Tonight: The Estonian selection kicks off with Eesti Laul 2023 Semi-final one

Thursday, 12 January 2023

The Estonian national selection for Eurovision 2023 kicks off today with the first semi-final of Eesti Laul 2023.

The first set of 10 acts will be taking the stage this evening in the Viimsi Artium in order to secure one of the five places in the Grand final show. The semi-final show will be presented to us by the duo Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld.

The 10 competing act of todays first semi-final of Eesti Laul 2023 are:
1. JANEK – “House of Glass”
2. Ellip – “Pretty Girl”
3. Kaw – “Valik”
4. MERLYN – “Unicorn Vibes”
5. MIA – “Üks samm korraga”
6. Neon Letters & Maiko – “Tokimeki”
7. OLLIE – “Venom”
8. Andreas – “Why Do You Love Me”
9. Bedwetters – “Monsters”
10. Anett x Fredi – “You Need to Move On”
In order to reach to the result of five qualifiers there will be two round of voting. In the first round the jury along with the public will select the four acts that will advance to the Grand final. The fifth and last qualifying spot of the night will be determined in a seperate voting during which only the public will decide which act will grab that last ticket to the final.

During Semi-Final One, rappers Chlicherik & Mäx will perform, as well as hosts Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld.

How to watch

The Eesti Laul 2023 Semi final One is set to hit the screen at 18:30 CET and you can watch it live on ERR's webstream.