Eesti Laul 2018
| Eesti Laul 2018 | |
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| Preliminary decision data | |
| country |  Estonia
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| place | Semi-final: Studio ERR, Tallinn Final: Saku Suurhall , Tallinn |
| date | March 3, 2018 |
| Time | 9:35 p.m. ( EET ) |
| Duration | approx. 120 minutes |
| Number of participants | 20th |
| Number of contributions | 20th |
| Preliminary rounds | 2 |
Preliminary round dates |
Semi-finals: February 10, 2018 February 17, 2018 |
| poll | Semi-finals & finals: 50% jury voting, 50% televoting Superfinals: 100% televoting |
| Opening act | Finale: Laura : Waterfall (Music / Text: Sven Lõhmus ) ; Koit Toome & Laura: Verona (Music / Text: Sven Lõhmus ) |
| Pause filler | Finale: Rasmus Rändvee feat. Artus: Falling in love with you (music / text: Bert Prikenfeld, Paal Piller, Rasmus Rändvee) ; Leslie Da Bass: Naine (Music / Text: Leslie Laasner) |
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Semi-finals: Kristel Aaslaid, Martin Veisman |
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The Eesti Laul 2018 took place on March 3, 2018 and was the Estonian preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon ( Portugal ). The winner was the singer Elina Netšajeva with her song La Forza .
concept
format
In 2018, the show again consists of three programs: two semi-finals and the final. First ten participants compete with their songs against each other in the semifinals. Five of them each qualify for the final. The first four finalists will be determined 50% by the jury and 50% by televoting. The fifth finalist will be determined exclusively by televoting in a second separate voting round. In the final, the ten qualifiers from each of the two semi-finals compete against each other. Three of them will then qualify for the superfinal . 50% of this is done by jury voting and 50% by televoting. In the superfinal , the winner will then be determined exclusively by televoting and may then present Estonia at the ESC 2018 at the end.
Choice of contribution
Interested parties could submit their songs from September 18, 2017 to November 1, 2017. The performers and composers should be Estonian or permanently resident in Estonia. Nonetheless, foreign composers were also allowed to take part. But 50% of the composers of the song had to be Estonian. The remaining 50% could come from abroad. As a composer, however, you could not submit more than three songs. A total of 258 entries were submitted, which is a new record.
Attendees
On November 10, 2017, ERR announced the 20 participants from Eesti Laul 2018. These were selected by the following jury: Karl-Erik Taukar (musician), Koit Raudsepp (R2), Alon Amir (music manager from Israel), Mariliis Mõttus (Müürileht), Andres Puusepp (DJ), Jaane Tomps (Delfi), Harri Hakanen (YLE, Soome), Mingo Rajandi (musician), Siim Nestor (Eesti Ekspress), Getter Jaani (singer), Sten Teppan (Vikerraadio), Mari-Liis Männik (Elmar), Toomas Puna (Sky Plus), Irina Svensson ( Raadio 4) and Valner Valme (ERR culture). Among the 20 participants are some well-known, such as Stig Rästa , who already represented Estonia in 2015 . Also Gerli Padar that Estonia already in 2007 represented, will return in 2018 for Eesti Laul. Moreover versa Rolf Junior back, which in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 tried to represent Estonia at the ESC. Even Karl Kristjan already tried in 2017 to represent Estonia at the ESC. The contributions of the 20 participants will be published on December 19 and 20, 2017.
Semifinals
First semi-final
The first semi-final (poolfinaal) took place on February 10, 2018, 9:35 p.m. ( EET ) in the ERR studios. Ten participants competed against each other. Five of them qualified for the final.
