For many years, Estonia has chosen their entry with the National Selection show called Eesti Laul. This year, they’re going to use the same method of selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
The selection process is composed of two semi-finals, with 10 semi-finalists competing at each. The semi-finals will be held on 11th and 18th of February, and the final show will take place on 4th of March, 2017. Here are the 20 contestants of Eesti Laul.
Lenna Kuurmaa – Slingshot
Rasmus Rändvee – This Love
Angeelia – We Ride With Our Flow
Elina Born – In Or Out
Leemet Onno – Hurricane
Laura Prits – Hey Kiddo
Daniel Levi – All I Need
Antsud – Vihm
Ariadne – Feel Me Now
Koit Toome & Laura – Verona
Kerli – Spirit Animal
Uku Suviste – Supernatural
Janno Rein & Kosmos – Valan pisaraid
Close To Infinity feat. Ian Karell – Sounds Like Home
Liis Lemsalu – Keep Running
Alvistar Funk Association – Make Love, Not War
Almost Natural – Electric
Carl-Philip – Everything But You
Karl-Kristian feat. Maian – Have You Now
Ivo Linna – Suur loterii
The biggest surprise is that Elina Born is back this year! She represented Estonia in 2015 with Stig Rästa with the song ‘Goodbye To Yesterday’. Do you think she can make it again this year?
Besides Elina Born, there are also other known names among participants as Laura (2005), Kerli (Melodifestivalen 2003 and Eurolaul 2004), Koit Toome (1998), Ivo Linna (1996), Daniel Levi, Lenna Kuurmaa and Liis Lemsalu.