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Eurovision 2024: Which rehearsal has the most views on TikTok?

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Two days ago, the first rehearsals for all 37 entries officially concluded, and today the second rehearsals are expected to be completed, with the Big 5 and the host country Sweden taking the stage at the Malmö Arena for the second time! This means that we are getting closer to the Eurovision week, with the Dress and Jury Rehearsals for the first semi-final starting on Monday.

However, as we know on TikTok, all the first rehearsals are uploaded. Apart from their performances, we’ll also get a sneak peek backstage before they take the stage for the first time in a video of about one minute.

One of the many features of TikTok is the ability to add songs to each user’s video creation. However, the TikTok algorithm is usually able to detect the song used in the video, assign it to the correct track, and then include it in the total number of videos where that sound has been used. Based on this capability, the most popular songs before rehearsals were from the Netherlands and Italy. Will they receive the same promotion as before?

The ranking with all the entries (in brackets will be the day of the rehearsal) based on the increasing number of views after one week from the start of the first rehearsals on TikTok is as follows:

  1. Netherlands: Joost (fourth day) – Europapa – 3.2 milion views
  2. Greece: Marina Satti (third day) – ZARI – 2.7 million views
  3. Poland: LUNA (first day)– The Tower –1.5 million views
  4. Switzerland: Nemo (third day) – The Code – 1.2 million views
  5. Serbia: Teya Dora (first day) – Ramonda – 980.1 thousand views
  6. Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil (first day) – Teressa & Maria – 971.2 thousand views
  7. Croatia: Baby Lasagna (first day) – Rim Tim Tagi Dim – 812.3 thousand views
  8. Georgia: Nutsa (fourth day) – FireFighter – 637.4 thousand views
  9. Israel: Eden Golan (fourth day) – Hurricane – 607.1 thousand views
  10. Belgium: Mustii (fourth day) – Before The Party Is Over – 585.7 thousand views
  11. United Kingdom: Olly Alexander (sixth day) – Dizzy – 567.4 thousand views
  12. Armenia: LADANIVA (third day)  – Jako – 528.6 thousand views
  13. Sweden: Marcus & Martinus (sixth day) – Unforgettable – 515.6 thousand views
  14. Spain: Nebulossa (sixth day)– Zorra – 448.5 thousand views
  15. Albania: Besa (third day) – TiTan – 413.5 thousand views
  16. France: Slimane (sixth day) – Mon Amour – 412.5 thousand views
  17. Ireland: Bambie Thug (first day) – Doomsday Blue – 388.2 thousand views
  18. Latvia: Dons (fourth day) – Hollow – 383.2 thousand viewsc
  19. Austria: Kaleen (third day)  – We Will Rave – 366.2 thousand views
  20. Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov (second day) – Özünlə Apar – 363.5 thousand views
  21. Cyrpus: Silia Kapsis (first day) – Liar – 324.8 thousand views
  22. Lithuania: Silvester Belt (first day) – Luktelk – 306.2 thousand views
  23. Luxembourg: TALI (second day) – Fighter – 304.3 thousand views
  24. Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup (fourth day) – (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi – 292.0 thousand views
  25. Malta: Sarah Bonnici (third day) – Loop –  291.7 thousand views
  26. Czechia: Aiko (third day) – Pedestal – 284.9 thousand views
  27. Denmark: SABA (third day) – SAND – 262.0 thousand views
  28. Norway: Gåte (fourth day) – Ulveham – 255.4 thousand views
  29. San Marino: Megara (fourth day) – 11:11 – 238.2 thousand views
  30. Australia: Electric Fields (sexond day) – One Milkali (One Blood) – 229.9 thousand views
  31. Moldova: Natalia Barbu (second day) – In The Middle – 211.0 thousand views
  32. Germany: Isaak (sixth day) – Always On The Run – 210.2 thousand views
  33. Portugal: iolanda (second day) – Grito – 192.3 thousand views
  34. Italy: Angelina Mango (sixth day)– La Noia – 186.0 thousand views
  35. Iceland: Hera Bjork (second day) – Scared of Heights –  180.3 thousand views
  36. Finland: Windows95man (second day) – No Rules – 172.2 thousand views
  37. Slovenia: Raiven (second day) – Veronika – 162.4 thousand views

The views were counted at 17:45 CET.

Based on the views from the first semi-final, the following countries will qualify (in ascending order): Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Cyprus (seventh), Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Australia.

Similarly, from the second semi-final, the following countries will qualify: Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Georgia, Israel, Belgium, Armenia, Albania, Latvia, and Austria.

