Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
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Estonia attempted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, the first time the country tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest
. However, as Estonia was one of seven countries who wished to join the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1993, a pre-selection was held for the first time to reduce this number to three countries who would compete in the final of the Contest in May, held in Millstreet
, Ireland
.
(ETV) internally selected Janika Sillamaa
to represent Estonia at Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
(Qualification for Millstreet), the pre-selection for the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest. A national final was held on 20 February at the ETV studios in Tallinn
, hosted by Mart Sander
, to select the song that she would sing at the contest.
The winning song, selected by an expert jury, was "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", which went on to compete for one of the three places in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.
At Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union
and the disintegration of Yugoslavia
many new countries were created who became interested in competing in the Eurovision Song Contest. With this large influx of countries the European Broadcasting Union were forced to create a new measure to counter overcrowding in the contest. For the 1993 Contest the EBU decided to hold a one-off countest to select three countries to join the 22 countries already competing in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
(Qualification for Millstreet) contest was held in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
on 3 April at the TV studios of Slovene broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija
(RTV SLO). Seven countries in total competed, including Estonia, for a place in the final on 15 May 1993. Sillamaa performed third, following Croatia
and preceding Hungary
. She received 47 points, placing 5th in the line-up, and failing to qualify to the grand final in Ireland.
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. However, as Estonia was one of seven countries who wished to join the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1993, a pre-selection was held for the first time to reduce this number to three countries who would compete in the final of the Contest in May, held in Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
National final
Eesti TelevisioonEesti Televisioon
Eesti Televisioon is the national public television station of Estonia. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955.The bulk of ETV's funding comes from government grant-in-aid, around 15% of which is in turn funded by the fees paid by Estonian commercial broadcasters in return for their...
(ETV) internally selected Janika Sillamaa
Janika Sillamaa
Janika Sillamaa is an Estonian singer and actress.Born to the family of musicians, Janika found herself on stage at a very young age: in the musical theatre Colombina, founded by her mother Kaari Sillamaa, she played lead roles in children's musicals, such as "Thumbelina" and a revue programme...
to represent Estonia at Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet was the preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Seven countries took part, none of which had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest before, although songs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia had represented Yugoslavia in past contests...
(Qualification for Millstreet), the pre-selection for the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest. A national final was held on 20 February at the ETV studios in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, hosted by Mart Sander
Mart Sander
Martin Laurent Sander is an Estonian singer, actor, director, author and television host.-Life and career:...
, to select the song that she would sing at the contest.
The winning song, selected by an expert jury, was "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", which went on to compete for one of the three places in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.
| Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lootus" | Ott Arder Ott Arder Ott Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts.... , Andres Valkonen |
135 | 4th |
| 2 | "Ma sulle ütlen" | Marika Uus | 129 | 6th |
| 3 | "Jää hetkeks" | Riho Kerde, Julia Titovskaja | 111 | 7th |
| 4 | "Unelaul" | Henno Käo, Gunnar Kriik | 133 | 5th |
| 5 | "Muretut meelt ja südametuld" | Leelo Tungal Leelo Tungal Leelo Tungal is an Estonian poet, children's literature author, editor and librettist.-Life:She studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a teacher, editor, drama and literature consultant for the Estonian Puppet Theatre, and as a freelance... , Andres Valkonen |
193 | 1st |
| 6 | "Laulumaa" | Katrin Puur, Priit Pajusaar | 100 | 8th |
| 7 | "Aeg on laul" | Jüri Leesment, Alo Mattiisen Alo Mattiisen Alo Mattiisen was an Estonian composer most known for his patriotic melodies, several of which became a staple of the Singing Revolution.- Education :... |
140 | 3rd |
| 8 | "Tuhast tõuseb päev" | Kaari Sillamaa, Heini Vaikmaa | 180 | 2nd |
At Kvalifikacija za MillstreetKvalifikacija za MillstreetKvalifikacija za Millstreet was the preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Seven countries took part, none of which had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest before, although songs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia had represented Yugoslavia in past contests...
With the dissolution of the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and the disintegration of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
many new countries were created who became interested in competing in the Eurovision Song Contest. With this large influx of countries the European Broadcasting Union were forced to create a new measure to counter overcrowding in the contest. For the 1993 Contest the EBU decided to hold a one-off countest to select three countries to join the 22 countries already competing in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet was the preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Seven countries took part, none of which had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest before, although songs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia had represented Yugoslavia in past contests...
(Qualification for Millstreet) contest was held in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
on 3 April at the TV studios of Slovene broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija
Radiotelevizija Slovenija
Radiotelevizija Slovenija – usually abbreviated to RTV Slovenija – is Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization. Based in the country's capital, Ljubljana, it has regional broadcasting centres in Koper and Maribor and correspondents around Slovenia, Europe and the world...
(RTV SLO). Seven countries in total competed, including Estonia, for a place in the final on 15 May 1993. Sillamaa performed third, following Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and preceding Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. She received 47 points, placing 5th in the line-up, and failing to qualify to the grand final in Ireland.
See also
- Estonia in the Eurovision Song ContestEstonia in the Eurovision Song ContestEstonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...
- Eurovision Song Contest 1993Eurovision Song Contest 1993The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
- Kvalifikacija za MillstreetKvalifikacija za MillstreetKvalifikacija za Millstreet was the preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Seven countries took part, none of which had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest before, although songs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia had represented Yugoslavia in past contests...