Estonia is the latest country to confirm participation in Eurovision 2025.
As expected, Estonia will choose its Eurovision 2025 entry via the traditional selection “Eesti Laul 2025”.
ERR announced the submission window for the national selection, starting today (16th of September 2024) and closing on the 21st of October 2024. The submissions will be made online via ERR website
“Eesti Laul 2025” – Known Details
- This time, “Eesti Laul” will include one show only. This means the selection won’t feature semi-finals.
- The final will be held on Saturday, the 15th of February 2025.
- A professional committee of at least 25 members will choose 15 songs to participate in the national selection.
- The 15 chosen artists will be announced in November and the songs be released in December 2024 (alongside music videos)
- An additional song will be chosen as a wild-card by the public vote.
- Each artist, composer, or writer can submit up to 5 songs.
- At least one writer/composer of the song must be an Estonian citizen or resident.
- The participation fee will be based on the registration date and the language:
- Submissions until October 18th: 50 euros for a song in Estonian and 100 euros for a song in a foreign or multilingual language.
- Submissions between the 19th and 21st of October: 100 euros for a song in Estonian and 200 euros for a song in a foreign or multilingual language.
- The results of the selection will be determined in 2 rounds:
- The results of the 1st round will be based on a 50% international jury and a 50% public vote. The top 3 songs will qualify for the super-final.
- In the super-final, the results will be based on the public vote only.
This year’s regulations were adjusted in the view of the authors to give Estonian creators a more flexible opportunity for international cooperation than before.
Karmel Killandi, ERR editor commented:
“Our biggest goal with “Eesti Laul” has always been to support the creation of new music and to allow artists and authors to introduce their work to the whole of Europe in addition to Estonia. Since everyone is saving up this year, we will do the same and limit ourselves to the final concert. Unfortunately, the semi-finals will be canceled this year. However, we are allowing more artists to perform on the big final stage than before.
In 2025, we are faced with a difficult task, so that with limited resources there will be opportunities for pop music, classics, folk culture, large-scale portrait shows, memory games, festive large-scale broadcasts, as well as the biggest song and dance party of all time. The “Eesti Laul” will come with one concert, but we can get more focus on organizing a very good competition and concert”
5Miinust & Puuluup represented Estonia at Eurovision 2024 with the song “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”.
They finished in 20th place with 37 points
Eurovision 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland on the 13th, 15th and 17th of May 2025
