Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

Finals performanceFinal result24th, 2 pointsEstonia in the Eurovision Song Contest

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1994

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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.

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 [et], Erik Morna [et], Toomas Vanem, Olav Osolin, Heidy Tamme, Helgi Erilaid [et], 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

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