Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the second time that Estonia had attempted to enter the contest, having failed to qualify from the semi-final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. The pre-selection process featured multiple artists for the first time, with Silvi Vrait's "Nagu merelaine" being selected by the judging panel to represent the nation in Ireland. In the contest, however, Vrait would place 24th second and last, receiving only two points in the scoring process and only beating fellow Baltic nation Lithuania.

Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Country Estonia
National selection
Selection processEurolaul 1994
Selection date(s)26 February 1994
Selected entrantSilvi Vrait
Selected song"Nagu merelaine"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result24th, 2 points
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Eurolaul 1994

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. Paulus and Hedvig Hanson's "Kallim kullast" would ultimately be edged out narrowly by Silvi Vrait's "Nagu merelaine", 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.

Final – 26 February 1994
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Conductor Points Place
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
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song K. Kauks F. Jurno U. Loop L. Mäll E. Morna T. Vanem O. Osolin H. Tamme H. Erilaid L. Ulfsak T. Kruusimäe M. Kärmas K. Klein P. Vähi I. Sei C. Korju Total
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

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

References
  1. "Eurolaul 1994". 4lyrics.
  2. "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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