Estonia Returns in Flying Form

There are 3 certainties in this world, Death, Taxes and Estonia entering the Eurovision every year. And this year is no different, ERR announced the entries for Eesti Laul 2011.

20 hopefuls have been picked from the hundreds entered.

• All & Now – Performed by Rolf Roosalu – Written by Rolf Roosalu, Liis Lass
• Baby Had You – Victoria – Viktoriya Suslova, Stanislav Bulganin
• Be My Saturday Night – Noorkuu – Mart Vainu
• Don’t Want Anything - Jana Kask – Jakko Maltis, Jana Kask
• Hoppa-Pa-Rei! - Ithaka Maria – Ithaka Maria Rahula, Peeter Pruuli
• I Wanna Meet Bob Dylan – Outloudz – Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger
• Ilusad Inimesed – Laika Virgin ft Fredy Schmidt – Andero Nimmer, Indrek Ups, Jarek Kasar, Fredy Schmidt
• Jagatud Öö – Uku Suviste – Rein Rannap, Indrek Hirv
• Kes Ei Tantsi, On Politsei - Elmayonesa – Nicolas Behler, Nora Reitel, Helen Heinmäe
• Lapsed Ja Lennukid - Ans. Andur – Madis Aesma, Mihkel Kirss, Gert Pajuväli, Madis Kirss
• Lubadus – Kait Tamra – Kait Tamra
• Meeting The Wolf – Janne Saar – Janne Saar, Carola Madis
• My Melody – Sofia Rubina – Sofia Rubina, Talis Paide
• Rahu, Ainult Rahu – Sõpruse Puiestee and Merili Varik – Allan Vainola, Mait Vaik
• Rockefeller Street - Getter Jaani – Sven Lõhmus
• Smile – Mid – Markus Robam
• St. Cabah – Shirubi Ikazuchi – Silvi Pilt
• The Storm – Mimicry – Paul Lepasson, Timmo Linnas, Kene Vernik, Jaanus Telvar
• Valss – Jaan Pehk – Jaan Pehk
• Veel On Aega – Marilyn Jurman, Karl Kanter – Marilyn Jurman, Karl K

Several names are well known, and a number of artists have already have taken part in the Estonian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest – Mimicry (2010), Rolf Roosalu (2010, 2009, 2008), Ithaka Maria (Co-wrote the Estonian entry in 1998, and participated in the Estonian selection in 2003, 2004, 2009), Noorkuu (2006), Stig Rästa & Fred Krieger (2009), Rein Rannap (2008), Janne Saar (2009), Sofia Rubina (2006), Jaan Pehk (2009), Jarek Kasar (2009).

Also participating is the winner of the 2008 Estonian version of Pop Idol – Jana Kask – as well as Sven Lõhmus, the composer of the most successful Estonian entry in the last 5 years - Rändajad in 2009 – which finished 6th. Uku Suviste has also become one of the most popular singers in Estonia, after doing very well at the New Wave song contest in Latvia.

2 semi finals will be held this year on the 12th and 19th of February with the national final being on the 26th of February.