Estonia ๐ช๐ช in Eurovision Song Contest (1993-2024)
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Published 2024-05-27
Estonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 29 times since making its debut in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 but a qualification round was installed for seven former Eastern Bloc countries hoping to make their debut in the contest, with Estonia failing to qualify. Estonia has won the contest once, in 2001.
Estonia's first participation in 1994 was unsuccessful, finishing 24th (out of 25). Estonia went on to finish in the top eight in six out of seven contests (1996โ2002), with Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna fifth (1996), Maarja-Liis Ilus returning to finish eighth (1997), Evelin Samuel and Camille sixth (1999) and Ines fourth (2000), before Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL gave Estonia its first victory in 2001. With this, Estonia became the first of the new countries that joined Eurovision in the 1990s and won the contest. Sahlene then finished third for the hosts in Tallinn in 2002.
Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Estonia has failed to reach the final on ten occasions and has reached the top ten five times, with Urban Symphony sixth (2009), Ott Lepland sixth (2012), Elina Born and Stig Rรคsta seventh (2015), Elina Nechayeva eighth (2018) and Alika eighth (2023). Estonia's total of eleven top ten results is more than any other Baltic country.
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All Comments (21)
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The song from 2024 is the eurovision song with the longest title ever
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"You're welcome Europe, Dankjewel!" Love that Estonia! Thanks for your support! ๐ณ๐ฑโค๐ช๐ช
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Estonia is my favorite Baltic country at Eurovision, having given us real works of art in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. Aitรคh, Eesti! ๐ช๐ช๐๐ค๐ค
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Siren was a masterpiece
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One of the most impredictible countries out there. 2015 & 2018 remains highlights for me.
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Rรคndajad from 2009 was amazing!
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2009,2011,2015,2019,2023,2024 are amazing. And of course the true winner of 2018 - Elina! One of the best countries, in other words!! ๐
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Funny fact 11 years ago last time when Estonia sent a song in estonian they finished in 20th place and in 2024 they also finished in 20th. And both contest we're host by Sweden. And in 2013 the song title was long and in this year it was long.
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2015 and 2024 best
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100% qualifying streak with songs sung in Estonian continues ๐
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one of the best ESC countries, their 2018-2024 entries were all better than their winning song tho
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The whiplash between 2008 and 2009 is sending me ๐คฃ and 2023 to 2024 ๐
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Well done to 2024's entry. Those guys were amazing
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1993 such a gem much better than other selected from pre-qualification
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yess Estonia, love from Latvia
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Love 5miinust and Puuluup so much, their song became my new favorite entry ever (since i Watch it) in esc after Bones by equinox Iโm so sad for the fact that they were only at the 20th place, but i really love their song and they qualification was the biggest victory of this year
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2015 was excellent๐๐๐
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7:45 Are you telling me the nightcore song that gives me endless nostalgia actually started in eurovision?! ๐
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my favorite eurovision country of all time! my winners in 2010, 2015 and 2023. love you estonia
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I think Hope will forever be my favorite Estonian song in Eurovision!! โคโคโค
