Estonia: Eesti Laul 2025 wildcard competition songs revealed

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20 songs have been revealed as being in contention for the position of 16th finalist in the Estonian national final Eesti Laul 2025, with two Estonian Eurovision stars in the lineup. These 20 songs scored highly with the professional jury that selected the Eesti Laul 2025 finalists.

The other 15 finalists have already been revealed to the public earlier this month, with music videos that premiered on the special program Eesti Laul 2025: Start.

Famous faces return to Eesti Laul

Gerli Padar represented Estonia at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki with Partners in Crime. She is also the sister of Tanel Padar, who won Eurovision for Estonia in 2001 with the song Everybody.

Laura Põldvere is a two-time Estonian Eurovision artist, first participating in the contest in 2005 as a member of the girl group Suntribe, and later in 2017 as part of a duet with Koit Toome. She has collaborated with Estonian rapper AG for their entry in the Eesti Laul 2025 wildcard selection Pimepäev.

Eagle-eyed Eesti Laul fans may also recognise some returning artists from previous years, including Antsud Metal Project (also known as Antsud, 2024), Cecilia (2024), Mick Pedaja (2016), Sarah Murray (2024), Silver Jusilo (2022 & 2024) and Synne Valtri (2019 & 2020).

Here is the list of 20 songs vying for the wildcard spot:

• AG x Laura Põldvere - Pimepäev

• Antsud Metal Project - Ei enam

• Bel-Etage Swingorkester - Mind vaasts näed

• Carol Suurevälja - Purpose

• Cecilia - Rollercoaster

• Ela - Südamés

• Elina Martinson - Sinitihane

• Everfall - Stories We Hold

• Felix Enghult - More Than Innocent

• Gerli Padar - Võõraks jääd

• Horror Dance Squad - The Rebel Reborn

• Kozy - Jääb nii (tahan, et tead)

• Marianne Leibur - Pluto and Mars

• Marta Lotta - Tantsin veel

• Merwis - Aknal langevaid pisaraid

• Mick Pedaja - Sound Of Pines

• Sarah Murray - High On Myself New

• Silver Jusilo - Turn Back Time

• Sten-Olle - Noorex

• Synne Valtri - Butterflies & Bees

Click here to listen to the songs competing to be the last finalist in Eesti Laul 2025.

From 16 - 19 December (European time), the songs will be performed in special radio programs on Raadio 2 and in the Eesti Raadio app.

Voting will open on 28 December on Estonian radio station Raadio 2's website, and will close on 5 January (Estonian time). The public's choice for the Eesti Laul final will be announced on the morning of 6 January.

In addition to these 20 songs, Eesti Laul fans can listen to other songs submitted to the 2025 edition of the competition. This week, 117 songs will be added to the Eesti Raadio mobile app, which were not included in the jury's selection, but will find fans among music lovers.

In 2025, the Eesti Laul final will take place at the Unibet Arena (formerly known as the Saku Suurhall) in Tallinn, where the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted.

The 16 finalists will compete for the right to represent Estonia at Eurovision in the Eesti Laul final on Saturday 17 February 2024 (European time) and Sunday 18 February Australian time), where the winner will fly the Estonian flag at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

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