Estonia has officially kicked off its road to Eurovision 2026, as the public broadcaster ERR has revealed the twelve artists who will take the stage at the Unibet Arena in Tallinn on 14 February for the Eesti Laul 2026 Grand Final.

The first six finalists were announced yesterday during ETV’s Ringvaade, while the remaining six were revealed tonight, completing the full line-up. The competing songs will be officially released on 4 December.

The 12 finalists of Eesti Laul 2026:

NOËP – “Days Like This” (Andres KĂ”pper, Vallo Kikas, Yvonne Dahlbom)
Marta Pikani – “Kell kuus” (Marta Pikani)
Grete Paia – “Taevas jĂ€i ĂŒles” (Grete Paia, Jorma-Jan Erik, Gevin Niglas, Ragnar Sepp)
Uliana Olhyna – “Rhythm of Nature” (Uliana Olhyna, Ariana Arutjunjan)
Vanilla Ninja – “Too Epic To Be True” (Sven LĂ”hmus)
Ollie – “Slave” (Oliver Mazurtơak)
Getter Jaani – “The Game” (Sven LĂ”hmus)
ANT x Minimal Wind – “Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)” (Taavi-Hans KĂ”lar, Paula Pajusaar, Ant Nurhan, Katrina Merily Reimand)
Robert Linna – “Metsik Roos” (Robert Linna)
Laura Prits – “Warrior” (Laura Prits, Edgars Jercums, Jānis Jačmenkins)
Stockholm Cowboys – Stig RĂ€sta, Victor Crone – “Last Man Standing” (Stig RĂ€sta, Victor Crone)
Clicherik & MĂ€x – “Jolly Roger” (Max Õispuu, Erik Soasepp, Jānis Jačmenkins)

This year’s Eesti Laul promises plenty of surprises and major comebacks! Among the contenders are several names well-known to Eurovision fans:

Vanilla Ninja, who represented Switzerland in 2005.
Victor Crone (Eurovision 2019) and Stig RĂ€sta (Eurovision 2015).
Getter Jaani, who flew the Estonian flag in 2011.

The line-up also features familiar faces from previous editions of Eesti Laul, including NOËP, Ollie, and Grete Paia, who is competing for an impressive fifth time.

With a mix of experience, fresh talent, and dynamic collaborations, Estonia is clearly aiming high this year and the 2026 edition of Eesti Laul is shaping up to be one of the strongest national finals of the season.

Source: ESCxtra