Eesti Laul, Estonia’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, is just around the corner. Coming out of a 2022 season that saw Estonia finish 13th in the grand final, can the beloved Baltic nation make some Eurovision magic again? As we await the start of the first semi-final on Jan. 12, members of the ESCUnited team have reviewed and …
Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the 20 songs competing to represent Estonia at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. During the Dec. 2 TV special “Eesti Laul 2023. Start,” the songs were played to the public for the first time. A majority of the entries have been uploaded to YouTube already, but some are only viewable on ERR’s Video-on-demand service. Check …
Estonian blues-rock band Ultima Thule have withdrawn from Eesti Laul 2023, as the band and fans mourn the Nov. 20 death of lead singer and guitarist Riho Sibul, 64. The band had initially planned to collaborate with fellow rock band Wiiralt on the song “Salalik” (Secretive). Wiiralt have agreed to stay in the competition on their own, but if they …
As Eesti Laul approaches, Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed this year’s hosts of the national selection. After a gap year, 2021 presenters Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets will return to host the competition once again. “Eesti Laul is one of the most exciting projects and, to be honest, the biggest celebration of Estonian music,” the hosts said in a statement …
Estonian broadcaster ERR has confirmed the rest of the participants in Eesti Laul 2023, welcoming both new and returning artists to compete for a chance to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England in May. The November 2 artist reveal is the second of two for this year’s contest. Here are the 10 confirmed artists who will …
Estonian broadcaster ERR has announced the first of two lineups of artists for Eesti Laul 2023, welcoming both new and returning artists to compete for a chance to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England this spring. Earlier in the week, ERR confirmed its first artist of the 2023 season: Sissi, who is returning for a third …
The list has finally dropped, and thankfully it did. With recent news about the withdrawal of Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia, there were fears of possibly more withdrawals to come, but those speculations are now over, as the EBU has finally confirmed that 37 countries will participate in the upcoming contest. 37 countries it is! In the end, it is …
Today marks the final day for any broadcaster with an active membership in the European Broadcasting Union to apply for participation in Eurovision 2023. After this, no additional broadcaster will be able to participate in the contest that did not originally apply – but broadcasters who submitted an application can still withdraw prior to October 11th without financial penalty. Any …
Estonia finished 13th at Eurovision 2022 with the song “Hope” by Stefan, the country’s best finish at the contest since 2018. Who will be his successor? We’re one step closer to finding out. Today, Estonian broadcaster ERR opened song submissions for the 2023 edition of Eesti Laul and announced a timeline for the selection of next year’s Eurovision representative. …
It’s currently the off-season in Eurovision Land, but it doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening behind the scenes. Per sources at ESCToday, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023. Next year’s contest is confirmed to be hosted in the United Kingdom with the city selection process currently underway. The confirmations of these …
