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On August 20, Estonia will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence. Events will take place across the country and Friday is marked as a public holiday. You can see a list of the official events in Tallinn below.

Tonight, 12 acts will compete in the first semi-final of Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2021, but only half of them will be able to make it to the grand final on 6 March. But which songs should go on to the next stage? The Wiwi Jury — our in-house panel of music unprofessionals — has listened to the songs and ranked their top five. See which songs got our attention. Deban 1. Hans Nayna – “One By One” An emotional pop offering sung with pitch-perfect clarity. Hans Nayna is an emerging singer...

Koit Toome, Ivo Linna reach the final of Eesti Laul 2021 Koit Toome, Ivo Linna reach the final of Eesti Laul 2021 Koit Toome at the Eesti Laul 2021 semi final photo: screenshot ERR Estonia has their first six qualifiers for the final of Eesti Laul 2021. Koit Toome and Ivo Linna are amongst these six qualifiers which will return to the competition on the 6th of March. Broadcaster ERR aired the first semi final on this Thursday. After the first round of voting, determined by 50/50 jury/televotin...

Eesti Lauls first semi-final will feature a special concert with 12 contestants and guest artists which starts at 7.30 p.m on Thursday. The party can be seen on ETV, ETV+ channel in Russian, on Radio 2 and ERR portal. The first semi-final will create a top-level concert for the audience where the artists will give their all in their vocal performances and stage show. "The rehearsals have gone well and we are waiting for the live show to take place in the evening," Eesti Lauls main producer Tomi...

Preview: Bookmakers predict Uku Suviste wins Eesti Laul 2021, a feast of familiar names Preview: Bookmakers predict Uku Suviste wins Eesti Laul 2021, a feast of familiar names Uku Suviste sings for Estonia source: ERR Uku Suviste was the – surprising? – winner of Eesti Laul 2020. As previously announced, he did not get a free pass to the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 from the Estonian broadcaster. He does take part in Eesti Laul 2021 again and is seen as the favourite to win again, by the bo...

Estonia: Grete Kuld Revealed as Co-Host for Eesti Laul Grete Kuld has been revealed as the co-host for Eesti Laul 2021 alongside Tõnis Niinemets. Grete Kuld will be joining Tõnis Niinemets on the Eesti Laul stage next month as the co-host for this years Estonian selection process. Grete is a singer and an actress who started off presenting the weather for Channel 2. The twenty four acts competing in Eesti Laul 2021 are: Karl Killing – Kiss Me Tanja – Best Night Ever Kadri Voorand – Ener...