The Estonian national broadcaster, ERR, has released the names of the 20 acts selected to compete in the upcoming Estonian national selection, Eesti Laul 2016.

Over the past 2 days, a professional music panel consisting of 11 members have met in order to discuss which of the 238 submitted entries should be shortlisted to compete in the 2016 Eesti Laul national selection. The jury panel comprised of the following 11 members; Anne Veski, Olavi Paide, Erik Morna, Toomas Puna, Ingrid Kohtla, Eeva Talsi, Owe Petersell, Eisi Mäeots, Siim Nestor, Valner Valme and Kira Evve.

During tonight’s edition of the Estonian television show Ringvaade, all of the 20 shortlisted acts were unveiled to the public for the first time.

Eesti Laul 2016 acts

Composers of the entries are listed in brackets.

• Põhja-Tallinn – Ei ole mul olla (Jaanus Saks, Kristjan Soomre, Mark Eric Kammiste, Hannes Agur Vellend, Herlend-Kaspar Raudkivi)
• Indrek Ventmann – Hispaania tüdruk (Allan Kasuk)
• Zebra Island – How many times (Rasmus Lill, Helina Risti)
• Würffel – I’m facing north (Kaspar Kalluste, Rosanna Lints)
• Cartoon & Kristel Aaslaid – Immortality (Ago Teppand, Hugo Martin Maasikas, Joosep Järvesaar, Kerli Kõiv, Iiris Vesik, Kristel Aaslaid)
• Kati Laev – Kaugel sinust (Urmas Kõiv, Anneli Kõiv)
• Kéa – Lonely boy (Egert Milder, Robert Stanley Montes, Ian Karell)
• The Jingles – Love a little bit (Jonathan Flack, Hain Hoppe, Rauno Vaher, Tanel Liiberg)
• Púr Múdd – Meet halfway (Oliver Rõõmus, Joonas Alvre)
• Gertu Pabbo – Miljon korda (Lii Schmidt, Priit Pajusaar, Maian-Anna Kärmas)
• Meisterjaan – Parmupillihullus (Jaan Tätte Juunior)
• I Wear* Experiment – Patience (Hando Jaksi, Mikk Simson, Johanna Eenmaa)
• Jüri Pootsmann – Play (Vallo Kikas, Fred Krieger, Stig Rästa)
• Go Away Bird – Sally (Stanislav Bulganin)
• Windy Beach – Salty wounds (Priit Uustulnd, Tuuli Rand, Mari Tamm)
• Mick Pedaja – Seis (Mick Pedaja)
• Grete Paia – Stories untold (Sven Lõhmus)
• Anett Kulbin – Strong (Anett Kulbin)
• Laura – Supersonic (Sven Lõhmus)
• La La Ladies – Unikaalne (Tatjana Mihhailova, Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt, Inga Tislar)

The 20 acts have from now until the 11 December to publish their entries.

The Eesti Laul 2016 participants will be allocated into their semi-finals at a later date. Each semi-final will include a total of 10 acts, but only 5 from each semi-final will qualify to the Grand Final set to take place on the 3 March 2016 at the Saku Suurhall Arena. Tickets for the 3 shows will go on sale from the 10 November at 10:11 local time (09:11 CET) and can be purchased via piletilevi.ee.

Eesti Laul 2016 dates

• 13/02: Semi-final 1 (10 competitors, 5 qualifiers)
• 20/02: Semi-final 2 (10 competitors, 5 qualifiers)
• 05/03: Grand Final (10 finalists)

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