Estonia: 35 judges evaluated the Eesti Laul 2024 entries!

Hanna-Liina Võsa (a finalist of the 1997 Estonian selection) disclosed to the radio station “Vikerhommikus” that she is a member of the special jury, which consists of 35 people and which assessed the 215 entries that were submitted for Eesti Laul 2024.

The Estonian public television received 215 song submissions in total, which were assessed by a 35-person special panel. Hanna-Liina Võsa, a jury member, had listened to 186 songs by Saturday morning. She expressed her excitement about becoming a part of the jury and clarified that her evaluation of the songs is primarily based on her personal taste. Hanna-Liina Võsa believes that it’s important that the song captures your attention right away.

I still have a few songs to listen to, but luckily there’s about 24 hours left!

Even though there are some well-produced tracks, the ones that resonated with me were the ones that I ended up liking the most. These are now my top picks.

I’ve discovered that a song is unlikely to stick with me if it doesn’t grab my attention from the start. It ought to be captivating right away.

After evaluating the submitted songs, the 35-member special jury will select the 20 songs to advance to the next round of the competition. The 20 musicians that will take part in Eesti Laul 2024 will be revealed in a few days.

Of the 20 songs:

• Five will be selected by the jury to qualify directly to the Grand Final
• The Semi-Final will include the remaining fifteen competitors

Three entries will advance to the Super Final from the Grand Final, following voting by the jury and the television audience. At this point in the competition, the Estonian representative in Malmö will be determined solely by public voting.

The songs are expected to be released in early December. The semi-final will be held on January 20, while the Grand Final will take place on February 17.

The winner of Eesti Laul 2023 and Estonia’s representative at Eurovision 2023 was Alika with the song “Bridges”. Alika achieved her country’s best finish in the contest in years by placing eighth in the final.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun to stay up to date on all the latest news about the world’s largest music competition!

Source: ERR