Estonia confirms its participation in Eurovision 2025. This announcement coincides with the opening of the submission window for the Estonian national final “Eesti Laul 2025.”

Estonia is gearing up for Eurovision 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland. The Estonian national broadcaster ERR has officially announced the opening of the song submission window for its national selection, Eesti Laul 2025. As of now, Estonia is the 31st country to express interest in participating in this prestigious event, joining a diverse lineup that includes Austria, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Italy, Iceland, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Germany, Denmark, Greece, Israel, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Malta, Norway, Slovenia, San Marino, Spain, Serbia, Portugal, Finland, Czech Republic, France, Cyprus, Croatia, Sweden, and host nation Switzerland.

How to Submit Your Song for Eesti Laul 2025

The submission process for Eesti Laul 2025 is straightforward; entries can be submitted through the ERR website or via email at [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is October 21, 2024, at 12:00. Participants are required to pay an entry fee of €50 for songs with Estonian lyrics and €100 for songs in other languages. It’s important to note that these fees will double during the last two days of the submission period.

Rules and Regulations for Eesti Laul 2025 Participants

To ensure a fair competition, several rules and regulations have been established:

• Participants must comply with EBU rules for Eurovision.
• Songs must not exceed 3 minutes and contain original music and lyrics.
• Maximum of six people on stage during performance.
• Performers must be born on or before May 5, 2009.
• Artists cannot compete in other national selections.
• Songs must remain unpublished until December 6, 2024, at 21:00.

Timeline for Eesti Laul 2025: Key Dates to Remember

The timeline for Eesti Laul 2025 includes the announcement of finalists by November 8, 2024. The songs will be revealed on December 6 at 21:00. This year’s grand final will take place on February 15, 2025. Notably, a record number of 16 songs will compete in the final round this year. The voting process will consist of two stages: the first round will combine jury and public votes to select the top three songs; in the second round, only public voting will determine which song will represent Estonia at Eurovision.

Eesti Laul 2025 will feature a single show: a grand final scheduled for February 15. This will be the first time since 2010 that Eesti Laul will not include a semi-final.

Source: ERR

Eurovision 2025: This will be Estonia’s 30th participation in Eurovision. Estonia joined the contest in 1994 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2001 when singers Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL, won first place with the song “Everybody”.