Estonian broadcaster ERR approved “Eesti Laul 2026” as the selection process for Eurovision 2026.
“Eesti Laul 2026” – Known Details
- The submission window will close on October 20th, 2025
- The full regulations can be found here.
- The final will take place on Saturday, February 14th, 2026.
- 12 artists will be shortlisted to participate in the final. The results will be based on public votes and jury votes.
- In the first round, the results will be based on a 50% public vote and a 50% international jury vote.
- The top 3 acts will progress to the super-final, where the winner will be selected by public vote only.
- The shortlisted songs will be released on December 4th, 2025. The artists can’t release them before.
- Songs can be performed/created by Estonian citizens, Estonians living outside of Estonia, or foreign citizens, as long as at least one of the songwriters/composers is Estonian.
- A national jury panel of at least 25 members will listen to the submitted songs and select the finalists. They will listen to the music without knowing who is behind them. The panel will include professional musicians, performers, composers, singers, producers, as well as music journalists, DJs, teachers, and ordinary people of different ages who are music listeners
- The participation fee will be as follows:
- For songs submitted by October 17th and written in the Estonian language: 50€.
- For songs submitted by October 17th and written in a foreign language / mixed languages: 100€.
- For songs submitted after October 17th and written in the Estonian language: 150€.
- For songs submitted after October 17th and written in a foreign language / mixed languages: 250€.
- Each songwriter/composer can submit up to 5 songs to the competition.
Tommy Cash represented Estonia in Eurovision 2025
He performed “Espresso Macchiat” and finished 3rd in the final.
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
