Early this morning Australia time, Estonian broadcaster ERR hosted the final of Eesti Laul in Tallinn, Estonia, its national selection show for Eurovision and we have a winner.
Tommy Cash has won Eesti Laul and will represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with his song Espresso Macchiato.
Tommy Cash won the three-song Superfinal, beating out Andrei Zevakin feat. Karita & An-Marlen in second and third place respectively.
The results
The voting took place over two rounds; firstly, a 50% international jury and a 50% public vote.
Then a Superfinal took place with the Top 3 artists from the first round, with the result determined by a 100% public vote.
The results of the international jury vote as follows:
Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato - 75 points
An-Marlen – Külm - 68 points
Janek – Frozen - 58 points
Andrei Zevakin feat. Karita – Ma Ei Tea Sind - 35 points
Felin – Solo Anthem - 34 points
Ant – Tomorrow Never Comes - 32 points
Gem98 – Psycho - 28 points
Elysa – The Last to Know - 25 points
Minimal Wind – Armageddon - 23 points
Frants Tikerpuu – Trouble - 20 points
Stereo Terror – Prty Till the End of the World - 17 points
Johanna Elise – Eyes Don’t Lie - 16 points
Anna Sahlene – Love Me Low - 15 points
Marta Lotta – Tantsin Veel - 9 points
Räpina Jack feat. Kaisa Ling – Tule - 6 points
Tuuli Rand – Rem - 3 points
Who is Tommy Cash?
Tommy Cash (his original name being Tomas Tammemets) is a 33-year-old Estonian rapper, singer, producer and visual artist.
His style can be described as experimental hip hop with elements of trap and electronic music. His lyrics and music videos are often humorous, provocative and irreverent. His musical aesthetic has been compared to that of Lil B and Yung Lean.
Tommy Cash has previously collaborated with artists such as Little Big, Oliver Tree, Salvatore Ganacci, amongst many others.
He even teamed up with sportswear brand Adidas in 2021 to create the world’s longest sneakers. The metre long shoes – one white and one black were a one-off model designed at the request of Tommy.
Estonia has participated in Eurovision on 29 occasions since the country debuted in 1994.
Estonia’s only win at Eurovision was in 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark when Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL won with their pop-funk song Everybody.
Estonia has qualified for the Grand Final at Eurovision for the past 3 years, so they will be looking to continue their qualification streak with Tommy Cash for the upcoming 69th edition of Eurovision.
Tommy Cash will perform for Estonia in the first half of semi-final 1 at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday, May 13.
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