ERR has announced the eight-member jury that will determine 50% of the results in the first round of Eesti Laul 2026.
The eight jurors who will be voting as part of the first round of the final of Eesti Laul 2026 have been announced. The eight jurors are from six countries and will be voting on all twelve performances, helping to determine the acts that will compete in the Super Final. The jurors are:
- Linnea Deb (Sweden) – Songwriter for nine entries at the Eurovision Song Coontest including 2015 winner “Heroes”
- Paul Jordan (United Kingdom) – Eurovision expert
- Rosa Linn (Armenia) – Represented Armenia at Eurovision 2022 with “Snap”, going on to have a viral hit with the song
- Andrea Stople (United States) – Singer and songwriter
- Kevin Hughes (United Kingdom) – Music and pop culture expert, currently a radio presenter on Heart Radio
- Maria Faust (Estonia) – Composer and saxophonist
- Renato Milone (Italy) – Producer, composer and sound engineer
- Jonathan Roy (Canada) – Singer and songwriter
The running order for the final of Eesti Laul 2026 is as follows:
- Stockholm Cowboys – Stig Rästa, Victor Crone – “Last Man Standing”
- Clicherik & Mäx – “Jolly Roger”
- Robert Linna – “Metsik roos” (Wild rose)
- Grete Paia – “Taevas jäi üles” (The sky remains above)
- Laura Prits – “Warrior”
- Uliana Olhyna – “Rhythm of Nature”
- Ollie – “Slave”
- Marta Pikani – “Kell kuus” (At six o’clock)
- NOËP – “Days Like This”
- Getter Jaani – “The Game”
- ANT x Minimal Wind – “Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)”
- Vanilla Ninja – “Too Epic to Be True”
Find out more about the show here. You can watch the show live on ETV, ETV2, ETV+, Jupiter, ERR.ee, listen on Raadio 2 and stream the show on YouTube.
Source: ERR
Estonia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 alongside six other countries. At the contest in Dublin, they were represented by Silvi Vrait, who finished second last, scoring just 2 points. In 2001, Estonia won the Eurovision Song Contest for the only time to date. They were represented by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL, who performed the song “Everybody” and took a surprise victory in Copenhagen. After the success of the late-90s and early 00s, Estonia failed to qualify for the final from 2004-2008. In 2009, Estonia launched a new selection show, Eesti Laul, and has since qualified for the final on nine out of fourteen attempts.