Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Eesti Televisioon (ETV) | |||
| Country |  Estonia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurolaul 1994 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 26 February 1994 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Silvi Vrait | |||
| Selected song | "Nagu merelaine" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 24th, 2 points | |||
| Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Estonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Nagu merelaine", composed by Ivar Must, with lyrics by Leelo Tungal, and performed by Silvi Vrait. The Estonian participating broadcaster, Eesti Televisioon (ETV), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest, and the first-ever entry performed in Estonian in the contest, after ETV was unable to debut in the previous contest by failing to pass the qualifying round.
The national final featured multiple artists for the first time, with "Nagu merelaine" performed by Silvi Vrait being selected by the judging panel to represent the nation. In Eurovision, however, Vrait would place 24th second and last, receiving only two points and only beating the entry from fellow Baltic country Lithuania.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Eurolaul 1994
[edit]The final took place in Tallinn, Estonia on 26 February 1994, and was hosted by Reet Oja and Guido Kangur. Unlike the previous year, multiple artists entered the preselection show, with ten different songs featured. Pearu Paulus would perform two songs, with Evelin Samuel performing three. "Kallim kullast" by Paulus and Hedvig Hanson would ultimately be edged out narrowly by "Nagu merelaine" by Silvi Vrait, with Vrait winning the competition and earning the right to represent Estonia in Dublin.[1]
The jury panel that voted in the final consisted of Kare Kauks, Faime Jurno, Uno Loop, Lagle Mäll, Erik Morna, Toomas Vanem, Olav Osolin, Heidy Tamme, Helgi Erilaid, Lembit Ulfsak, Tarmo Kruusimäe, Maian Kärmas, Kaidi Klein, Peeter Vähi, Indrek Sei, and Cathy Korju.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Conductor | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Evelin Samuel | "Unelind" | Kaari Sillamaa, Priit Pajusaar | Heiki Vahar | 73 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivo Linna | "Elavad pildid" | Reet Linna, Heini Vaikmaa | Peeter Saul | 112 | 3 |
| 3 | Airi Allvee | "Hingemaa" | Eero Raun, Kalle Koppel | Heiki Vahar | 72 | 7 |
| 4 | Hedvig Hanson and Pearu Paulus | "Kallim kullast" | Kaari Sillamaa, Pearu Paulus, Alar Kotkas, Ilmar Laisaar | Heiki Vahar | 147 | 2 |
| 5 | Kadi-Signe Selde | "Miraaž" | Siiri Siimer | Olari Elts | 56 | 9 |
| 6 | Pearu Paulus | "Päikese lapsed" | Leelo Tungal, Elo Kongo | Heiki Vahar | 101 | 4 |
| 7 | Evelin Samuel | "Soovide puu" | Kaari Sillamaa, Priit Pajusaar | Heiki Vahar | 69 | 8 |
| 8 | Henri Laks | "Lähedus" | Henri Laks | Heiki Vahar | 54 | 10 |
| 9 | Silvi Vrait | "Nagu merelaine" | Leelo Tungal, Ivar Must | Urmas Lattikas | 158 | 1 |
| 10 | Tõnis Kiis, Anneli Tõevere and Evelin Samuel | "Ime" | Riina Varts, Heini Vaikmaa | Peeter Saul | 86 | 5 |
| Draw | Song | K. Kauks
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F. Jurno
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U. Loop
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L. Mäll
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E. Morna
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T. Vanem
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O. Osolin
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H. Tamme
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H. Erilaid
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L. Ulfsak
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T. Kruusimäe
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M. Kärmas
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K. Klein
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P. Vähi
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I. Sei
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C. Korju
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Total |
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| 1 | "Unelind" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 73 |
| 2 | "Elavad pildid" | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 112 |
| 3 | "Hingemaa" | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 72 |
| 4 | "Kallim kullast" | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 147 |
| 5 | "Miraaž" | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| 6 | "Päikese lapsed" | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 101 |
| 7 | "Soovide puu" | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 69 |
| 8 | "Lähedus" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| 9 | "Nagu merelaine" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 158 |
| 10 | "Ime" | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 86 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final, Silvi Vrait performed 10th, following Switzerland and preceding Romania. At the end of the voting, Silvi have received 2 points, finishing 24th out of 25 competing countries.
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ "Eurolaul 1994". 4lyrics.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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