“Eesti Laul 2027” will serve as the selection process for Eurovision 2027.
Estonian broadcaster ERR has just revealed the list of 12 finalists who will compete in “Eesti Laul 2027”:
- Daniel Levi – “Dust”
- Jaagup Tuisk ft. Wanda – “Kesk öö musta merd” (Eng: Through the black sea of midnight)
- Johanna Elise – “Getaway Car”
- Kerli Kivilaan – “When the World Is Over”
- Laura – “Metsapiiga” (Eng: Forest Maiden)
- M Els ft. J-Run – “Hush Hush”
- Ollie – “Sad Every Day”
- Pale Alison x Minimal Wind – “Superhuman”
- Panørama, Vemka, Hans Markus – “Reflection”
- Rita Ray – “Don’t You Agree”
- Zetod feat. Hellika – “Kipõ-kipõ” (Eng: Hurry Hurry)
- Traffic – “Laava” (Eng: Lava)
The list of participants includes a mixture of newcomers and well-known names:
- Laura is one of “Eesti Laul” veterans (competed in 2005, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2024) and represented Estonia in Eurovision 2005 and 2017 (as part of groups)
- Ollie competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2023, 2024, and 2026.
- Kerli Kivilaan is a member of Vanilla Ninja, who represented Estonia in Eurovision 2026.
- Minimal Wind competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2022, 2025 and 2026.
- Johanna Elise competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2025.
- Traffic competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2012, 2015, 2018 2020, 2022, and 2024.
- Daniel Levi competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2015, 2017, and 2024.
- M Els competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2023.
- Jaagup Tuisk competed in “Eesti Laul” in 2020 and 2022
“Eesti Laul 2027” – Known Details
- A national jury panel of at least 25 members listened to the submitted songs and selected the finalists. They listened to the music without knowing who was behind it. The panel included professional musicians, performers, composers, singers, producers, as well as music journalists, DJs, teachers, and ordinary people of different ages who are music listeners
- The final will take place on Friday, January 20th, 2027.
- 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 November 27th, 2026. The artists can’t release them before.
- The winner of “Eesti Laul 2027” will have the first right to represent Estonia in Eurovision 2027, but they are not obligated to do so.
- Ines (Eurovision 2000) and Koit Toome (Eurovision 1998 and 2017) will host the show
Vanilla Ninja represented Estonia in Eurovision 2026
They performed “Too Epic To Be True” and didn’t qualify for the final
Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria on May 11th, 13th, 15th, 2027