TikTok has played a significant role in the success of Eurovision songs in recent years. For example, Duncan Laurence’s winning entry “Arcade” became a global hit a year after winning the competition when it was used in over a million videos on TikTok. One of the earliest TikTok successes from Eurovision was Getter Jaani’s “Rockefeller Street”, which went viral on the platform in 2018 and has since been used in over two million videos. Let’s not forget that Armenia’s entry in 2022 by Rosa Linn with “Snap” gained over a billion views on the platform. Finally, Norway’s entry last year gained significant worldwide publicity months before the competition week, where it secured fifth place.

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Eurovision 2024: Estonia’s Second Rehearsal!

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The next country to rehearse is Estonia, represented by 5MIINUST x Puuluup and their song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi“!

Who is 5MIINUST x Puuluup? 

The pairing of 5MIINUST x Puuluup is a wildly eclectic collaboration.The former has been a dominating force in pop music in Estonia over the last 6 years and the latter is an award-winning internationally active zombie-folk (if you were to ask them) duo. 

Regardless of the perceived differences between genres, the extremes of both acts’ music blend together seamlessly. 

5MIINUST regard themselves as bringing the firepower to the collaboration, with plenty of bass. Puuluup, meanwhile, contribute some extremely rare wooden lyra (Talharpa) melodies with which to offer to the world a totally fresh soundscape. 

5MIINUST x Puuluup won Eesti Laul 2024, the Estonian national selection for Eurovision 2024, contributing to the Eurovision history with the longest Eurovision song title. 

The Rehearsal 

Estonia are rehearsing on stage next, and bringing plenty of their trademark energy. 

We’ve seen some fun and eclectic collaborations at Eurovision over the years, and this year’s entry from Estonia is no exception – 5MIINUST are a well-known pop/hip hop group in Estonia, and Puuluup describe themselves as ‘a zombie folk duo’, with their song (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi, which translates as ‘we (really) don’t know anything about (these) drugs’. 

The band all look very stylish in black suits with varying quantities of sleeves. The whole performance is a heady and joyful mix of thumping beats, traditional talharpa melodies and the 5MIINUST x Puuluup aerobic dance routine. 

Also the CUBES are down, lit up with more cube graphics that change colour through the performance to match the LED wall behind. A neon cube extravaganza, and a LOT of fun. 

 

Estonia’s Dress Rehearsal is taking place on Wednesday, 8th of May! 

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Eurovision 2024: Which rehearsal had the most views on the fourth day?

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Yesterday, first rehearsals continued dynamically, with the Malmö Arena hosting the last eight countries of the second semifinal! Be sure to also read our article from yesterday regarding the views of the eight countries that completed their rehearsals on Monday.

However, as we know on TikTok, all the first rehearsals are uploaded. Apart from their performances, we’ll also get a sneak peek backstage before they take the stage for the first time in a video of about one minute.

One of the many features of TikTok is the ability to add songs to each user’s video creation. However, the TikTok algorithm is usually able to detect the song used in the video, assign it to the correct track, and then include it in the total number of videos where that sound has been used. Based on this capability, the most popular songs before rehearsals were from the Netherlands and Italy. Will they receive the same promotion as before?

In less than 24 hours (May 1, 2024, time 16:35 CET), since the first clip from the rehearsals was uploaded, we have a indicative sample of which rehearsal was favored by the audience (here it should be noted that the videos were uploaded one after the other with a one and a half hour interval and there was a significant delay in their publication).

The rehearsals that had the most views are:

  1. Netherlands: Joost – Europapa – 1.8 million views
  2. Belgium: Mustii – Before The Party Is Over – 450 thousand views
  3. Georgia: Nutsa – FireFighter – 426 thousand views
  4. Israel: Eden Golan – Hurricane – 415.9 thousand views
  5. Latvia: Dons – Hollow – 297 thousand views
  6. Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup – (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi – 206 thousand views
  7. San Marino: Megara – 11:11 – 183.5 thousand views
  8. Norway: Gåte – Ulveham – 178.2 thousand views

With this small sample, we can infer that:

  • The Netherlands is indeed one of the major contenders for victory, hence rightfully gathering so many views. As it has made a huge leap, leaving Belgium behind by four times in views. Joost is expected to soon surpass Greece in views, but for now Marina Satti holds the lead.
  • There is a significant gap between the fourth and fifth positions, indicating that the last four countries did not impress much with their stage presence.
  • It’s surprising that Norway ranks last in views, considering it has the most unique song and vocals of the competition. There is a possibility of a recovery in views since their rehearsal was delayed in being published.

