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Estonia 2016: oikopanel reviews the finalists; have a say in the poll

  • 03/03/2016
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TALLINN, ESTONIA – If there is one national final that is always full of surprises and original entries, that must be the Estonian one. “Eesti Laul” (Estonian song) has been running for a few years now, and the 6th edition will come to an end next Saturday with the election of the act that will represent the small Baltic republic in Stockholm. After 2 semi-finals, 10 songs have made it to the final. In this post we introduce the oikopanel, a feature which during March and April will review and vote for the Eurovision 2016 entries, a feature which will also be applicable next season for major interest national finals.

Laura – Supersonic: Former member of Suntribe (Estonia 2007) and Eesti Laul veteran Laura is back. Her songs are always rather modern and original, and this one is no exception. “Supersonic” is a slow (very slow) contemporary ballad with a mystical feeling in it. Laura is almost whispering her lyrics before reaching the middle of the song and getting much more up-tempo. It’s very good but I’m afraid, only Laura singular outfit could help this one stand out on an international stage.

Go Away Bird – Sally: Following last year trend, the band is proposing a retro tune that sounds very 1960’s. This song is rather blank, laking a real climax. It could go on that way for ever and ever. A bit boring in my opinion.

Mick Pedaja – Seis (Stand): A slow, very slow, very very slow ballad entirely performed in Estonian. Mick has a very interesting voice that would fit a religious choir! Once again, a very mystical performance with some electro bits. It’s not a bad song and it could get some points (if viewers stay awake ‘til the last note).

Grete Paia – Stories Untold: Greta almost won Eesti Laul back in 2013, and is now trying to reach the gold. Another ballad, but a much more modern one this time with a pleasant pop feeling. But once again, the song does not really reach a climax. But in the middle of this very peculiar line-up this year, Grete could stand out as the ‘normal” entry.

Kéa – Lonely Boy: Yes, Kéa did it. She enters the final with a mid-tempo song!!! Time to wake up then! Lonely Boy is a true pop song, with a country music flavour. It’s a good song though quite repetitive. Just like Grete’s entry, the “normality” of the song could make the difference.

Jüri Pootsmann – Play: Jüri is the crooner of this year’s Eesti Laul. “Play” is another song with a rather retro tune. The song builds from a slow melancholic ballad to an mid-tempo chorus and a nice ending. But, once again, I doubt it could stand out in a Eurovision line-up.

Kati Laev & NOORKUU – Kaugel Sinust (Far away from you): Another entry in Estonian. A very theatrical ballad, that could be the soundtrack of some soviet musical back in the 1950’s. The musical arrangement smell dust. Quite original, but outrageously outdated!

CARTOON & Kristel Aaslaid – Immortality: A very interesting song, thanks to an incredible staging during semi-final. The song is a modern, almost electro track, but remains rather melodic. The band really takes us inside a cartoon and it’s amazing. Not sure though if such staging could be brought to Stockholm. Another question is.. who’s singing? Anyway, this entry really has to be watched carefully.

Meisterjaan – Parmupillihullus (Jew’s harp madness): You think the title is weird, wait until you hear the song. You have to give it to the Estonians, only they can produce such a song. Don’t ask me to describe this, it’s just impossible…

I WEAR* EXPERIMENT – Patience: After Meisterjaan, “Patience” comes as a relief. Back to slow mystical ballad. Luckily enough, the song reach a climax this time, turning into a mid-tempo track. Not bad but easily forgettable…

Given the line-up of this final, you can tell one thing: Estonians have specific taste and the outcome of an Eesti Laul competition is very hard to predict, even if Laura can be considered as a favourite.

OIKOPANEL VOTING

ESTONIA 2016 TOTAL Fotis Konstantopoulos Morten Kaiser Jaime Solloso Olivier Rocher Victor Cruz Lafuente Luka Popovic
Laura – Supersonic 53 points 09 10 08 09 10 07
Go Away Bird – Sally 31 points 07 06 05 05 02 06
Mick Pedaja – Seis 25 points 02 04 03 02 06 08
Grete Paia – Stories Untold 45 points 09 07 10 08 03 08
Kéa – Lonely Boy 48 points 12 05 06 10 08 07
Jüri Pootsmann – Play 41 points 10 07 06 04 04 10
Kati Laev feat. Noorkuu – Kaugel sinust 18 points 02 02 04 01 01 08
Cartoon & Kristel Aaslaid – Immortality 38 points 06 04 08 09 01 10
Meisterjaan – Parmupillihullus 10 points 03 01 02 01 02 01
I Wear* Experiment – Patience 30 points 05 05 07 07 02 04

*oikopanel is consisted of Fotis Konstantopoulos (Greece), Morten Kaiser (Denmark), Jaime Solloso (Spain), Olivier Rocher (France), Victor Cruz Lafuente (Spain) and Luka Popovic (Serbia)

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Olivier Rocher (France)

Salut! Born just a few days after Marie Myriam's last victory for my homeland (that's a sign), I've been an ESC fan since Zagreb 1990. In late 2013, I was lucky enough to join the Oikotimes team and even attended my very first contest in situ in Wonderful Copenhagen. Then it was Vienna, Sofia, Stockholm and soon it will be Valletta and Kiev. More to come...

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