Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Estonia's Eesti laul 2017 will have it's glamourous final tonight in Saku Suurhall in Tallinn. Four previous winners and several veterans and runners ups are at it, and I feel a bit favorism from Estonian tv here as the running order has Koit & Laura placed  at number two while Kerli gets the last one. Hmmm... Despite all this I firmly stay in team #Verona . My other favorite Ariadne didn't quite deliver live and struggled to get even this far. Kerli may have the most outstanding performance but certainly not the best song so let's see if also the Estonians prefer show over song.... A sad remainer again Eurovision song contest is mistaken way too often as Eurovision show contest  (ghrm, Statements , grehm) Liis Lemsalu – Keep running Koit Toome & Laura – Verona  WINNER Karl-Kristjan & Whogaux feat. Maian – Have you now  (4TH) Lenna Kuurmaa – Slingshot Daniel Levi – All I need Elina Born – In or out Ivo Linna – Suur loterii Rasmus R...

Estonia's Eesti laul 2017 second semifinal takes place tonight. Again five songs will make the final after 50-50 televote-juryvote. This one includes among others fan favorites Koit & Laura and Kerli, something that wouldn't be out of place in Kuunkuiskaajat album(Antsud) and a hippie anti-war anthem (Alvistar) that namedrops every country possible and is so weird it's already quite fantastic! Watch here from 20.35 CET Rasmus Ränvee - This love Angeelia - We ride with our flow Daniel Levi - All I need Antsud - Vihm Koit Toome & Laura - Verona Kerli - Spirit animal Close to Infinity feat. Ian Karell - Sounds like home Liis Lemsalu - Keep running Alvistar Funk Association - Make love, not war Almost Natural - Electric

Estonia has had the most exciting and indipendent selections the past few years but this year it seems it has taken a step back going to the UMK direction (that is isnoired by Eesti laul anyways) and throws in some Melodfestivalen. Rather middle of the road entries (still way better than the most songs in MF anyways) and no real smash hit with the first hearing but I'm sure they can make ost of them work wonders on stage. The most alternative ones seems to be Kerli, Close to Infinity and Alvistar but they are smooth pop compared to Winny Puhh.... This blogger was left rather unmoved and a bit disappointed with the offering at first listening as the names promised so much. However, I did like Laura & Koit, Adriane and Almost Natural and many other songs are nice, just not strong enough I think. All the time I was expecting something wonderfully weird and crazy to come up and it didn't materialize but some Kuunkuiskaajat wannabes and something Toyah could have done in the ...

Oh my, Estonia Eesti laul 2017 line up is epic. This is going to be so good it seems! Lenna, Rasmus, Elina, Daniel, Laura, Koit, Ivo, Kerli, Liis... they are all in! How can one choose? Lenna Kuurmaa - "Slingshot" Lenna Kuurmaa, Nicolas Rebscher, Michelle Leonard Rasmus Rändvee - "This Love" Bert Prinkenfeld, Stewart James Brock, Ewert Sundja, Rasmus Rändvee Angeelia - "We Ride With Our Flow" Angeelia Maasik, Andres Kõpper Elina Born - "In or Out" Stig Rästa, Vallo Kikas, Fred Krieger Leemet Onno - "Hurricane" Leemet Onno, Ed Struijlaart Laura Prits - "Hey Kiddo" Tara Nabi, Laura Prits, Andres Kõpper Daniel Levi - "All I Need" Ago Teppand, Daniel Levi Viinalass Antsud - "Vihm" Aile Alveus-Krautmann Ariadne - "Feel Me Now" Margus Piik, Tomi Rahula, Anni Rahula Koit Toome ja Laura - "Verona" Sven Lõhmus Kerli - "Spirit Animal" Ker...