Estonia will take part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 making its first debut ever. Estonia will be represented by Arhanna with the song “Hoiame Kokku”.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | ||||
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| Country |  Estonia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 29 August 2023 Song: 16 October 2023 | |||
| Selected entrant | Arhanna | |||
| Selected song | "Hoiame Kokku" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Rael Laikre Leelo Tungal Arhanna Sandra Arbma Karl-Ander Reismann | |||
| Estonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Estonia will debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice, France. Estonian broadcaster ERR will be responsible for the country's participation, and had selected Arhanna to represent the country with the song "Hoiame Kokku".[1]
Background
Estonia has never participated in Junior Eurovision before. In previous years ERR cited financial reasons for Estonia's absence from participation in the junior contest.[2]. ERR had previously broadcast the contest in 2003 and 2004.[3][4]
Before Junior Eurovision
On 29 August, ERR announced that Estonia will participate in Junior Eurovision for the first time and will be represented by 11-year old Arhanna Sandra Arbma.[5][6], who had won the 2022 edition of the talent show, "Tähtede Lava"[7]. On the same day, the songwriters were introduced. Karl-Ander Reismann will compose the music and Leelo Tungal will write the lyrics for the Estonian entry.[3] Reismann has been responsible for many Eesti Laul songs including "Hope" by Stefan in 2022.
The song, titled 'Hoiame Kokku', was released on 16 October, together with the official music video.[8]
References
- ^ Granger, Anthony (29 August 2023). "🇪🇪 Estonia: Arhanna Sandra Arbma to Junior Eurovision 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Jessica Cole (30 May 2022). "Junior Eurovision 2022: who's in and who's out?". eurovoxx.tv.
- ^ a b Ibrayeva, Laura (30 August 2023). "🇪🇪 Estonia: Details Revealed for Arhanna Sandra Arbma's Junior Eurovision Entry". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Laste Eurovisiooni lauluvõistluse võit läks Hispaaniasse". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). 22 November 2004.
- ^ ERR (29 August 2023). "Eesti osaleb esimest korda noorte Eurovisiooni lauluvõistlusel" [Estonia is participating in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time]. ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Elu24 (29 August 2023). "ESMAKORDNE ⟩ 11-aastane Räpina tüdruk esindab Eestit noorte Eurovisiooni lauluvõistlusel" [FIRST TIME ⟩ 11-year-old Räpina girl represents Estonia at the Youth Eurovision Song Contest]. Postimees (in Estonian).
((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Estonia's ARHANNA joins the party". junioreurovision.tv. 29 August 2023.
- ^ Farren, Neil (16 October 2023). "🇪🇪 Estonia: Arhanna Releases "Hoiame Kokku"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 October 2023.