Moldova’s song “Viva Moldova!” was the favourite in the third episode of the Estonian preview show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Eurovisiooni laulud 2026 continued tonight, the show reviews the songs competing in the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria. In each episode, the panel will select their favourite from the songs reviewed in that show. Hosting the show is Karl-Erik Taukar, who was joined by Robert Linna and Elina Born for the latest show.
The songs reviewed in the third episode were:
- 🇲🇩 Moldova: Satoshi – “Viva Moldova!”
- 🇵🇱 Poland: Alicja – “Pray”
- 🇮🇱 Israel: Noam Bettan – “Michelle”
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: Essyla – “Dancing on the Ice”
- 🇦🇱 Albania: Alis – “Nân”
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus: Antigoni – “Jalla”
Eurovisiooni laulud 2026 is one of a small number of preview shows held by participating broadcasters ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest. A variety of formats have been used over recent years, from panelists discussing songs, to audiences also voting along to determine rankings of all the songs.
Vanilla Ninja was chosen to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after winning Eesti Laul 2026. Vanilla Ninja will perform ninth in the first semi-final on May 12.
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 11 out of 16 attempts.