Estonia: Eesti Laul 2012 entries to be unveiled mid-December

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Estonian broadcaster ERR kicked off Eesti Laul 2012 already by announcing the dates of the competition, but have added that the 20 semi-finalists, and their entries, will be announced during a presentation planned on December 16th.

Eesti Laul 2012 producer Heidy Purga believes the last three Eesti Laul’s have improved in quality year by year. Heidy Purga commented; “Last year the semifinals contained diverse and different artists, among whom had very different tastes in music”.

On Monday December 12th, a panel of music experts will critique all the entries to Eesti Laul 2012 and decide the 20 best to enter the February semifinals. These lucky 20 entries will be publicly announced December 16th, 2011. The semifinals will take place next year on the 18th and 25th of February, with the final being held on March 3rd at the Nokia Kontserdimajas (Nokia Concert Hall) in the Estonian capital Tallin.

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Eesti Laul 2012 schedule;

  • Song selection phase: 12th-16th December 2011
  •  First semi-final: 18th February 2012
  • Second semi-final: 25th February 2012
  • Final: 3rd March 2012

Tickets for the final will be available from ticketpro.ee and piletilevi.ee.

Stay tuned!