Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Country	Estonia
National selection
Selection process	Eurolaul 1998
Selection date(s)	24 January 1998
Selected entrant	Koit Toome
Selected song	"Mere lapsed"
Finals performance
Final result	12th= 36 points
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Estonia was represented by Koit Toome, with the song "Mere lapsed", at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May in Birmingham. "Mere lapsed" was chosen as the Estonian entry at the national final, Eurolaul, on 24 January.

Final

Eurolaul was held at the studios of broadcaster ETV in Tallinn, hosted by Marko Reikop and Anu Välba. Ten songs took part with the winner being chosen by an "expert" international jury. Other participants included former Estonian representatives Janika Sillamaa and Ivo Linna, and the following year's Evelin Samuel. "Mere lapsed" was an unexpected winner and had never been ahead in the voting until the final juror's votes enabled it to snatch an unpredicted last minute victory.^[1]

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Toome performed 23rd in the running order, following Norway and preceding Turkey. At the close of voting "Mere lapsed" had picked up 36 points (over half of which comprised a maximum 12 from Finland and 8 from Slovakia), placing Estonia joint 12th (with Portugal) of the 25 entries. The 12 points from the Estonian televote were awarded to Sweden.^[2]

Points awarded by Estonia

12 points	Sweden
10 points	Finland
8 points	United Kingdom
7 points	Israel
6 points	Belgium
5 points	Malta
4 points	Norway
3 points	Croatia
2 points	Ireland
1 point	Germany

See also

• Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest 1998

References

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 1990s Janika Sillamaa Silvi Vrait 1995 Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna Maarja Liis-Ilus Koit Toome Evelin Samuel & Camille 2000s Ines Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL Sahlene Ruffus Neiokõsõ Suntribe Sandra Oxenryd Gerli Padar Kreisiraadio Urban Symphony 2010s Malcolm Lincoln & Manpower 4 Getter Jaani Ott Lepland Birgit Õigemeel Tanja Elina Born & Stig Rästa Jüri Pootsmann
Songs 1990s "Muretut meelt ja südametuld" "Nagu merelaine" 1995 "Kaelakee hääl" "Keelatud maa" "Mere lapsed" "Diamond of Night" 2000s "Once in a Lifetime" "Everybody" "Runaway" "Eighties Coming Back" "Tii" "Let's Get Loud" "Through My Window" "Partners in Crime" "Leto svet" "Rändajad" 2010s "Siren" "Rockefeller Street" "Kuula" "Et uus saaks alguse" "Amazing" "Goodbye to Yesterday" "Play"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Estonia did not compete)