Estonia In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Estonia made its debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at the in Nice, France. Estonian broadcaster (ERR) were responsible for the country's participation, and selected Arhanna Sandra Arbma as the first Estonian representative for Junior Eurovision. Estonia finished in second-last place, scoring 49 points. ERR had previously broadcast the contest in and .

History

ERR broadcast the first two editions of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 and 2004, but did not participate because it would be too expensive. Broadcasters from the Baltic countries, including Estonia, expressed interest in taking part in the 2016 contest. This however did not materialise. However, on 29 August 2023, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) published the list of participating countries in the 2023 contest, which included Estonia. On the same day, ERR announced that 11-year-old Arhanna Sandra Arbma would be Estonia's entrant. Her song, "" ("Let’s Stick Together"), music by Arhanna Sandra Arbma,, lyrics by Leelo Tungal, Rael Laikre and was released on 16 October along with a music video. At the contest Arhanna finished 15th with 49 points.

Participation overview

Broadcasts

See also

* Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
* Estonia in the Eurovision Young Dancers
* Estonia in the Eurovision Young Musicians

References

Countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Estonia
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior