Kuula (song)

"Kuula"
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry
Country	Estonia
Artist(s)	Ott Lepland
Language	Estonian
Composer(s)	Stig Rästa
Lyricist(s)	Ott Lepland and Aapo Ilves
Finals performance
Semi-final result	4
Semi-final points	100
Final result	6th
Final points	120
Appearance chronology
◄ "Rockefeller Street" (2011)
"Et uus saaks alguse" (2013) ►

"Kuula" ("Listen") is a song by Estonian singer Ott Lepland. It represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.^[1] Alongside Lepland, Marvi Vallaste appeared on stage in Baku to provide backing vocal. The song was performed in Estonian. Ott Lepland has also released Spanish ("Escucha"), English ("Hear me") and Russian ("Слушай") versions of the song.^[2]

In the second semi-final, "Kuula" had gained 100 points, ranking 4th, whereas in the grand final Ott Lepland ended on 6th place with 120 points at close of the voting.

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[3]	70
Estonia (Top 40)^[4]	1

References

↑ "Ott Lepland to represent Estonia in Baku". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
↑ "KUULA: Oti eurolaulu saab kuulata neljas erinevas keeles!". Õhtuleht. 13 May 2012.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Ott Lepland – Kuula" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
↑ http://www.uuno.ee/index.php?pid=194&lang=1&page=3

Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Countries

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Austria Belgium Finland Israel Latvia Montenegro San Marino Switzerland

Semi-final 2	Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Georgia Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Slovenia

Withdrawn

Armenia

Artists

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Anmary Iris Izabo Pernilla Karlsson Rambo Amadeus Sinplus Trackshittaz Valentina Monetta

Semi-final 2	Anri Jokhadze Eva Boto Filipa Sousa Joan Franka Litesound Max Jason Mai Nina Badrić Sofi Marinova

Withdrawn

Alyona Lanskaya (Belarus)

Songs

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	"Beautiful Song" "Euro Neuro" "När jag blundar" "The Social Network Song" "Time" "Unbreakable" "Woki mit deim Popo" "Would You?"

Semi-final 2	"Don't Close Your Eyes" "I'm a Joker" "Love Unlimited" "Nebo" "Verjamem" "Vida minha" "We Are the Heroes" "You and Me"

Withdrawn

"All My Life" (Belarus)
"Per sempre" (Italy)

(Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)

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)

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