Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Estonia has its line up for the final next Saturday after two semifinal that I admit I didn't follow at all this year. So here goes, my little review. This may be the first time we have a swing on stage thanks to Luisa . Her song is quite nice but not really going anywhere so the swing is very fitting prop for it. Strangely the running order has the songs in Estonian first and Maia offers a beautiful midtempo. Simple and effective but maybe not strong enough, is it? Oddly next in the line up is the biggest international favorite by Elina and Stig and indeed, I fell n love with this song the first time I heard it. It has a bit of classic Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave thing going on. In a good and different way. This must win. Period. Kali & co has quite an interesting song but doesn't really take the flight live either. Robin has already been to Eurovision and was much more interesting back then than this big band transformation. Daniel is the pretty boy of the sea...

Estonian Eesti laul 2015 kicks off tonight with the first semifinal. Five entries will make the final. So far I have only one favorite in Estonia and it's not in this semi. In fact it's so strong I haven't even bothered with the others that much... I'll check them better once we have the final line up! Karl-Erik Tauker - Päev korrega Miina - Kohvitassi logu The Blurry Lane - Exceptional Liis Lemsalu & Egert Milder - Hold on Airi Vipulkumar Jansar - Saatuse laul Maia Vahtramäe - Üle vesihalli taeva Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers - Troubles Elephants From Neptune - Unriddle me Elisa Kolk - Superlove Bluestocking - Kordumatu UPDATE: We have the first finalists in Estonia, too: Elisa Kolk, Elephants from Neptus, Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers, Maia Vahtramäe and The Blurry Lane. 

Estonian television has published here all the songs taking part in Eestilaul 2015. This national final once again proves to be the most alternative and independent of the all national selections not really caring much about the so called "Eurovision formula" and thus rather entertaining and interesting affair in all. Ten out of 18 songs are in Estonian, which is also very refreshing. Several familiar names among the artists from previous Eestilauls and even one winner and Eurovision veteran, Robin Juhkental aka Malcom Lincoln (2010 with Siren ). Once again I have no clue who could win this. It may become easier to predict after hearing and seeing them on stage, and after the semifinal results and seeing who did pull the rights strings with the voters. Elisa Kolk, Maia Vahtramäe, Demie feat. Janice, Daniel Levi, Triin Niitoja & John4 and Luisa Värk may have the most Eurovision friendly songs but it doesn't mean they would have the best songs or be the best cho...