This year there will be another Eesti Laul, the national final in Estonia. The Estonian music show is often picked with great songs of high quality, really worth to watch. In three shows it will be chosen, who is going to represent Estonia in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Due to last year’s cancellation, the Estonian representative Uku Suviste is able to participate again in the national contest, but he has to qualify, unlike other participants in other countries. Tonight it’s time for the Semi Final 2.

• The Semi Final 2 with 12 songs will be broadcasted live on ERR online (18:30 CET)

Among this year’s artists there are several singers, who already represented Estonia in the ESC, tonight we are going to see:

Jüri Pootsman with “Play”, Stockholm 2016, 18th place in the semi final. The show will broadcasted from the Saku Suurhall Tallinn and hosted by Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld. In each semi final, six songs will qualify for the final show. This will be determined by 50% jury voting and 50% televoting. In the final three songs will be selected into a super final by jury and televoting. In the Grand Final, only the televoters will decide, who will be the winner.

Semi Final 2 – February 20th

1. Sissi – “Time” 
2. Gram-Of-Fun – “Lost In A Dance”
3. Kadri Voorand – “Energy” 
4. Helen – “Tartu”
5. Redel – “Tartu” 
6. Rahel – “Sunday Night” 
7. Uku Haasma – “Kaos” (Chaos) 
8. Heleza – “6” 
9. Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One” 
10. Alabama Watchdog – “Alabama Watchdog”
11. Jüri Pootsmann – “Magus Melanhoolia” (Sweet Melancholy) 
12. Suured tüdrukud – “Heaven's Not That Far Tonight” 
    

These songs have already qualified for the Grand Final:

• Hans Nayna – “One By One” 
• Andrei Zevakin & Pluuto – “Wingman” 
• Karl Killing – “Kiss Me” 
• Egert Milder – “Free Again” 
• Koit Toome – “We Could Have Been Beautiful” 
• Ivo Linna, Robert Linna, Supernova – “Ma Olen Siin” (I Am Here) 

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As one of the founders of eurovisionlive.com I am responsible for the interviews with the singers and the editorial content. My passion for the Eurovision Song Contest exists since my early childhood. The exotic music, different cultures and languages have given a lot of inspiration to me. Since my very first ESC in Dublin 1994 I particularly appreciate the get together and friendship of all the nationalities and Riverdance was a thrill!