Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Estonia has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 30 times since making its debut in Template:Escyr. Its first appearance would have taken place in Template:Escyr but a qualification round was installed for seven former Eastern Bloc countries hoping to make their debut in the contest, with Estonia failing to qualify. Estonia has won the contest once, in Template:Escyr. The current Estonian participating broadcaster in the contest is Script error: No such module "Lang". (ERR).
Estonia's first participation in Template:Escyr was unsuccessful, finishing 24th (out of 25). Estonia went on to finish in the top eight in six out of seven contests (1996–2002), with "Script error: No such module "Lang"." by Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna fifth (Template:Escyr), Maarja-Liis Ilus returning to finish eighth with "Script error: No such module "Lang"." (Template:Escyr), "Diamond of Night" by Evelin Samuel and Camille sixth (Template:Escyr), and "Once in a Lifetime" by Ines fourth (Template:Escyr), before "Everybody" by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton, and 2XL gave Estonia its first victory in 2001. With this, Estonia became the first of the new countries that joined Eurovision in the 1990s to win the contest. "Runaway" by Sahlene then finished third for the hosts in Tallinn in Template:Escyr.
Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Estonia has failed to reach the final on ten occasions and has reached the top ten six times, which is more than any other Baltic country, with "Script error: No such module "Lang"." by Urban Symphony sixth (Template:Escyr), "Script error: No such module "Lang"." by Ott Lepland sixth (Template:Escyr), "Goodbye to Yesterday" by Elina Born and Stig Rästa seventh (Template:Escyr), "Script error: No such module "Lang"." by Elina Nechayeva eighth (Template:Escyr), "Bridges" by Alika eighth (Template:Escyr), and " Espresso Macchiato" by Tommy Cash third (Template:Escyr) as Estonia's top ten results.
History
Script error: No such module "Lang". (ETV) was a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1 January 1993, thus eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest since then. It participated in the contest representing Estonia since its Template:Escyr in 1994. Since 2008, after a restructuring that led to the incorporation of ETV into the current Script error: No such module "Lang". (ERR) organisation, it is the latter who participates representing Estonia.
Estonia finished 24th (out of 25) on its debut in Template:Escyr and was relegated from the following year's contest. Estonia's record at the contest was a successful one from 1996 to 2002, only failing once to make the top 10 (in 1998 when it ended up in 12th place). Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna's fifth-place in Template:Escyr was the first top five ranking for any country, formerly annexed by Soviet Union and therefore unable to participate. Ilus returned to finish eighth in Template:Escyr.
The country's first win came in 2001, when Tanel Padar and Dave Benton, along with 2XL, sang "Everybody" and received 198 points, therefore making Estonia the first formerly USSR-annexed country to win the Contest. The 2002 contest was held in Estonia, in the capital city Tallinn, where Sahlene finished third for the hosts (tied with the UK).
From 2004 to 2008 Estonia failed to qualify to the finals, mostly receiving poor results – during that period its best entry was 11th place in the 2004 semi-final by Neiokõsõ with "Script error: No such module "Lang".", sung in the Võro language.
Despite news that Estonia might withdraw from the 2009 contest (set to be held in Moscow, Russia) due to the war in South Ossetia, Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) confirmed that due to public demand, Estonia would send an entry to Moscow.[1][2] The new national final, Script error: No such module "Lang"., was introduced to select the Estonian entry. According to Mart Normet, one of the producers and one of the Heads of Delegation, the new contest focuses on promoting Estonian music and creativity, encouraging artistic freedom and originality while avoiding formulaic Eurovision songs. Normet described it as a way to highlight authentic Estonian pop music for local audiences, trusting the taste of Estonian listeners rather than tailoring entries for foreign juries.[3]
The winner was Urban Symphony with "Script error: No such module "Lang".", which had beaten the televoting favourite, Laura, by the votes of a jury.[4][5]
At the second semi-final of the 2009 contest, Urban Symphony qualified Estonia to the final of the contest for the first time since 2003, receiving 115 points and placing 3rd. The group performed 15th in the final, where it received 129 points, placing 6th out of 25 competing entries as well as being the highest placing non-English language song at the 2009 competition.
In 2010, Estonia failed to qualify to the final, with the song "Siren" by Malcolm Lincoln.
In 2011, Estonia was represented by Getter Jaani with the song "Rockefeller Street". She was the bookmakers' pre-contest favorite for victory along with France. She qualified to the final but eventually placed 24th of 25 entries- tying Silvi Vrait's 1994 result for Estonia's worst placing in the contest final.
Since 2012, Estonia has achieved five more top ten results. Ott Lepland qualified Estonia to the final of the Template:Escyr contest, with his song "Script error: No such module "Lang".", ending up fourth in the second semi-final. In the final, he equalled Estonia's result of 1999 and 2009, placing 6th. Elina Born and Stig Rästa finished seventh in Template:Escyr. Elina Nechayeva and Alika finished eighth in Template:Escyr and Template:Escyr, respectively. Tommy Cash placed third in Template:Escyr, giving Estonia their best placement in the contest since 2002.
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Escyr | Janika Sillamaa | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | Failed to qualifyTemplate:Efn X | 5 | 47 | |
| Template:Escyr | Silvi Vrait | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 24 | 2 | No semi-finals | |
| Template:Escyr | Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 5 | 94 | 5 | 106 |
| Template:Escyr | Maarja | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 8 | 82 | No semi-finals | |
| Template:Escyr | Koit Toome | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 12 | 36 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Evelin Samuel and Camille | "Diamond of Night" | English | 6 | 90 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Ines | "Once in a Lifetime" | English | 4 | 98 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL | "Everybody" | English | 1 | 198 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Sahlene | "Runaway" | English | 3 | 111 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Ruffus | "Eighties Coming Back" | English | 21 | 14 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Neiokõsõ | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Võro | Failed to qualify | 11 | 57 | |
| Template:Escyr | Suntribe | "Let's Get Loud" | English | 20 | 31 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Sandra | "Through My Window" | English | 18 | 28 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Gerli Padar | "Partners in Crime" | English | 22 | 33 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Kreisiraadio | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Serbian, German, Finnish | 18 | 8 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Urban Symphony | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 6 | 129 | 3 | 115 |
| Template:Escyr | Malcolm Lincoln | "Siren" | English | Failed to qualify | 14 | 39 | |
| Template:Escyr | Getter Jaani | "Rockefeller Street" | English | 24 | 44 | 9 | 60 |
| Template:Escyr | Ott Lepland | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 6 | 120 | 4 | 100 |
| Template:Escyr | Birgit | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 20 | 19 | 10 | 52 |
| Template:Escyr | Tanja | "Amazing" | English | Failed to qualify | 12 | 36 | |
| Template:Escyr | Elina Born and Stig Rästa | "Goodbye to Yesterday" | English | 7 | 106 | 3 | 105 |
| Template:Escyr | Jüri Pootsmann | "Play" | English | Failed to qualify | 18 ◁ | 24 | |
| Template:Escyr | Koit Toome and Laura | "Verona" | English | 14 | 85 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Elina Nechayeva | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Italian | 8 | 245 | 5 | 201 |
| Template:Escyr | Victor Crone | "Storm" | English | 20 | 76 | 4 | 198 |
| Template:Escyr | Uku Suviste | "What Love Is" | English | Contest cancelledTemplate:Efn X | |||
| Template:Escyr | Uku Suviste | "The Lucky One" | English | Failed to qualify | 13 | 58 | |
| Template:Escyr | Stefan | "Hope" | English | 13 | 141 | 5 | 209 |
| Template:Escyr | Alika | "Bridges" | English | 8 | 168 | 10 | 74 |
| Template:Escyr | Script error: No such module "Lang". and Script error: No such module "Lang". | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Estonian | 20 | 37 | 6 | 79 |
| Template:Escyr | Tommy Cash | "Espresso Macchiato" | Italian, English | 3 | 356 | 5 | 113 |
Songs by language
| Songs | Language | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | English | Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, |
