Estonia will know on the 21st of February who will represt the Baltic country in Austria. On the 7th and the 14th of February the 2 semifinal will be held. 10 songs in each semifinal will fight for the chance to present their songs in national final on 21st of February. The top 5 entries of the first and second semifinal will participate and battle for the three spots (one more than last year) of the superfinal. The song which is most successful in the superfinal will be send to Vienna to held up high the Estonian flag.
Estonian artists who want to get the chance to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Constest can submit their entries from now on until the 1st of December 2014. On the 5th of December a jury will announce the 20 songs which will paritipate in the semifinals.
Rules and application process can be found on the homepage of Estonian broadcaster ERR.
After its indepence in 1991, Estonia participates in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1994. But the start wasn't as successful. The second last place in front of the neighbour Lithuania ment a break iin 1995. After entering the contest again in 1996 a very sucessful era started. During the year 1996-2002 Estonia made it in the top 8 in six of the seven competitions including one victory in 2001:
1996 - Maarja-Liss Ilus and Ivo Linna - 'Kaelakee hääl'
They came 5th in the ESC-Final which meant the first top 5 result for a former Soviet country.
1997 - Maarja-Liss Ilus - 'Keelatud maa'
The artist from 1996 came 8th in this year.
1999 - Evelin Samuel and Camille - 'Diamond of Night' - 6th Place
2000 - Ines - 'Once in a lifetime' - 4th place
2001 - Tanal Padar / Dave Benton / 2XL - 'Everybody - WINNER
2002 - Sahlene - 'Runaway' - 3rd place
Also in 2014 when Tanja represented Estonia with "Amazing" in Copenhagen, the final was not reached. So Estonia will give it a new start in 2015.
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