ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, has confirmed that Estonia will compete at the forthoming 2026 Eurovision edition in Austria.
Thus Estonia joins the list of countries who have so far confirmed their participation at the upcoming 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Estonia will be selecting its Eurovision 2026 act and entry via its traditional national selection Eesti Laul. ERR has published the rules and regulations for the 2026 Estonian national final.
Eesti Laul 2026 is scheduled to be held on Satuday 14 February. A total of 12 songs will partake in the Estonian national final. The 2026 Estonian Eurovision entry will be determined via two rounds: during the first round a total of three songs will be selected via a jury/public voting deliberation, hereafter during the second round of voting aka the superfinal the winner will be determined solely by the Estonian audience via televoting.
Estonia in Eurovision
The Baltic nation attempted to join the Eurovision family in 1993 when it competed in the preliminary semifinal in Slovenia, unfortunately Estonia didn’t qualify and had to wait for one more year to enter the competition.
Estonia debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 with Silvi Vrait and went on to win the competition in 2001 with Tanel Padar and Dave Benton‘s Everybody. The following year the Baltic country successfully hosted the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest in Tallinn
In 2025 Tommy Cash represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, achieving an honourable 3rd place in the Grand Final.
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