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Estonia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with "Bridges (Alika song), Bridges" performed by Alika Milova, Alika. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final 2023 in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2023 contest. The national final consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Ten songs competed in each semi-final and six from each semi-final as determined by a jury panel and public vote qualified to the final alongside two wildcards selected by the public. In the final, the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury panel and a public vote selected the top three to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Bridges" performed by Alika was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote. Estonia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 May 2023. Performing during the show in position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Laul
Eesti Laul (English: 'Estonian Song' or 'The Song of Estonia') is an annual music competition organised by Estonian public broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged every year since 2009. The contest was introduced in 2009, replacing the former Eurolaul festival, used since Estonia's first participation in Eurovision in 1993. Since its introduction, the competition has been one of the most popular television programmes in Estonia; it is also broadcast on radio and the Internet. In 2012, the semifinals averaged 199 thousand viewers, and over an estimated 296 thousand people in Estonia watched the final. History The contest was introduced by ERR, the organisers of the contest, with a different philosophy on the contest used previously. Eesti Laul was introduced to produce an Estonian contest, with Estonian musical tastes being presented to a European audience. The contest is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ETV+
ETV may stand for: Television * e.tv, a South African terrestrial television channel * Educational Television (Hong Kong), a television series * Educational television, the use of television in education * Enhanced TV, an interactive television application specification * Eesti Televisioon, the Estonian national public television station * Ekushey Television, a Bangladeshi television channel * ETV (Ethiopia), a government-owned satellite television network * ETV (Greece), a regional television channel * ETV (Malaysian IPTV service) * ETV (Mongolia) * ETV (Sri Lanka), a terrestrial television network * ETV (Panama) * ETV Bihar, a regional Hindi language television channel * ETV Ghana * ETV Hindi, in India * ETV Network, an India-based satellite television network * ETV News Kannada, in India * ETV News Odia, in India * ETV Telugu, a Telugu language channel in India * ETV Urdu, an Indian television network * NHK Educational TV, a Japanese educational television channel * Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedwetters (band)
Bedwetters are an Estonian pop punk band formed in September 2004. They became known in the spring of 2007 when they won a major contest for Estonian new groups. The band didn't play together between May 2013 and June 2022. Awards One of the main prizes of the competition Bedwetters won, was to shoot a music video with acclaimed Estonian music video director Masa (Supersonic). The video for "Dramatic Letter To Conscience" received the highest possible rotation on MTV Baltic and band became hugely popular in all three Baltic countries after which they became one of the few Baltic acts that were nominated in the MTV EMA Munich 2007 New Sounds of Europe category. On 1 November Nelly Furtado and Snoop Dogg handed them the MTV award, they became the first Estonian artist ever to receive an MTV prize. Musical history In spring 2008, Bedwetters was a support act for Good Charlotte & Avril Lavigne in Tallinn and spent the summer touring in the Baltics sharing the festival stages with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andres Kõpper
Andres Kõpper (stage name: NOËP; born on 22 March 1990) is an Estonian musician and film and television director. He has been a member of the band Tenfold Rabbit. He has electronic music soloproject called NOËP. Filmography Films and TV serials: * 2012 "Nurjatud tüdrukud" (TV serial; director) * 2012 "Bad Hair Friday" (feature film; director) * 2015 "Restart" (TV serial; director) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kopper, Andres Living people 1990 births Estonian musicians Estonian film directors Tallinn University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manpower 4
Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Siren" written by Robin Juhkental. The song was performed by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final ''Eesti Laul 2010'' in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. Ten songs competed in the national final and the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury panel and a public vote selected the top two to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Siren" performed by Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote. Estonia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 3, "Siren" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Estonia p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Lincoln
