Eesti Laul 2010

ERR has officially opened it’s doors to send in songs for the Estonian national selection, Eesti Laul, to compete for the spot in the 55th Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. After reaching an astounding 6th place in last year’s contest (their highest placing since 2002), the importance of returning to the contest is very critical for the small Baltic country.

Despite rumors of a possible withdrawal, Estonia is going ahead with participation in this year’s contest with the help of a 1.5 million EEK donation by a foundation called Enterprise Estonia.

Songs can be sent in to ERR from 17th until 7th January.  The same procedure of last year’s Eesti Laul will also be used again, as it was clearly a success. 10 songs will be selected by a jury for the final, and will be presented on ETV,  Estonian radio stations, and internet in February. The final will be hosted on 6th March 2010. The winner will be chosen by 50% jury and 50% televotes.

Urban Symphony represented Estonia in last year’s Eurovision with the song “Rändajad” giving them 6th place with 129 points.

Songs: TBA