The top five countries with the most views from the four days are as follows:

  1. Greece: Marina Satti – ZARI – 2.3 million views
  2. Netherlands: Joost – Europapa – 1.8 million views
  3. Poland: LUNA – The Tower –1.3 million views
  4. Serbia: Teya Dora – Ramonda – 929.1 thousand views
  5. Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teressa & Maria – 876.6 thousand views

TikTok has played a significant role in the success of Eurovision songs in recent years. For example, Duncan Laurence’s winning entry “Arcade” became a global hit a year after winning the competition when it was used in over a million videos on TikTok. One of the earliest TikTok successes from Eurovision was Getter Jaani’s “Rockefeller Street”, which went viral on the platform in 2018 and has since been used in over two million videos. Let’s not forget that Armenia’s entry in 2022 by Rosa Linn with “Snap” gained over a billion views on the platform. Finally, Norway’s entry last year gained significant worldwide publicity months before the competition week, where it secured fifth place.

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Estonia: Eurovisionfun React To Estonia ESC 2024 Entry!

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Eesti Laul 2024, the process through which Estonia selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, has just ended!

The big winners of the night are 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda“, and they will be waving the Estonian flag in Malmö.

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the live performance of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Apostolis, Lena and Filippos in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Εstonia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

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Estonia: 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda” will be waving Estonian flag in Malmö!

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Eesti Laul 2024, the process through which Estonia selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, has just ended!

The big winners of the night are 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda“, and they will be waving the Estonian flag in Malmö.

 

The show was hosted by Greta Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets.

Eesti Laul 2024

                                Eesti Laul 2024

This was the running order of the show:

  1. Βrother Apollo – “Bad Boy” 
  2. Carlos Ukareda – “Never Growing Up”
  3. Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”
  4. Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” 
  5. Ollie – “My Friend”
  6. Daniel Levi – “Over The Moon”
  7. Uudo Sepp, Sarah Murray – “Still love” 
  8. Peter Põder – “Korra veel”
  9. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  10. Nele-Liss Vaiksoo – “Kate Umber Jaa”

Results

The selection process consists of two rounds. In the first round, the audience and committees (50-50) were granted the opportunity to decide which three songs would qualify for the Super Final.

These were the results of the jury voting:

Eesti Laul 2024 - Jury Votes

In the Super Final, only the audience could vote:.

The final results of the Super Final were as follows:

  1. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  2. Ollie – “My Friend”
  3. Nele-Liss Vaiksoo – “Kate Umber Jaa”

The winners of Eesti Laul 2024 are 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) nothing”.

 

Estonia will perform in the second half of the Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2024.

Will 5miinust ja Puuluup bring Estonia to the Final this year? Tell us in the comments!

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Estonia: Over 300,000 viewers watched the Eesti Laul 2024 Semi-Final shows

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A total of 344,000 viewers watched at least 15 minutes of the broadcasts of the semi-final of Eesti Laul 2024.

ERR reported that last week more than 300,000 people watched part of the broadcasts that made up the coverage of the Eesti Laul 2024 semi-final by broadcasters. Across all TV networks ETV, ETV+ and TV2, a total of 344,000 people watched at least 15 minutes of one of the broadcasts.

During the live broadcast of the semi-final on Saturday evening, an average of 179,000 viewers watched the show on ETV, while another 10,000 viewers watched it on ETV+. In addition, 10,000 people watched the live broadcast on online platforms and radio.

Two accompanying broadcasts were also aired as part of the Eesti Laul 2024 semi-final. An average of 101,000 people watched Eesti Laul 2024. In the European Capital of Culture in Tartu, 97,000 viewers watched the Pink Carpet broadcast preceding the semi-final.

The results of the semi-final were as follows (qualifiers in bold):

  1. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  2. Inga – “No Dog On a Leash”
  3. Ollie – “My Friend”
  4. Yonna  – “I Don’t Know About You”
  5. Peter Põder – “Korra veel”
  6. Cartoon and Ewert Sundja – “Oblivion” 
  7. Traffic – “Wunderbar” 
  8. Ingmar –“Dreaming”
  9. Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” 
  10. Laura – “Here’s Where I Draw the Line”
  11. Sofia Rubina – “Be Good”
  12. Antsud – “Vetevaim”
  13. Silver Jusilo – “Lately”
  14. Cecilia –“FOMO”
  15. Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”

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Estonia: Eesti Laul 2024 Semi-Final Review & Results!

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The Semi-Final of Eesti Laul 2024, the selection process of Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest, has just finished!

