The Estonian broadcaster, ETV, has just released the list of competing entries in Eesti Laul 2018 during the news show Ringvaade. The list was revealed by Eesti Laul Project Manager and Estonian Head of Delegation Mart Normet.
These are the ones that made it. The artists, their songs and the songwriters:
- Frankie Animal – (Can’t Keep Calling) Misty (Music: Marie Vaigla, Jonas Kaarnamets, Jan-Christopher Soovik, Lyrics: Jonas Kaarnamets)
- Iiris & Agoh – Drop That Boogie (Music: Ago Teppand, Iiris Vesik, Lyrics: Iiris Vesik)
- Aden Ray – Everybody’s Dressed (Music & Lyrics: Nikita Bogdanov)
- Stig Rästa – Home (Music: Stig Rästa, Lyrics: Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger)
- Nika – Knock Knock (Music & Lyrics: Nika Prokopjeva)
- Metsakutsu – Koplifornia (Music: Meelis Meri, Lyrics: Rainer Olbri)
- Etnopatsy – Külm (Music & Lyrics: Aile Alveus-Krautmann)
- Elina Netšajeva – La Forza (Music: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt, Lyrics: Ksenia Kuchukova, Elina Netšajeva)
- Vajé – Laura (Walk With Me) (Music & Lyrics: Karl-Ander Reismann)
- Tiiu x Okym x Semy – Näita oma energiat (Music: Kaido Luht, Sergei Morgun, Lyrics: Tiiu Kaarlõp, Meiko Umal)
- Desiree – On My Mind (Music & Lyrics: Amiran Gorgazjan)
- Miljardid – Pseudoprobleem (Music: Miljardid, Lyrics: Marten Kuningas)
- Rolf Roosalu – Show a Little Love (Music: Rolf Roosalu, Priit Uustulnd, Lyrics: Maian-Anna Kärmas, Rolf Roosalu)
- Eliis Pärna and Gerli Padar – Sky (Music & Lyrics: Imre Sooäär)
- Girls In Pearls – Spellbound (Music & Lyrics: Vivi Maar, Viveli Maar, Rasmus Lill)
- Marju Länik – Täna otsuseid ei tee (Music: Liina Saar, Herman Gardarfve, Axel Ehnström, Lyrics: Marju Länik, Liina Saar, Herman Gardarfve, Axel Ehnström)
- Indrek Ventmann – Tempel (Music: Allan Kasuk, Siim Koppel, Indrek Ventmann, Lyrics: Allan Kasuk)
- Sibyl Vane – Thousand Words (Music: Sibyl Vane, Lyrics: Helena Randlaht)
- Evestus – Welcome To My World (Music & Lyrics: Ott Evestus)
- Karl Kristjan & Karl Killing (ft. Wateva) – Young (Music: Karl-Kristjan Kingi ja Karl Killing, Lyrics: Kris Evan Säde, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Karl Killing, Karl-Kristjan Kingi)
Some former Eurovision participants can be spotted there like Gerli Padar in a duet this time (Estonia 2007 – ‘Partners In Crime’), while Stig Rästa is going solo. Stig ofcourse reached 7th place in duet with Elina Born at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with ‘Goodbye to Yesterday’.
Marju Länik’s song is co-written by Axel Ehnström, the real name of Paradise Oskar, who sang Finland to the final in 2011 with ‘Da Da Dam’.
Some of the entries can already be checked out!
Frankie Animal – (Can’t Keep Calling) Misty
Etnopatsy – Külm
Aden Ray – Everybody’s Dressed
Girls In Pearls – Real You
The contestants will be divided over two semi-finals, which will take place on February 10 and 17, while the big final will be held in Saku Suurhall in Tallinn on the 3rd of March.
