Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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Estonia was represented by Ines
, with the song '"Once in a Lifetime", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May in Stockholm
. "Once in a Lifetime" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Eurolaul
, on 5 February.
in Tallinn
, hosted by Marko Reikop. Ten songs took part with the winner being chosen by a 10-member "expert" international jury.
and preceding France
. "Once in a Lifetime" had been tipped beforehand as a potential contest winner, and although in the event it never challenged for victory in the voting, at the close it had picked up 98 points, placing Estonia 4th of the 24 entries, their highest finish to date. However Ines claimed in a 2002 BBC
documentary that she had been widely criticised on her return to Estonia, where people had been fully expecting a victory and felt let down that she had been unable to deliver it.
Eda-Ines Etti
Eda-Ines Etti is a singer and celebrity in Estonia, also known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Under her abbreviated stage name Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in Sweden. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received fourth place in the contest...
, with the song '"Once in a Lifetime", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. "Once in a Lifetime" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Eurolaul
Eurolaul
Eurolaul was an annual televised competition to select a song to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest made by the Estonian Public Television Service ETV. For many years the competition differed from the national selections of most other countries in that the outcome was solely...
, on 5 February.
Final
Eurolaul was held at the studios of broadcaster ETVEesti Televisioon
Eesti Televisioon is the national public television station of Estonia. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955.The bulk of ETV's funding comes from government grant-in-aid, around 15% of which is in turn funded by the fees paid by Estonian commercial broadcasters in return for their...
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, hosted by Marko Reikop. Ten songs took part with the winner being chosen by a 10-member "expert" international jury.
Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maian Kärmas | "Mõistus ja tunded" | 68 | 4 |
2 | White Satin | "Church of Love" | 42 | 9 |
3 | Ines Eda-Ines Etti Eda-Ines Etti is a singer and celebrity in Estonia, also known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Under her abbreviated stage name Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in Sweden. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received fourth place in the contest... |
"Kuulatan su ootamist" | 43 | 8 |
4 | Sarah & Lea | "Sunshine" | 36 | 10 |
5 | Maian Kärmas | "One Sweet Moment" | 57 | 5 |
6 | Hedvig Hanson & Mac McFall | "When We're Flying High" | 77 | 2 |
7 | Siiri Sisask | "Goodnight" | 45 | 6= |
8 | Kate | "Verevend" | 45 | 6= |
9 | Ines Eda-Ines Etti Eda-Ines Etti is a singer and celebrity in Estonia, also known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Under her abbreviated stage name Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in Sweden. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received fourth place in the contest... |
"Once in a Lifetime" | 98 | 1 |
10 | Evelin Samuel Evelin Samuel -Career:Evelin Samuel has been singing since childhood and was even recorded by the studios of the Estonian Radio at a very early age. In late 1980s, Evelin joined the children's musical theatre Colombina whom she performed with at the 1992 Roskilde Festival in Denmark.In 1993, she finished 4th at... |
"Over the Water Blue" | 69 | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Ines performed 4th in the running order, following the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and preceding France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. "Once in a Lifetime" had been tipped beforehand as a potential contest winner, and although in the event it never challenged for victory in the voting, at the close it had picked up 98 points, placing Estonia 4th of the 24 entries, their highest finish to date. However Ines claimed in a 2002 BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
documentary that she had been widely criticised on her return to Estonia, where people had been fully expecting a victory and felt let down that she had been unable to deliver it.