Malcolm Lincoln are an Estonian band that formed in October 2009. The members are Robin Juhkental, Jakob Juhkam, Siim Raidma, Ott Adamson, Johan Alexander Petti and Hans Kurvits. The original lineup consisted of Robin Juhkental (vocals/electronics) and Madis Kubu (bass). Juhkental has described their style as "electronic pop with a slightly quirky undertone". The band's name originates from the game show ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', where a woman incorrectly answered "Malcolm Lincoln" to a question involving the first name of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Malcolm Lincoln, together with a group of backing vocalists called '' Manpower 4'', won the competition Eesti Laul 2010 with the song "Siren" and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The band released their debut album '' Loaded With Zoul'' in May 2010. History Malcolm Lincoln first started out as a solo-project of Robin Juhkental, when in the autumn of 2009 he uploaded his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Juhkental
Robin Juhkental (born 20 May 1988 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer. He is the frontman of Malcolm Lincoln. Juhkental has studied in Kivimäe põhikool and Tallinna Nõmme Gümnaasium. He has also studied road engineering in Tallinn University of Applied Sciences. Juhkental has never taken any singing lessons. He has participated in the ''Kaks takti ette'' (2007) and ''Eesti otsib superstaari'' (2009) television shows as a contestant. Malcolm Lincoln, together with a group of backing vocalists called Manpower 4, won the competition Eesti Laul 2010 with the song "Siren" and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. He also participated in Eesti Laul 2015 with the song "Troubles", which went to the finals. In 2023, he participated in Eesti Laul again with the song "Kurbuse matused" but finished in last place in the second semi-final and wasn't selected in the second chance round, therefore not qualifying for the final. Juhkental uses a surrealist way of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riho Sibul
Riho Sibul (26 June 1958 – 20 November 2022) was an Estonian singer and guitarist of the rock band Ultima Thule. He received the Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ..., 5th. Class. Sibul died on 20 November 2022, at the age of 64. External links * *Review: Riho Sibul (2000)* References 1958 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Estonian male singers Estonian rock guitarists Estonian rock singers 21st-century Estonian male singers People from Rapla Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class {{Estonia-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultima Thule (Estonian Band)
Ultima Thule is an Estonian rock-band. It has existed since 1986. The leader of the group has been the guitarist and (later) singer Riho Sibul. Ultima Thule has been one of the most influential Estonian bands of the 1980s and 1990s. Their style has been characterized as a blend of blues rock with witty lyrics and influences of Estonian folk music. The original singer of the band, Tõnis Mägi has in the 2000s mainly chosen a solo career as well as the former drummer Peeter Jõgioja (featuring also in 2004 Eurovision The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ... song contest with the group ''Neiokõsõ''). References External links * * * Estonian rock music groups Estonian folk rock groups Estonian hard rock musical groups Estonian blues rock musical groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ott Lepland
Ott Lepland (born 17 May 1987) is an Estonian singer. He first received national mainstream attention in 2009, after winning the third season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari''. Lepland represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "'' Kuula''" placing 6th in the final. Biography Lepland has been singing since he was a child. He released four albums with children songs in 1995 and 1996. At the moment Lepland is studying at Georg Ots' Tallinn Music School pop and jazz singing. He has also studied piano for ten years. Ott has performed in several plays, including the role of Troy Bolton in Estonian State Puppet & Youth Theatre's musical, the Estonian version of ''High School Musical''. In 2010, Lepland released his self-titled first album after winning the Estonian version of Pop Idol. The self-titled album consists of 12 songs, including singles "Otsides ma pean su jälle leidma", "Süte peal sulanud jää", etc. In December 2010, a fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa (born 26 September 1985) is an Estonian singer-songwriter and actress. Musical career From 1990 to 2002, Lenna Kuurmaa was a member of the Estonian Television, ETV Lasteekraani Muusikastuudio and performed together with the choir in many festivals internationally (in Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Israel, the United Kingdom, Spain, USA and Russia). She studied vio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Erik Taukar
Karl-Erik Taukar (born 1 March 1989) is an Estonian singer, bass guitarist and television host. Career Taukar was born in Viljandi. In 2012, he was a finalist on the TV3 reality-competition television series ''Eesti otsib superstaari'', the Estonian version of ''Pop Idol''. In 2013, the gala Raadio 2 Aastahitt awarded him as ''Aasta uus tulija'' ('newcomer of the year'). His first single "Seitsme tuule poole" achieved second place in the chart "Aastahitt 2013". In 2015, Taukar won the Best Male Artist of the Year at the 2014 Estonian Music Awards. In 2017, Taukar won three awards: Best Album (''Kaks''), Best Pop Album (''Kaks'') and Best Male Artist at the 2017 Estonian Music Awards. In 2015, Taukar returned to ''Eesti otsib superstaari'' during the series' sixth season as the series host. He has hosted the series since. In 2019, he cohosted the final of '' Eesti Laul 2019'' with actress Piret Krumm and in 2020, the semi-finals of '' Eesti Laul 2020'' with actor Tõnis Niineme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