| 9 | Estonian | Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr |
| 2 | Italian | Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr |
| 1 | Võro | Template:Escyr |
| 1 | Serbian | Template:Escyr |
| 1 | German | Template:Escyr |
| 1 | Finnish | Template:Escyr |
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Escyr | Tallinn | Saku Suurhall | Annely Peebo and Marko Matvere |
Related involvement
Conductors
| Year | Conductor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Escyr | Peeter Lilje | Template:Efn | |
| Template:Escyr | Urmas Lattikas | ||
| Template:Escyr | Tarmo Leinatamm | ||
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| Template:Escyr | Heiki Vahar |
Heads of delegation
Each participating broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the performers, songwriters, composers, and backing vocalists, among others.[6]
| Year | Head of delegation | Ref. |
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| Template:Escyr–Template:Escyr | Juhan Paadam | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Template:Escyr–Template:Escyr | Heidy Purga & Mart Normet | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Template:Escyr–Template:Escyr | Mart Normet | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Template:Escyr–Template:Escyr | Tomi Rahula | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Template:Escyr– | Riin Vann | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Costume designers
| Year | Costume designers | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Escyr | Karolin Kuusik | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Commentators and spokespersons
| Year | Television commentator | Radio commentator | Russian commentator | Spokesperson | Ref. |
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| Template:Escyr | Ivo Linna and Template:Ill | Unknown | No broadcast | Did not participate | [14][15] |
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| Template:Escyr | Vello Rand | Marko Reikop (Raadio 2) | Urve Tiidus | ||
| Template:Escyr | Jüri Pihel | No broadcast | Did not participate | ||
| Template:Escyr | Marko Reikop (Raadio 2) | Annika Talvik | |||
| Template:Escyr | Helene Tedre | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Reet Linna | Urve Tiidus | |||
| Template:Escyr | Marko Reikop | Vello Rand (Raadio 2) | Mart Sander | ||
| Template:Escyr | Evelin Samuel | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Ilo-Mai Küttim (Elektra) | ||||
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| Template:Escyr | Ines | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Maarja-Liis Ilus | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Mart Juur (Raadio 2) Andrus Kivirähk (Raadio 2) |
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| Template:Escyr | Evelin Samuel | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Laura Põldvere | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Sahlene | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Marko Reikop and Olav Osolin (final)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Laura Põldvere | |||
| Template:Escyr | Marko Reikop and Sven Lõhmus (final)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Rolf Roosalu | |||
| Template:Escyr | Marko Reikop | Piret Järvis | |||
| Template:Escyr | Ilja Ban, Dmitri Vinogradov and Aleksandra Moorast (Raadio 4) |
Getter Jaani | |||
| Template:Escyr | No broadcast | Rolf Roosalu | |||
| Template:Escyr | Lauri Pihlap | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Tanja | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Aleksandr Hobotov | Daniel Levi Viinalass | |||
| Template:Escyr | Aleksandr Hobotov and Julia Kalenda | Jüri Pootsmann | |||
| Template:Escyr | Ott Evestus | ||||
| Template:Escyr | No broadcast | Kelly Sildaru | |||
| Template:Escyr | Sissi Benita | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||
| Template:Escyr | Tanel Padar | ||||
| Template:Escyr | Ragnar Klavan | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||
| Template:Escyr | Birgit Sarrap | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||
| Template:Escyr | Template:Ill and Template:Ill (Raadio 2) | Kristjan Jakobson | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Photo gallery
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See also
- Estonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Estonia in the Eurovision Young Dancers
- Estonia in the Eurovision Young Musicians
Notes
References
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