Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
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Country | Estonia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eesti Laul 2020 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 13 February 2020 15 February 2020 Final: 29 February 2020 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Uku Suviste | |||
Selected song | "What Love Is" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | Contest cancelled | |||
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Estonia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "What Love Is" written by Uku Suviste and Sharon Vaughn. The song was performed by Uku Suviste. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final Eesti Laul 2020 in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The national final consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Twelve songs competed in each semi-final and six from each semi-final as determined by a jury panel and public vote qualified to the final. In the final, the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury panel and a public vote selected the top three to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "What Love Is" performed by Uku Suviste was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote.
Estonia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2020. However, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.