In today’s Semi-Final, only five out of fifteen contestants are allowed to qualify for the Grand Final. Then the qualifiers will meet the other five automatic finalists on February 17, where they will be competing for the title of the Estonian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024!

About the show

The presenters of the evening were Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets. The show took place in the sports hall of the University of Tartu.

Here are the 15 songs that competed today for the remaining five spots:

  1. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  2. Inga – “No Dog On a Leash”
  3. Ollie – “My Friend”
  4. Yonna  – “I Don’t Know About You”
  5. Peter Põder “Korra veel”
  6. Multikas, Ewert Sundja – “Oblivion” 
  7. Traffic – “Wunderbar” 
  8. Ingmar –“Dreaming”
  9. Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” 
  10. Laura – “Here’s Where I Draw the Line”
  11. Sofia Rubina – “Be Good”
  12. Antsud – “Vetevaim”
  13. Silver Jusilo – “Lately”
  14. Cecilia –“FOMO”
  15. Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”

The review of the competing performances:

1. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”  

Rating: 6/10

While being the favorites to win Eesti Laul, they did not fascinate or surprise me. For some people this might’ve been great; however, it felt a little forced for me. It is still fun! The staging was definitely messy. However, personally I believe this is the best choice for Estonia, as the European audience hasn’t heard the Estonian language for a while and this could score decent with the televote. Can this repeat Alika’s success? It might but it is questionable; nevertheless if possible, then it could be the other way round (strong tele, poor jury support).

2. Inga – “No Dog On a Leash”

Rating; 5/10

A cute song; nevertheless coming after the frontrunners of the show, this felt like a filler.

3. Ollie – “My Friend”

Rating: 5/10

The second favorite to win Eesti Laul! Not a huge fan of the song, as I believe this is the type of rock that could be considered generic. Great stage presence, but it felt very basic and something that we have seen million times at ESC.

4. Yonna  – “I Don’t Know About You”

Rating: 5/10

I found the performance a little boring. However, I would like to note that she should return to Eesti Laul, as there is definitely some potential!

5. Peter Põder “Korra veel”

Rating: 4/10

Another boring and dated song. The same can be said about the performance as well.

6. Multikas, Ewert Sundja – “Oblivion” 

Rating: 7/10

The strongest for me so far. The song is really catchy, even though a bit generic. The performance was not boring, however I am absolutely sure that this is not the song that Estonia should send to Eurovision.

7. Traffic – “Wunderbar” 

Rating: 4/10

Cute song and performance, but felt like a filler. Boring.

8. Ingmar –“Dreaming”

Rating: 2/10

Very dated, straight from a cheap fabricated movie. The singer has excellent vocal range and capacity and definitely deserved to sing a better song and have at least a better staging. Felt like a 15th placer in the semi-final of Eurovision 2007.

9. Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” 

Rating : 4/10

If Hannah Montana was Estonian. Great charisma and energy on stage though.

10. Laura – “Here’s Where I Draw the Line”

Rating: 9/10

Obviously this is a generic song and the weakest attempt of Laura’s; however, what a DIVA! The shower effect looked surprisingly professional too. Did not get bored at all. Laura herself is a show!

11. Sofia Rubina – “Be Good”

Rating: 7/10

I am really surprised that this is last in the semi-final odds. Excellent vocals and great staging!

12. Antsud – “Vetevaim”

Rating: 4/10

Objectively one of the weakest songs and performances.

13. Silver Jusilo – “Lately”

Rating: 3/10

Very boring. Does nothing at all.

14. Cecilia –“FOMO”

Rating: 9.5/10

EXCELLENT performance! Cecilia delivered perfect vocals and stage presence. The song is also the best one, according to my personal taste. Although some camera angles were questionable and I would change the choreography a little bit, this was too entertaining regardless. Wow! Hope she makes it to the superfinal at least. Cecilia needs to represent Estonia in the upcoming years, if not this year.

15. Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”

Rating: 4/10

I was not moved by this. Cecilia seemed to be better I believe.

Results

The five artists who qualified for the Eesti Laul 2024 final were determined after two rounds of voting.

