[AdSense-B] Eesti Laul has over the years become known for the unusual, exotic or alternative acts and they don’t come much more unique than Evestus! The industrial rock band from Tallinn have decided that now is the time to attempt a Eurovision participation! We spoke to the lead singer Ott Evestus about his participation, the negative circumstances that provoked writing …

[AdSense-B] Next up in our series of interviews with Estonian artists is Aden Ray, whose anthemic, breathy pop ballad “Everybody’s Dressed” takes part in tonight’s first Eesti Laul semi-final. What could we find out about the singer ahead of his performance? Hello Aden Ray! First of all thank you for your time talking to us. How are you? Can you …

[AdSense-B] Another national selection kicks off tomorrow as Estonia’s now-famous Eesti Laul launches its 2018 season, and Mart Normet’s last in charge. Indie three-piece Sibyl Vane will be taking part in the first semi-final with “Thousand Words” as they hope to make it to the live final on March 3rd. We got to speak to the group below! Hello Sibyl …

[AdSense-B] Mart Normet, the Estonian television producer who has been responsible for overseeing the growth of Eesti Laul and Estonia’s participations in Eurovision, has announced that he will be standing down from the position following the Lisbon 2018 contest in May. It was former head of delegation Heidy Purga who initially envisaged the creation of Eesti Laul, following multiple failures …

Recently, we asked #YOU, the wonderful readers of escYOUnited, and the members of our forum, to vote on the songs set to do battle in Eesti Laul 2018 and fight for Estonia’s ticket to Lisbon. [AdSense-B] #YOU didn’t dissapoint us, and we can now reveal the full top 20 songs for Eesti Laul, which can be found below; Don’t forget to …

[AdSense-B] The biggest national final season in recent years is gearing up as ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, revealed the 20 contestants the will be in the run for a ticket to Lisbon. And there are some familiar faces. As you know, over 250 songs were received and to make it interesting, ERR decided to include people from abroad, along …

[AdSense-B] It’s only been two days since the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 kicked off in dramatic style (I know, some of us are still reeling over Finland!) but we have to dust ourselves down and get going, because 18 more countries are set to take to the Eurovision stage! Tonight’s 18 acts can be found below; ?? SERBIA – Tijana …

[AdSense-B] Ahead of tonight’s second semi-final, it’s time to check out another of our nterviews, this time with Estonia’s returning artists Koit Toome and Laura (Põldvere). Koit previously sang for Estonia nearly two decades ago as a young performer in 1998, finishing 12th. Meanwhile, Laura is back in Kyiv after forming part of the group Suntribe in 2005. We had …

We’ve seen and heard the rehearsals for all countries in the second semi-final, teaser clips have been released and full videos of the performances are now available. So it’s the perfect time to ask the all-important question – which songs will qualify from the second semi-final? We’ve created a poll with all 18 participants in the semi-final and you can pick ten …

[AdSense-B] Estonians are not ones to hang around when it comes to Eurovision – this week the Estonian national broadcaster has already revealed details regarding the tenth anniversary edition of Eesti Laul in 2018, with tickets set to go on sale on Friday, 5th May. The final of the competition will take place on Saturday 3rd March 2018, with two semi-finals …