Estonia's Eesti Laul 2025 artists revealed

Estonian broadcaster ERR has announced the names of the artists competing in the 2025 edition of their Eurovision national selection show Eesti Laul.

This announcement was made on Estonian TV show Ringvaade, where on Monday and Tuesday night European time, the names of 15 of the 16 songs and artists competing in the final were revealed.

In addition to the artist announcement, the titles of the songs hoping to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland were also released.

15 songs were chosen from 175 entries submitted to the competition by a 34-member professional jury, who voted on the songs without knowing the artists or songwriters.

This jury featured some famous Eurovision faces including Alika, who came eighth representing Estonia in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with her entry Bridges, Tanja Mihhailova-Saar, who represented Estonia at Eurovision in 2014, and Jüri Pootsmann, Estonia's 2016 Eurovision artist.

A sixteenth finalist will be chosen in the beginning of January, with the Estonian public having a say in the selection.

Former Eurovision artists

Among the lineup are some big names, including former Eurovision artists Anna Sahlene.

Anna Sahlene represented Estonia at Eurovision when the country hosted the contest in 2002.

Performing under the name Sahlene, her entry Runaway received third place in Tallinn.

In 2022 she competed in Eesti Laul with Champion finishing in 4th.

Anna Sahlene will compete in the Eesti Laul 2025 final with the song Love Me Low.

Other names of note

2022 runner-ups Minimal Wind return to Eesti Laul in 2025 with Armageddon. Also returning to Eesti Laul for the fourth time are Eesti Laul veterans Elysa, Andrei Zevakin, and Tuuli Rand. An-Marlen, Frants Tikerpuu, and Janek are also making a comeback to the Estonian national selection.

Some eagle-eyed fans may also remember Joelle participating in Eesti Laul as part of the Estonian girl group Little Mess - she will make her debut as a solo artist in the upcoming selection.

Here is the list of songs competing in Eesti Laul 2025:

• An-Marlen - Külm (Songwriters: Frederik Mustonen, Ingel Marlen Mikk, Maria Vainumägi)

• Andrei Zevakin feat. Karita - Ma ei tea sind (Songwriters: Andrei Zevakin, Liina Ariadne Pedanik, Martti Hallik)

• Anna Sahlene - Love Me Low (Songwriters: David Lindgren Zahcarias, Bobby Ljunggren, Michaela Stridbeck, Anna Sahlin, Dagmar Oja, Kaire Vilgats)

• Ant - Tomorrow Never Comes (Songwriters: Ant Nurhan, Kim Wennerström, Merili Käsper)

• Elysa - The Last To Know (Songwriters: Simon Peyron, Angelino Markenhorn, Julie Aagaard, Elisa Kolk)

• Felin - Solo Anthem (Songwriters: Paul Rey, Gevin Niglas, Johanna Ekholm, Elin Blom Etoall)

• Frants Tikerpuu - Trouble (Songwriter: Frants Tikerpuu)

• Gem98 - Psycho (Songwriters: Richard Sepajõe, Gevin Niglas, Karl Birnbaum, Frederik Küüts)

• Janek - Frozen (Songwriters: Janek Valgepea, Kjetil Mørland)

• Joelle - Eyes Don't Lie (Songwriters: Timo Vendt, Johanna-Elise Kabe)

• Minimal Wind - Armageddon (Songwriters: Elisabeth Tiffany Lepik, Taavi-Hans Kõlar, Paula Pajusaar, Velle Tamme, Robin Kiisholts, Katri Merily Reimand)

• Räpina Jack feat. Kaisa Ling - Tule (Songwriters: Kill Kaare, Kaisa Ling)

• Stereo Terror - Prty Till the End of the World (Songwriters: Lauri Hämäläinen, Heigo Anto)

• Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato (Songwriters: Tommy Cash, Johannes Naukkarinen)

• Tuuli Rand - Rem (Songwriters: Tuuli Rand, Cecilia Martina Mägi, Sander Sadam)

The audio of all Eesti Laul 2025 songs will be released to the public on 6th December 2024 (European time).

In 2025, the Eesti Laul final will return to Unibet Arena (formerly known as the Saku Suurhall) in Tallinn, where the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest took place.

The 16 finalists will compete for the right to represent Estonia at Eurovision in the Eesti Laul final on Saturday 17th February 2024 European time (Sunday 18th February Australian time), where the winner will fly the Estonian flag at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

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