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After receiving a record 188 song entries, the Estonian broadcaster ERR has revealed the 20 participants for it’s national selection Eesti Laul. Amongst the list are Eurovision stars Sandra Nurmsalu (Estonia 2009) and Lenna (Switzerland 2005).
Todays announcement was made by Eesti Laul Executive Producer Heidy Purga at the end of Ringvaade. The full list of the 20 participants can be seen below.
Eesti Laul 2014 Acts (Participants-Song-Writers)
- Tanja – Amazing – Written by Timo Vendt & Tatjana Mihhailova
- Sofia Rubina – City lights – Priit Juurmann, Sofia Rubina
- Maltised – Elu – Jakko Maltis
- MiaMee – Fearful heart – Liina Saar, Liisi Koikson
- The Titles – Flame – Rasmus Lill, Markus Rafael Nylund
- Sandra Nurmsalu – Kui tuuled pöörduvad – Sven Lõhmus
- August Hunt – Kus On EXIT? – August Hunt
- Norman Salumäe – Search – Norman Salumäe
- Traffic – Für Elise – Stig Rästa, Silver Laas
- Brigita Murutar – Laule täis taevakaar – Rainer Michelson, Feliks Kütt
- Lauri Pihlap – Lootus – Lauri Pihlap
- VÖÖRAD – Maailm on hull – Priit Uustulnd, Meiko Humal
- Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band – Maybe-Maybe – Mati Sütt, Janno Reim
- Nion – Muud pole vaja – Karl Kanter, Keit Triisa, Marilyn Jurman
- Wilhelm – Resignal – Lauri Kadalipp
- Nimmerschmidt – Sandra – Fredy Schmidt, Andero Nimmer, Merilyn Merisalu
- Maiken – Siin või sealpool maad – Kadri Koppel
- State of Zoe – Solina – Anneliis Kits, Sander Mölder
- Kõrsikud – Tule ja jää – Kõrsikud
- Lenna – Supernoova – Mihkel Raud
The big news from this announcement is the return of several past Eurovision contestants. They are:[/tps_header]
Sandra Nurmsalu
Sandra Nurmsalu represented Estonia in 2009 in Moscow with Urban Symphony. Their song Randajad came 6th with 129 points. This time Sandra is entering as a soloist with the song Kui Tuuled Pöörduvad. The author of the song Sven Lõhmus will also be making a return after previously writing Estonia’s entry in the 2005,2009 and 2011 contests.