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Second chance for Uku Suviste?

Estonia was supposed to be represented by Uku Suviste in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Estonian television (ETV) decided not to ask him as their representative in the 2021 contest. However, there is still a chance that he will represent Estonia in Rotterdam. Today, ETV announced the names of the contestants in the first semifinal of Eesti Laul, their national final. Also Koit Toome and Jüri Pootsmann will be among them.

The full list of semifinalists is:

  • “Calm down”, by Nika Marula
    (lyrics and music: Andrei Zevakin, Nika Marula, Daniil Kotilevits)
  • “Hypnotized”, by Kéa
    (lyrics and music: Ketter Orav, Sander Sadam, Alvar Antson)
  • “Lost In A Dance”, by Gram-Of-Fun
    (lyrics and music: Martin Kuut, Kristel Aaslaid, Raul Ojamaa, Kostja Tsõbulevski, Mikk Simson)
  • “Magus melanhoolia”, by Jüri Pootsmann
    (lyrics and music: Jüri Pootsmann, Joonas Mattias Sarapuu, Jana Hallas, Aleksi Liski)
  • “Nii kõrgele”, by Helen
    (lyrics and music: Rob Montes, Jason Hunter, Renae Rain, Helen Randmets)
  • “One By One”, by Hans Nayna
    (lyrics and music: Vahur Valgmaa, Hans Nayna)
  • “Tartu”, by REDEL
    (lyrics and music: Kristjan Oden, Indrek Vaheoja)
  • “The Lucky One”, by Uku Suviste
    (lyrics and music: Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn)
  • “Tuuled”, by WIIRALT
    (lyrics and music: Pat Lyons, Martin Saaremägi)
  • “We Could Have Been Beautiful”, by Koit Toome
    (lyrics and music: Joonas Parkkonen, Koit Toome, Peppina Pällijeff)
  • “Wingman”, by Andrei Zevakin & Pluuto
    (lyrics and music: Andrei Zevakin, Henry Orlov)
  • “Üks öö”, by Tuuli Rand
    (lyrics and music: Gevin Niglas, Kristel Aaslaid, Tuuli Rand)
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