“Eesti Laul 2026” will be the Estonian selection process for Eurovision 2026.
ERR has revealed the 12 contestants in “Eesti Laul 2026”:
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- NOËP – “Days like this”
- Grete Paia – “Taevas jäi üles” (Eng: The Sky Stayed Up)
- Marta Pikani – “kell kuus” (Eng: At 6 O’clock)
- Ollie – “Slave”
- Uliana Olhyna – “Rhythm of Nature”
- Vanilla Ninja – “Too Epic To Be True”
- Getter Jaani – “The Game“
- Minimal Wind ft. ANT – Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)
- Robert Linna – “Metsik Roos” (Eng: Wild Rose)
- Laura Prits – “Warrior“
- Stockholm Cowboys, Stig Rästa, Victor Crone – “Last Man Standing“
- Clickherik ft. Max – “Jolly Roer“
Among them, we can recognize some familiar names :
- Vanilla Ninja represented Switzerland in Eurovision 2005 with “Cool Vibes.”
- Grete Paia competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
- Ollie competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2023 and 2024.
- NOËP competed in “Eesti Laul” as part of Meelik (in 2023)
- Getter Jaani represented Estonia in Eurovision 2011 with “Rockefeller Street.”
- Minimal Wind competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2022 and 2025
- ANT competed in “Eesti Laul 2025”
- Robert Linna competed in “Eesti Laul 2021” as part of a group (alongside his father, Ivo)
- Stig Rästa represented Estonia in Eurovision 2015 (as part of a duo with “Goodbye to Yesterday“
- Victor Crone represented Estonia in Eurovision 2019 with “Storm.”
“Eesti Laul 2026” – Known Details
- The final will take place on Saturday, February 14th, 2026.
- Korea and Karl-Erik Taukar will host the show.
- 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 solely by the public vote.
Karmel Killandi, Editor in Chief, commented:
I am glad that Tommy Cash did not scare the artists away with his great success, but instead spurred them on.
Riin Vann, “Eesti Laul 2026” producer, added:
Based on communication with our musicians, we know that Eesti Laul is an important platform.
The upcoming season promises to be full of excitement and surprises.
The line-up of artists and composers who submitted songs to the competition is impressive, and considering that there are only 12 places in the final, we can expect exceptionally tight 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.
