Eesti Laul announced 15 semi-finalists and 5 finalists who will compete at the contest for the right to represent Estonia at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö
The songs submitted to the Eesti Laul 2024 competition were evaluated by a jury consisting of 41 members, who selected 15 semi-finalists and five songs that will go directly to the final from among all the songs sent.
5 Eesti Laul 2024 finalists:
- Brother Apollo “Bad Boy” , by Erkki Sippel, Joseph Miettinen
- Carlos Ukareda “Never Growing Up” , by Carlos Ukareda
- Daniel Levi “Over the Moon” , authors Daniel Levi Viinalas, Victor Crone, Vallo Kikas
- Nele-Liis Vaiksoo “Hands around ice” , authors Peter Põder, Allan Kasuk, Nele-Liis Vaiksoo, Marek Sadam
- Uudo Sepp and Sarah Murray “Still Love” , authors Liis Hainla, Uudo Sepp, Joel Sundkvist, Aleksi Wiklund
15 semi-finalists of Eesti Laul 2024:
- 5minus and Puuluup “(we know) nothing about (these) drugs” , authors North Korea, suitcase, Lancelot, Pääkoer, Marko Veisson, Ramo Teder, Kim Wennerström
- Anet Vaikmaa “Serotonin” , author Sven Lõhmus
- Antsud “Vetevaim” , authors Aile Alveus, Antsud
- Cecilia “FOMO” , authors Cecilia-Martina Mägi, Sander Sadam, Liis Hainla
- Ewert and The Two Dragons “Hold Me Now” , authors Ewert Sundja, Erki Pärnoja, Ivo Etti, Kristjan Kallas
- Inga “No Dog On a Leash” , authors Inga Tislar, Markus Palo
- Ingmar “Dreaming” , author Ingmar Erik Kiviloo
- Laura “Here’s Where I Draw the Line” , authors Laura Põldvere, Johannes Lõhmus
- Cartoon, Ewert Sundja “Oblivion” , authors Joosep Järvesaar, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Ewert Sundja
- Ollie “My Friend” by Oliver Mazurtšak
- Peter Põder “Again” by Peter Põder
- Silver Jusilo “Lately” , authors Silver Jusilo, Markus Palo
- “Be Good” by Sofia Rubina , by Jason Hunter, Robert Stanley Montes, Renae Rain
- Traffic “Wunderbar” , authors Stig Rästa, Silver Laas
- Yonna “I Don’t Know About You” , authors Johanna Eendra, Jakob Kaarma, Semjon Greef
The jury of Eesti Laul 2024 included Airi Liiva, Alice Aleksandridi, Andres Aljaste, Andres Oja, Andres Panksepp, Anett Kulbin, Anna-Aurelia Kangur, Bert Prikenfeld, Danel Pandre, Elina Netšajeva, Evert Poom, Gerd Eston Sepp, Hanna-Liina Võsa, Heini Vaikmaa, Ivi Rausi, Juhan Paadam. Jüri Nael, Koit Raudsepp, Lauri Liiv, Magnus Müürsepp, Maian-Anna Kärmas, Margot Suur, Maria Listra, Martin Korjus, Martin Trudnikov, Ott Lepland, Owe Petersell, Pille Minev, Priit Pajusaar, Raivo Oja, Rauno Märks, Rein Fuks, Riivo Kallasmaa, Robert Kõrvits, Sten Heinoja, Sten Teppan, Tarmo Krimm, Vaiko Eplik, Veronika Portsmuth, Ülar-Johannes Palm and Yasmyn.
Eesti Laul 2024 semi-final will take place on January 20 in Tartu and the final on February 17 in Tallinn. This year’s competition songs will be heard for the first time on December 8. Hosts of Eesti Laul 2024 are Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets.