here is footage from the Press Meet and Greet. Be sure to be on the lookout for more coverage of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest by ESC United!
LIVE COVERAGE: Rehearsal Day 1
It’s finally here, the moment fans across the continent (and now from down under) have been waiting for. We’re LIVE from the press centre at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna for the first rehearsals of 2015! Today will see the first rehearsals from the countries in the first half of semi-final one. Moldova, Armenia, Belgium, Netherlands, Finland, Greece, Estonia and Macedonia will …
OGAE: Four more votes including Rest of World
Four more votes have been added to the OGAE International website and now the voting is really beginning to hot up. You can find the latest votes and our scoreboard below; Estonia 12 Sweden 10 Australia 8 Italy 7 Belgium 6 Iceland 5 Netherlands 4 Israel 3 Azerbaijan 2 Russia 1 Norway Russia 12 Italy 10 Sweden 8 Estonia 7 …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – ESTONIA
The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back once again reviewing all Eurovision songs and rank them accordingly. You are probably asking yourself on how we pick our panel and the criteria. We looked at people from all walks of life to bring together a unique group of panelists with a wide range in taste. They all bring different skills and …
Estonia: Landslide victory for Elina and Stig
The televoting results for Eesti Laul have been released by Estonian national broadcaster ERR, and they make for some very interesting viewing. Elina Born and Stig Rästa, who won the competition on Saturday, crushed the competition in all three rounds. The duet achieved 23,966 televotes in their semi-final, compared to Daniel Levi’s second placed entry which only recieved 3,524. In …
Elina Born and Stig Rästa to represent Estonia
Tonight the Estonian public have decided; Estonia will be represented by Elina Born and Stig Rästa after they won Eesti Laul with “Goodbye To Yesterday”! In an exciting final, Elina and Stig triumphed over Daniel Levi and Elisa Kolk after all three reached the superfinal stage. As a result the duo will sing for the Baltic nation in the first …
Tonight: Super Saturday #3
We’ve got the third Super Saturday of this season ahead of us! Tonight, things will go a bit more quiet in comparison to last week, however. Estonia and Lithuania will make their final choices whereas Finland, Hungary and Sweden will air semi finals of their respective preselections. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight’s Super Saturday …
Estonia: Eesti Laul Semi 2 Results
The 2nd semi final of Estonia’s national final has just ended – that means the line-up of next week’s Eesti Laul final is now complete. 5 acts made it through to the final based on a 50/50 jury & televote result. These are the 5 qualifiers (bolded): 1. Wilhelm – “Light Up Your Mind” 2. Kruuv – “Tiiu talu tütreke” …
Tonight: Super Saturday #2
Last week we had the first proper Super Saturday of the season – tonight it’s going to be even more intense. Iceland, Italy and Lithuania will make their song selections while Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden will air semi finals. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight – Streams, participant lists & starting times! Lithuania: …