| Start number | Interpreter | Song Music (M) and Text (T) |
language | Translation (unofficial) |
Round 1 | round 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jury | Audience votes (televoting & SMS) |
total | space | Audience votes (televoting & SMS) |
space | |||||||
| be right | Points | be right | Points | |||||||||
| 10 | Elina Netšajeva |
La Forza M: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt; T: Ksenia Kuchukova, Elina Netšajeva |
Italian | The power | 113 | 12 | 11,792 | 12 | 24 | 1. | - | - |
| 7th | Stig Rästa |
Home M: Stig Rästa; T: Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger |
English | At home | 86 | 8th | 2,999 | 10 | 18th | 2. | - | - |
| 4th | Sibyl Vane |
Thousand Words M: Sibyl Vane; T: Helena Randlaht |
English | A thousand words | 78 | 7th | 1,449 | 7th | 14th | 3. | - | - |
| 2 | Iiris & Agoh |
Drop that Boogie M: Ago Teppand, Iiris Vesik; T: Iiris Vesik |
English | Drop the boogie | 97 | 10 | 872 | 4th | 14th | 4th | - | - |
| 1 | Vajé |
Laura (Walk With Me) M / T: Karl-Ander Reismann |
English | Laura (run with me) | 22nd | 3 | 1,620 | 8th | 11 | 5. | 3,254 | 1. |
| 3 | Etnopatsy |
Külm M / T: Aile Alveus-Krautmann |
Estonian | Cold | 34 | 4th | 1,268 | 6th | 10 | 6th | 1,861 | 3. |
| 5 | Aden Ray |
Everybody's Dressed M / T: Nikita Bogdanov |
English | Everyone is dressed | 59 | 5 | 978 | 5 | 10 | 7th | 2,454 | 2. |
| 8th | Miljardid |
Pseudoprobleem M: miljardid; T: Marten Kuningas |
Estonian | Pseudo problem | 61 | 6th | 686 | 2 | 8th | 8th. | 1,447 | 5. |
| 9 | Desiree |
On My Mind M / T: Amiran Gorgazjan |
English | In my mind | 12 | 2 | 765 | 3 | 5 | 9. | 1,461 | 4th |
| 6th | Tiiu x Okym x Semy |
Näita oma energiat M: Kaido Luht, Sergei Morgun ; T: Tiiu Kaarlõp, Meiko Umal |
Estonian | Show your energy | 10 | 1 | 556 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 432 | 6th |
- Candidate has qualified for the final.
Second semi-final
The second semi-final (poolfinaal) took place on February 17, 2018, 9:35 p.m. (EET) in the ERR studios. Ten participants competed against each other. Five of them qualified for the final.
| Start number | Interpreter | Song Music (M) and Text (T) |
language | Translation (unofficial) |
Round 1 | round 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jury | Audience votes (televoting & SMS) |
total | space | Audience votes (televoting & SMS) |
space | |||||||
| be right | Points | be right | Points | |||||||||
| 3 | Frankie Animal |
(Can't Keep Calling) Misty M: Marie Vaigla, Jonas Kaarnamets, Jan-Christopher Soovik; T: Jonas Kaarnamets |
English | (Can't call any more) Foggy | 112 | 12 | 972 | 7th | 19th | 1. | - | - |
| 7th | Karl Kristjan & Karl Killing (ft. Wateva) |
Young M: Karl-Kristjan Kingi yes Karl Killing; T: Kris Evan Säde, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Karl Killing, Karl-Kristjan Kingi |
English | Young | 50 | 5 | 1,791 | 12 | 17th | 2. | - | - |
| 10 | Nika |
Knock Knock M / T: Nika Prokopjeva |
English | Knock Knock | 58 | 7th | 1,019 | 8th | 15th | 3. | - | - |
| 6th | Evestus |
Welcome to my World M / T: Ott Evestus |
English | Welcome to my world | 75 | 8th | 873 | 5 | 13 | 4th | - | - |
| 4th | Eliis Pärna & Gerli Padar |
Sky M / T: Imre Sooäär |
English | sky | 22nd | 1 | 1,303 | 10 | 11 | 6th | 1,764 | 1. |
| 9 | Girls in Pearls |
Spellbound M / T: Vivi Maar, Viveli Maar, Rasmus Lill |
English | Fascinated | 91 | 10 | 705 | 2 | 12 | 5. | 1,234 | 5. |
| 2 | Rolf Roosalu |
Show A Little Love M: Rolf Roosalu, Priit Uustulnd; T: Maian-Anna Kärmas, Rolf Roosalu |
English | Show a little love | 57 | 6th | 862 | 4th | 10 | 7th | 1,500 | 2. |
| 5 | Indrek Ventmann |
Temple M: Allan Kasuk, Siim Koppel, Indrek Ventmann; T: Allan Kasuk |
Estonian | temple | 38 | 3 | 957 | 6th | 9 | 8th. | 1,333 | 4th |
| 8th | Metsakutsu |
Koplifornia M: Meelis Meri; T: Rainer Olbri |
English | - | 30th | 2 | 734 | 3 | 5 | 9. | 1,454 | 3. |
| 1 | Marju Lanik |
Täna otsuseid ei tea M: Liina Saar, Herman Gardarfve, Axel Ehnström ; T: Marju Länik, Liina Saar, Herman Gardarfve, Axel Ehnström |
Estonian | Today don't make any decisions | 39 | 4th | 556 | 1 | 5 | 10. | 635 | 6th |
- Candidate has qualified for the final.
final
The finals will take place on March 3, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. ( EET ) at Saku Suurhall in Tallinn .
| space | Start number | Interpreter | Song Music (M) and Text (T) |
language | Translation (unofficial) |
jury | Audience votes (tele-voting & SMS) |
total | ||
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| be right | Points | be right | Points | |||||||
| 1. | 7th | Elina Netšajeva |
La Forza M: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt; T: Ksenia Kuchukova, Elina Netšajeva |
Italian | The power | 113 | 12 | 37,628 | 12 | 24 |
| 2. | 6th | Vajé |
Laura (Walk With Me) M / T: Karl-Ander Reismann |
English | Laura (run with me) | 51 | 5 | 5,995 | 10 | 15th |
| 3. | 5 | Stig Rästa |
Home M: Stig Rästa; T: Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger |
English | At home | 79 | 7th | 5,714 | 7th | 14th |
| 4th | 4th | Sibyl Vane |
Thousand Words M: Sibyl Vane; T: Helena Randlaht |
English | A thousand words | 86 | 10 | 2,898 | 4th | 14th |
| 5. | 9 | Iiris & Agoh |
Drop that Boogie M: Ago Teppand, Iiris Vesik; T: Iiris Vesik |
English | Drop the boogie | 52 | 6th | 3,427 | 6th | 12 |
| 6th | 1 | Karl Kristjan & Karl Killing (ft. Wateva) |
Young M: Karl-Kristjan Kingi yes Karl Killing; T: Kris Evan Säde, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Karl Killing, Karl-Kristjan Kingi |
English | Young | 47 | 3 | 5,786 | 8th | 11 |
| 7th | 8th | Frankie Animal |
(Can't Keep Calling) Misty M: Marie Vaigla, Jonas Kaarnamets, Jan-Christopher Soovik; T: Jonas Kaarnamets |
English | (Can't call any more) Foggy | 85 | 8th | 2,031 | 2 | 10 |
| 8th. | 10 | Evestus | Welcome to my World M / T: Ott Evestus | English | Welcome to my world | 41 | 2 | 2,997 | 5 | 7th |
| 9. | 3 | Nika | Knock Knock M / T: Nika Prokopjeva | English | Knock Knock | 50 | 4th | 1.991 | 1 | 5 |
| 10. | 2 | Eliis Pärna & Gerli Padar |
Teavas M / T: Imre Sooäär |
Estonian | sky | 34 | 1 | 5,786 | 8th | 9 |
Super finals
In the superfinal, the top three in the first vote appeared again. In this round, the televoting counted 100%. Elina Netšajeva prevailed with 70% of all votes cast.
| space | Start number | Interpreter | Song Music (M) and Text (T) |
Audience votes
(Tele-voting & SMS) |
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| be right | % | |||||
| 1. | 3 | Elina Netšajeva |
La Forza M: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt; T: Ksenia Kuchukova, Elina Netšajeva |
43,445 | 70% | |
| 2. | 1 | Stig Rästa |
Home M: Stig Rästa; T: Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger |
9,686 | 16% | |
| 3. | 2 | Vajé |
Laura (Walk With Me) M / T: Karl-Ander Reismann |
8,506 | 14% | |
Web links
- Estonian Preliminary Competition website (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anthony Granger: ESTONIA: CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN EUROVISION 2018. May 2, 2017, accessed on October 21, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Ewan Mccaig: ESTONIA: EESTI LAUL 2018 SUBMISSIONS OPEN. September 18, 2017, accessed October 21, 2017 .
- ↑ http://menu.err.ee/641920/rappi-poppi-ja-klassikat-eesti-laul-2018-poolfinalistid-on-selgunud
- ↑ Anthony Ko: ESTONIA: STIG RÄSTA AMONG THE EESTI LAUL 2018 SEMI-FINALISTS. November 10, 2017, accessed November 10, 2017 .