ETV, the Estonian broadcaster tonight revealed the names of the singers competing  in Eesti Laul 2018 during the local news show Ringvaade. Below are the 20 acts, their songs and the song writers.

1. Frankie Animal – (Can’t Keep Calling) Misty (Music: Marie Vaigla, Jonas Kaarnamets, Jan-Christopher Soovik, Lyrics: Jonas Kaarnamets)
2. Iiris & Agoh – Drop That Boogie (Music: Ago Teppand, Iiris Vesik, Lyrics: Iiris Vesik)
3. Aden Ray – Everybody’s Dressed (Music & Lyrics: Nikita Bogdanov)
4. Nika – Knock Knock (Music & Lyrics: Nika Prokopjeva)
5. Metsakutsu – Koplifornia (Music: Meelis Meri, Lyrics: Rainer Olbri)
6. Etnopatsy – Külm (Music & Lyrics: Aile Alveus-Krautmann)
7. Elina Netšajeva – La Forza (Music: Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt, Lyrics: Ksenia Kuchukova, Elina Netšajeva)
8. Stig Rästa – Home (Music: Stig Rästa, Lyrics: Stig Rästa, Fred Krieger)
9. Vajé – Laura (Walk With Me) (Music & Lyrics: Karl-Ander Reismann)
10. Tiiu x Okym x Semy – Näita oma energiat (Music: Kaido Luht, Sergei Morgun, Lyrics: Tiiu Kaarlõp, Meiko Umal)
11. Desiree – On My Mind (Music & Lyrics: Amiran Gorgazjan)
12. Miljardid – Pseudoprobleem (Music: Miljardid, Lyrics: Marten Kuningas)
13. Rolf Roosalu – Show a Little Love (Music: Rolf Roosalu, Priit Uustulnd, Lyrics: Maian-Anna Kärmas, Rolf Roosalu)
14. Eliis Pärna and Gerli Padar – Sky (Music & Lyrics: Imre Sooäär)
15. Girls In Pearls – Spellbound (Music & Lyrics: Vivi Maar, Viveli Maar, Rasmus Lill)
16. Indrek Ventmann – Tempel (Music: Allan Kasuk, Siim Koppel, Indrek Ventmann, Lyrics: Allan Kasuk)
17. Marju Länik – Täna otsuseid ei tee (Music: Liina Saar, Herman Gardarfve, Axel Ehnström, Lyrics: Marju Länik, Liina Saar, Herman Gardarfve, Axel Ehnström)
18. Sibyl Vane – Thousand Words (Music: Sibyl Vane, Lyrics: Helena Randlaht)
19. Evestus – Welcome To My World (Music & Lyrics: Ott Evestus)
20. 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)

It seems some familiar Eurovision faces are returning for the Estonian selection. Stig Rästa, who sang ‘Goodbye to Yesterday’ with Elina Born in 2015 is back, as is Gerli Padar who participated in 2007. The eagle eyed amongst you will have also spotted that Marju Länik’s song is co-written by Axel Ehnström, better known by his stage name Paradise Oskar, Finland’s representative in 2011.

These 20 entries will be split over 2 semifinal, before the grand final on March 3rd 2018. The winner of Eesti Laul will then represent the smallest Baltic republic on the Eurovision stage in Lisbon.

What do you think? Do you think there is a 2nd Estonian Eurovision winner on this list? Will they be able to spare Estonia the indignity of not qualifying for a 3rd year in a row?

Let us know what you think!

Author: James Scanlan

Source: ESC Bubble

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