In the first round after finalizing and combining the scores of the jury and the television audience, the following songs qualified:

  • Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”
  • Ollie – “My Friend”
  • 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”

Among the e remaining songs, a new vote was held where only the TV audience decided on the one two songs, which will qualify for the grand final of Eesti Laul 2024:

  • Peter Põder “Korra veel”
  • Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” 

The three songs voted the most by the committee were:

  • Inga – “No Dog On a Leash”
  • Cartoon and Ewert Sundja – “Oblivion” 
  • Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”

The automatic finalists are:

  1. Βrother Apollo – “Bad Boy” 
  2. Daniel Levi – “Over The Moon”
  3. Nele-Liss Vaiksoo – “Kate Umber Jaa”
  4.  Carlos Ukareda – “Never Growing Up”
  5. Uudo Sepp, Sarah Murray – “Still love” 

The Eesti Laul 2024 Final will take place on February 17 in Tallinn.

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Estonia: Eesti Laul 2024 Semi-Final Participants Revealed!

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During ERR’s program, entitled “Ringvaade”, the names, titles and composers/lyricists of the 15 artists who will participate in the semi-final of Eesti Laul 2024 were announced today.

The 15 participants of Eesti Laul 2024 are:

  1. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” (Põhja Korea, kohver, Lancelot, Päevakoer, Marko Veisson, Ramo Teder, Kim Wennerström)
  2. Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” (Sven Lõhmus)
  3. Antsud – “Vetevaim” (Aile Alveus, Antsud)
  4. Cecilia –“FOMO”, autorid Cecilia-Martina Mägi, Sander Sadam, Liis Hainla
  5. Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now” ( Ewert Sundja, Erki Pärnoja, Ivo Etti, Kristjan Kallas)
  6. Inga – “No Dog On a Leash”, (Inga Tislar, Markus Palo)
  7. Ingmar – “Dreaming” (Ingmar Erik Kiviloo)
  8. Laura – “Here’s Where I Draw the Line” (Laura Põldvere, Johannes Lõhmus)
  9. Multikas, Ewert Sundja – “Oblivion” (Joosep Järvesaar, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Ewert Sundja)
  10. Ollie – “My Friend” (Oliver Mazurtšak)
  11. Peter Põder “Korra veel” (Peter Põder)
  12. Silver Jusilo – “Lately” (Silver Jusilo, Markus Palo)
  13. Sofia Rubina – “Be Good” (Jason Hunter, Robert Stanley Montes, Renae Rain)
  14. Traffic – “Wunderbar” ( Stig Rästa, Silver Laas)
  15. Yonna  – “I Don’t Know About You” (Johanna Eendra, Jakob Kaarma, Semjon Greef)

It goes without saying, that this year too there would be returns of old Eurostar! At Eesti Laul 2024, Laura returns, who represented her country twice, the last time in 2017 in the duet “Verona“, together with Koit Toome. Another comeback, Ollie, wholast year finished second in the Estonian national final with the song “Venom“. There are also artists who have participated in earlier versions of Eesti Laul, such as Inga, Anet Vaikmaa, Antsud, Sofia Rubina & Traffic.

We remind you that tomorrow, November 7, they will announce the five artists who went directly to the final according to the decision of the jury.

Eesti Laul 2024 will be hosted by Tõnis Niinemetsa and Grete Kulla. The songs are expected to be released on December 8. The Semi-Final will be held on January 20 in Tartu, while the Grand Final will take place on February 17 in Tallinn.

Alika represented Estonia at Eurovision 2023 with “Bridges” placing 8th with 168 points, marking her country’s best result in the competition in years.

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Source: ERR

Estonia: ERR to update Eesti Laul for 2024!

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ERR is starting their Eurovision preparations for 2024.  As it is a tradition in the baltic country, Eesti Laul will again be their national final to pick their representative.

However, we can already expect to see some changes in the show.  According to chief of ERR entertainment programs Ms. Karmel Killandi Eesti Laul will get an update that will include the format of the national final and the Estonian team behind the show.

Every big project needs to be re-evaluated and updated after a while. Eesti Laul is even more so, because on the one hand it is the biggest and most important music show in Estonia and on the other hand it is the national selection for Eurovision.

For instance, it is now confirmed that chief producer for Eesti Laul, Tomi Rahula is leaving his position.  Mr. Rauhula was the producer of Eesti Laul for five years.  During the last five years the semi-finals for Eesti Laul have been held in Tartu and Viimsi.

According to ERR, one of the biggest accomplishments of former chief producer Tomi Rauhula was to bring the Eurovision national final to the city of Tartu and to include a neutral jury for the selection and to establish links between Estonian and foreign musicians.

We will have to wait for more details about the changes in the format of Eesti Laul 2024 which are currently going underway:

“Our biggest wish is to offer the best platform for Estonian musicians and experiences for viewers. We will open detailed plans in a few months, but I hope that artists and songwriters have already started writing new songs for the competition.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsbC-OYMA3s&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest

Source: ERR

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