Tii
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"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 by televoting rather than a jury. There were 10 songs in the national final Eurolaul
and Tii won overwhelmingly, receiving 8696 votes, more than twice as much as the song that finished second.
Neiokõsõ was led by the sisters Anu Taul and Triinu Taul who come from a famous Taul folk music family from the South of Estonia
, supported by Kadri Uutma, Diana Põld and Astrid Böning, and Peeter Jõgioja on drums.
As Estonia had not finished in the top 10 at the previous Contest, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed seventeenth (following Slovenia
's Platin
with "Stay Forever" and preceding Croatia
's Ivan Mikulić
with "You Are The Only One"). At the close of voting, it had received 57 points, placing it 11th in the 22-strong field - one place (14 points) short of qualification to the final and thus ensuring that Estonia
would need to pass through the semi-final at their next appearance as well.
It was succeeded as the Estonian representative
at the 2005 contest
by Suntribe
with "Let's Get Loud".
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 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
, performed by 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....
. It was composed by Priit Pajusaar and Glen Pilvre, and the lyrics, written in the Võro language
Võro language
The Võro language is a language belonging to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages. Traditionally it has been considered a dialect of the South Estonian dialect group of the Estonian language, but nowadays it has its own literary language and is in search of official recognition as an...
, spoken in South-Eastern Estonia, were written by Aapo Ilves.
"Tii" was the first Estonian entry that was chosen by televoting rather than a jury. There were 10 songs in 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...
and Tii won overwhelmingly, receiving 8696 votes, more than twice as much as the song that finished second.
Neiokõsõ was led by the sisters Anu Taul and Triinu Taul who come from a famous Taul folk music family from the South of 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...
, supported by Kadri Uutma, Diana Põld and Astrid Böning, and Peeter Jõgioja on drums.
As Estonia had not finished in the top 10 at the previous Contest, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed seventeenth (following Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
's Platin
Platin
Platin is mostly referred as "Bilatin". It is a very valuable item that is widely found in Gazi Bulvarı and Saimekadın. The global production of Bilatin is heavily used in Bilatin Gold Show and Semih Lambada Show....
with "Stay Forever" and preceding Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
's Ivan Mikulić
Ivan Mikulic
Ivan Mikulić is a Bosnian Croat singer, best known outside his country for having represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, singing "You Are The Only One"...
with "You Are The Only One"). At the close of voting, it had received 57 points, placing it 11th in the 22-strong field - one place (14 points) short of qualification to the final and thus ensuring that 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...
would need to pass through the semi-final at their next appearance as well.
It was succeeded as the Estonian representative
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...
at the 2005 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
by 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...
with "Let's Get Loud".