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Eurolaul was an annual televised

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

competition to select a song to represent Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

in the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...

made by the Estonian Public Television Service ETV

Eesti 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...

. For many years the competition differed from the national selections of most other countries in that the outcome was solely determined by an international jury. The rules were changed to entrust the Estonian public with the choice by means of televoting in 2004 (winner Neiokõsõ

Neiokõsõ

Neiokõsõ is an Estonian group who represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Tii" and came 12th in the Semi-Final with 57 points. The song was sung in the Võro language, spoken in South-Eastern Estonia....

, second Kerli Kõiv

Kerli Kõiv

Kerli Kõiv , better known mononymously as Kerli, is an Estonian recording artist.She was signed to Island Def Jam Music Group in 2006 by LA Reid and in 2008, she released her debut album, Love Is Dead which charted at 126 on the Billboard 200 in July 2008 and at 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers...

) and 2005 (winner Suntribe

Suntribe

Suntribe was an Estonian girl-band, composed entirely of students, which represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, Ukraine. The original four-strong line-up was Mari-Leen Kaselaan , Rebecca Kontus, Laura Põldvere and Jaanika Vilipo...

), but due to the disappointing results in the ESC in those years there was a return to the former system in 2006. Eurolaul also selected Tanel Padar

Tanel Padar

Tanel Padar is an Estonian singer. He is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning the Kaks takti ette, a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999...

and Dave Benton

Dave Benton

Dave Benton is a pop musician and 2001 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.Benton was born on the Caribbean island of Aruba in 1951 and in his 20s moved to the United States...

's song "Everybody" in 2001, which went on to win the contest for Estonia.

In 2009, Eurolaul was discontinued after a long period of bad results for Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

and was replaced with a new contest entitled Eesti Laul

Eesti Laul

Eesti Laul is the national selection process in Estonia for the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was introduced in 2009, replacing the former Eurolaul festival, used since Estonia's first participation in Eurovision in 1993.The contest was introduced by ERR, the organisers of the contest, with...

(Estonian song).

