Welcome to the Estonian Nation Final of ESCT 38!
Our National Final is name – ‘Laulge oma süda välja’ which means ‘Sing Your heart out’ which is exactly what our entrant in ESCT 37 did. Please welcome to the stage the Estonian entrant for Esct 37…..Jaagup Tuisk!
Thank you Jaagup! Now thanks to Jaagup’s wonderful performance in Rekjavik Estonia achieved our highest ever rank with 2nd place. This means Estonia has secured a spot in the final of the ESCT 37. The Estonian HOD has listened to hundreds of potential entries and has decided on eight songs from new acts that have never represented our country before in ESCT.
Tonight, we have eight acts competing to represent Estonia. They are:
1. Stefan
2. Helen
3. ELUIIL
4. NOËP
5. Jozels
6. Andreas
7. Kati Laev
8. First Priority
The pointing system will be the following. 12 points to your favourite, 8 points to your next favourite and then 6,5,4,3,2,1.
Without further ado, let’s welcome our first act……STEFAN!
1. Stefan – ‘Oh My God’
Stefan Airapetjan is a pop singer from Estonia, he is from Armenia descent and uses this as inspiration in his writing. Stefan came 2nd in the Estonian ESCT36 National final and later represented Estonia in the ESCT 36 second chances contest with his song ‘Better Days’. He hasn’t given up on his dream to represent
Helen has been making music in Estonia since 2011 but has recently made a comeback. She wants to revolutionise the Estonian pop scene and exclusively performs in Estonian. This is her first attempt at representing Estonia in ESCT.
‘Other side of light’ is the first time ELUIIL has tried to represent Estonia in ESCT. The song is a run through the chaos of spiralling negative thoughts, leading up to knowing that there is only one way to move on - towards the light. The song is about conquering depression and making it through the other side
NOËP, who’s real name is Andres Kõpper is an electronic-pop act recently signed to Sony Music Sweden. Since releasing his debut track ‘Move’ in 2015, NOËP has caught the attention of music lovers and industry professionals alike, and with the track amassing over 5.5 million plays on Spotify, the young producer is creating a buzz in both Estonia and on an international scale. Surprisingly this is his first time trying to represent Estonia in ESCT and he does so with his song ‘Young Boy’.
Joosep Cobra Järvesaar better known as his stage name Jozels is a DJ from Tallinn. His music makes a statement and he likes to tread the fine line between madness and sanity. This is evident in his song ‘Milka’ which is about descending into madness. He is joined on stage by the singer Naomi Hääl.
Andreas Poom is the youngest contestant to ever try and represent Estonia in ESCT at only 16 years old. He has been publishing music and lyrics since he was 12 years old and has performed on Estonian TV before even leaving High School. This is the second time he has tried to represent Estonia having come 3rd in the ESCT 37 NF with the DJ act Pur Mudd with their song ‘Get Away’.
Kati Laev was born on the island of Saaremaa which is the biggest island in Estonia. She’s lived most of her life on this beautiful island. For Kati, Music is therapy for her and she’s happy to have this beautiful hobby in her life. This is the first time she has tried representing Estonia in ESCT. She is aiming to ‘Wake up’ this national final and seize the opportunity to represent Estonia in ESCT.
First Priority is a Melodic rock / metal band from Tallinn. First priority combine elements of symphony, electronic, rock and metal with strong female vocals. This is the first time they have tried to represent Estonia in ESCT and they are hoping that it will be first time lucky for them.
Please send your votes to catch_a_falling_star or eesticatch (or alternatively to Alexito who will pass them onto me).
Alternatively we will be hosting a live show on Saturday 29th August where you will be able to listen live with other delegates and vote before the winner being announced.
Before we start, the Estonian HOD would like to thank the following delegations for voting in our national final:
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bibbles Land
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Serbia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
