Valentine’s in Tallinn: The Eesti Laul 2026 Line-up Is Here (And It’s a Lot)

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Forget the supermarket flowers and the overpriced chocolates. This February 14th, the only real romance happening is between Estonia and a wind machine. The running order for the Eesti Laul 2026 final at the Unibet Arena has just been dropped, and frankly, the producers are playing a very cheeky game with our heartstrings.

Twelve acts are stepping up to the plate, and if the names on this list are anything to go by, we’re in for a night of high-stakes pop and at least a few «what were they thinking?» fashion choices.

The Running Order: From Pirates to Swedish Cowboys

The night kicks off with Clicherik & Mäx performing «Jolly Roger.» Nothing screams «romance» like a pirate anthem to start the evening, does it? But let’s look at the real heavyweights buried in the middle and the end of the deck.

Ollie—who seems to have made «coming second» a full-time personality trait—is performing «Slave» at number six. He’s determined, I’ll give him that. Further down, we have the legendary Getter Jaani returning with «The Game.» We remember her from 2011, and we’re hoping for slightly more stable vocals this time around, bless her.

Then, the closer. Oh, the closer! Stockholm Cowboys, featuring the ubiquitous Stig Rästa and Victor Crone, are finishing the night with «Last Man Standing.» Putting the two most «Eurovision-ready» men in the final slot? We see you, ERR. We see exactly what you’re doing.

The Full Line-up:

  • Clicherik & Mäx – Jolly Roger
  • Robert Linna – Metsik roos
  • Grete Paia – Taevas jäi üles
  • Laura Prits – Warrior
  • Uliana Olhyna – Rhythm of Nature
  • Ollie – Slave
  • Marta Pikani – Kell kuus
  • NOËP – Days like this
  • Getter Jaani – The Game
  • ANT x Minimal Wind – Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)
  • Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic to Be True
  • Stockholm Cowboys – Last Man Standing

Two Rounds to Rule Them All

As per usual, the voting system is designed to keep us on the edge of our seats (or just confused). We start with a mix of international juries and the public televote. But once they whittle it down to the Superfinal, the juries are sent packing, and the Estonian public gets to decide who actually gets the plane ticket to the main stage.

The Men in Charge

Hosting the festivities are Karl-Erik Taukar and Korea. It’s a bit of a «beauty and the beast» situation—Karl-Erik is the polished pro who’s been here since the dawn of time, and Korea is the man who last year taught us that you don’t actually need to know anything about certain «substances» to win a national final. It’s an inspired pairing, really.

Will the nostalgia of Vanilla Ninja (bringing the very humbly titled «Too Epic to Be True») be enough to stop the Swedish-Estonian takeover? We’ll find out in February. Fetch the prosecco; it’s going to be a long night.

Source: Facebook (Eesti Laul)

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