Winners

Year	Artist	Title	Position
1993 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 Estonia attempted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, the first time the country tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. However, as Estonia was one of seven countries who wished to join the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1993, a pre-selection was held for the first time...	Janika Sillamaa Janika Sillamaa Janika Sillamaa is an Estonian singer and actress.Born to the family of musicians, Janika found herself on stage at a very young age: in the musical theatre Colombina, founded by her mother Kaari Sillamaa, she played lead roles in children's musicals, such as "Thumbelina" and a revue programme...	"Muretut meelt ja südametuld"	SF Kvalifikacija za Millstreet Kvalifikacija za Millstreet was the preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Seven countries took part, none of which had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest before, although songs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia had represented Yugoslavia in past contests... : 5
1994 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the second time that Estonia had attempted to enter the contest, having failed to qualify from the semi-final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. The pre-selection process featured multiple artists for the first time, with Silvi Vrait's "Nagu merelaine"...	Silvi Vrait Silvi Vrait -Biography:Vrait graduated from the Kehra Music School in 1968 on piano.In 1974 she was graduated from the Tartu University on English philology and from 1994, she teaches English in a secondary school in Tallinn...	"Nagu merelaine Nagu merelaine "Nagu merelaine" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. It was the first time Estonia participated in the contest, after Janika Sillamaa had failed to qualify from the East European final in 1993. The lyrics were written by Leelo Tungal, a well-known Estonian poet and writer... "	24
1996 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the third time that Estonia entered the Eurovision Song Contest, and was their first participation since their last place in the 1994 final. The entrant was again selected by a panel of expert judges, with thirteen entrants into the preselection final...	Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja is a pop musician. Maarja has achieved some chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia... & Ivo Linna Ivo Linna Ivo Linna is an Estonian singer.He represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" which would go onto finish 5th at the contest, held in Oslo that year....	"Kaelakee hääl Kaelakee hääl "Kaelakee hääl" is a song performed by Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna that represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. The composer was Priit Pajusaar and the lyrics were written by Kaari Sillamaa.... "	5
1997 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 Estonia made their third Eurovision Song Contest appearance in 1997. The preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 final would follow the same format of previous years, with a judging panel selecting the song and artist that would represent Estonia in the final...	Maarja	"Keelatud maa Keelatud maa "Keelatud maa" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Estonian by Maarja.... "	8
1998 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 Estonia was represented by Koit Toome, with the song "Mere lapsed", at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May in Birmingham. "Mere lapsed" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Eurolaul, on 24 January.-Final:...	Koit Toome Koit Toome Koit Toome is an Estonian singer and musical actor.-Career:In late 1994 the highly successful pop duo Code One consisting of Koit Toome and Sirli Hiius was formed by the producer Mikk Targo...	"Mere lapsed Mere lapsed "Mere lapsed" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Estonian by Koit Toome.The song was performed twenty-third on the night, following Norway's Lars Fredriksen with "Alltid sommer" and preceding Turkey's Tüzmen with "Unutamazsın"... "	12
1999 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 Estonia entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, held in Jerusalem, Israel. This was their fifth entry at Eurovision, having debuted at the 1994 contest....	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... & Camille	"Diamond of Night Diamond Of Night "Diamond of Night" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by singer Evelin Samuel and violinist Imbi Rätsep as "Camille"... "	6
2000 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 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.-Final:...	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"	4
2001 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 Estonia was represented by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL, with the song '"Everybody", at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 12 May in Copenhagen...	Tanel Padar Tanel Padar Tanel Padar is an Estonian singer. He is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning the Kaks takti ette, a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999... & Dave Benton Dave Benton Dave Benton is a pop musician and 2001 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.Benton was born on the Caribbean island of Aruba in 1951 and in his 20s moved to the United States...	"Everybody"	1
2002 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Estonian final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was held on 26 January at the Linnahall in Tallinn, hosted by Marko Reikop and Karmel Eikner....	Sahlene Sahlene Anna Cecilia Sahlin, commonly known as Sahlene, Anna Sahlin or Anna Sahlene, is a singer from Sweden. She was born in the Swedish town of Söderhamn on 11 May 1976. She began her career at the young age of eleven when she had a role in the TV-series The Children of Noisy Village, based on a story by...	"Runaway Runaway (Eurovision song) "Runaway" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, which took place in Tallinn, Estonia. It was performed in English by Sahlene... "	3
2003 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the tenth time that Estonia had entered the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the ninth time that they competed in the final. Estonia had hosted the 2002 finals, and had won the 2001 contest, meaning that they had been one of the key participants in recent years...	Ruffus Ruffus Ruffus was a britpop band from Estonia that was originally known as Claire's Birthday. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.-Members:...	"Eighties Coming Back Eighties Coming Back "Eighties Coming Back" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Ruffus.The song was performed twenty-third on the night... "	21
2004 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Estonian Final was held on February 7th at the ETV Studios in Tallinn hosted by Marko Reikop and Karmel Eikner. The winner was chosen by televoting and SMS voting....	Neiokõsõ Neiokõsõ Neiokõsõ is an Estonian group who represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Tii" and came 12th in the Semi-Final with 57 points. The song was sung in the Võro language, spoken in South-Eastern Estonia....	"Tii Tii "Tii" was the entry of Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed by Neiokõsõ. It was composed by Priit Pajusaar and Glen Pilvre, and the lyrics, written in the Võro language, spoken in South-Eastern Estonia, were written by Aapo Ilves."Tii" was the first Estonian entry that was chosen... "	SF: 11
2005 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The all-girl group Suntribe represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Let's Get Loud". The Estonian National Final Eurolaul 2005 was held on February 5, 2005 during a television show hosted by Ines & Marko Reikop. The winning song defeated eight others by televote...	Suntribe Suntribe Suntribe was an Estonian girl-band, composed entirely of students, which represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, Ukraine. The original four-strong line-up was Mari-Leen Kaselaan , Rebecca Kontus, Laura Põldvere and Jaanika Vilipo...	"Let's Get Loud"	SF: 20
2006 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Estonia’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was selected by an international jury. They decided that Sandra Oxenryd would represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song “Through My Window”, which contained up-tempo country-soul music...	Sandra Oxenryd Sandra Oxenryd Sandra Oxenryd is a Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar...	"Through My Window Through My Window "Through My Window" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Sandra Oxenryd.As Estonia had not qualified for the final in their previous appearance, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed twenty-first... "	SF: 18
2007 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Estonia chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 during Eurolaul 2007 on 3 February 2007. The winner was Gerli Padar with "Partners in Crime", composed by Henrik Sal-Saller and written by Berit Veiber.-Event History:...	Gerli Padar Gerli Padar Gerli Padar is an Estonian singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Partners in Crime", it failed to make it through the semi-final stage...	"Partners in Crime"	SF: 22
2008 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was Estonia's 14th appearance in the competition.Estonia competed in the first semi-final on May 20, 2008. The song was not among the ten songs selected for the final, the fifth consecutive year in which Estonia did not feature in the final.The Estonian national...	Kreisiraadio Kreisiraadio Kreisiraadio is an established Estonian comedy act, made up of Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja and Tarmo Leinatamm.They have been around since 1993 with radio and TV sketch shows...	"Leto svet Leto svet "Leto svet" was Estonia's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, performed in Serbian, German and Finnish by Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja and Tarmo Leinatamm from the Estonian comedy group Kreisiraadio... "	SF: 18
2009 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 After discussions on whether Estonia should withdraw due to the Russian participation in the 2008 South Ossetia war in Georgia, Eesti Rahvusringhääling announced that, due to public demand, they will participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be held in Moscow.In August 2008 Estonian...	Urban Symphony	"Rändajad Rändajad "Rändajad" is a song by the Estonian band Urban Symphony, composed by Sven Lõhmus, and represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.... "	6
2010 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Eesti Rahvusringhääling have confirmed that Estonia will participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, to be held in Oslo, Norway in May. Estonia will be represented by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 with the song "Siren", the winner of Eesti Laul 2010...	Malcolm Lincoln Malcolm Lincoln Malcolm Lincoln are an Estonian band that formed in October 2009. The members are Robin Juhkental, Jakob Juhkam, Siim Raidma, Ott Adamson, Johan Alexander Petti and Hans Kurvits. The original lineup consisted of Robin Juhkental and Madis Kubu . Juhkental has described their style as "electronic...	"Siren Siren (Malcolm Lincoln song) "Siren" is a song written and composed by Robin Juhkental, and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 as a result of winning the national contest Eesti Laul 2010. It was co-produced by Vaiko Eplik, who has worked with such people as ex-Eurovision contestants Jack Lucien and Ruffus... "	SF: 14
2011 Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national selection Eesti Laul 2011, organised by Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling .-Eesti Laul 2011:...	Getter Jaani Getter Jaani Getter Jaani is an Estonian pop singer. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with her entry "Rockefeller Street"...	"Rockefeller Street Siren (Malcolm Lincoln song) "Siren" is a song written and composed by Robin Juhkental, and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 as a result of winning the national contest Eesti Laul 2010. It was co-produced by Vaiko Eplik, who has worked with such people as ex-Eurovision contestants Jack Lucien and Ruffus... "	24

Winners

See also