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EESTI LAUL 2025 WILDCARDS SONGWRITER DEEP DIVE 🇪🇪🕸️📊
While 15 songs are already qualified for the final a 16th wildcard entry will be chosen from 20 candidates with voting closing today. Let's take a look at the candidates, 13 of which have familiar names (A thread 🧵)

This thread will be covering the 20 songs competing in the wildcard competition. For the 15 that are already qualified for the final, check out my original thread here. Now let's get to it

AG and Laura Põldvere - Pimepäev
A legend of Estonian Eurovision, Laura Põldvere is once again in the mix for Eesti Laul, this time with rapper AG. Helping them is Vahur Valgmaa, who fans may remember from Elysa's "Superlove" and Hans Nayna's "One by One"

Antsud Metal Project - Ei enam
Another incarnation of Antsud, a folk group centering around Aile Alveus, who also competed in 2018 as part of Etnopatsy

Carol Suurevälja - Purpose
One of two songs written by Claus Pener. He previously was behind 2023 superfinalist "Monsters", performed by the Bedwetters

Cecilia - Rollercoaster
Cecilia has already secured a spot in the final as a songwriter for Tuuli Rand's "REM". Now she's hoping to be there as an artist too. Last year she became a fan favourite with the energetic "FOMO". All three songs also have credits from Sander Sadam

Everfall - Stories We Hold
The second of two Claus Pener songs, this time for his own group, Everfall.

Felix Enghult - More than Innocent
Stig Rästa needs no introduction, being involved in numerous Eesti Laul submissions, including the winners of 2015, 2016 and 2019. Will "More than Innocent" survive the wildcard round and add another trophy to his cabinet

Gerli Padar - Võõraks jääd
Another veteran, Gerli Padar represented Estonia in Helsinki with "Partners in Crime". Now she is helped by songwriter duo Peter Põder and Allan Kasuk, who made the superfinal last year with "Käte ümber jää", and also wrote Inga's "Right Time" for 2020

Horror Dance Squad - The Rebel Reborn
Ian Karell wrote Kéa's "Lonely Boy" and provided writing and vocals for Close to Infinity's "Sounds Like Home". Meanwhile Henri Kuusk helped write Egert Milder and Liis Lemsalu's 2015 collab "Hold On"

Merwis - Aknal langevaid pisaraid
While Merwis is debuting as a band, multiple members were involved with the sausage themed "Kapa Kohi-LA". In addition, Peter Põder has participated as a soloist two times, in addition to writing songs for other artists

Mick Pedaja - Sound of Pines
In 2010 Mick represented Estonia in Oslo as part of Manpower 4. Six years later he followed it up, with the Eurofan cult classic "Seis", finishing just short of the superfinal. Can "Sound of Pines" give him another impressive result

Sarah Murray - High on Myself
Last year Sarah performed in a duet with Uudo Sepp. Now she's back as a soloist, with songwriting credits from "FOMO" writers Liis Hainla ("Wild"), and Sander Sadam ("Lõpuks muutub")

Silver Jusilo - Turn Back Time
Making his debut in the 2022 heats with "Elu rüpes", he returned last year with "Lately". Now he's back, again with the help of Markus Palo, who also wrote Inga's "No Dog On a Leash"

Synne Valtri - Butterflies & Bees
Synne made her debut in 2019, finishing 11th, and returned with Väliharf the next year finishing 9th. Now she's joined by Johannes Lõhmus, who made his Eesti Laul comeback last year as a writer for Laura Põldvere's "Here's Where I Draw the Line"

The remaining songs do not seem to have any connections to previous entries:
Bel-Etage Swingorkester - Mind kõikjal näed
Ela - Südamés
Elina Martinson - Sinitihane
Kozy - Jääb nii (tahan, et tead)
Marianne Leibur - Pluto and Mars
Marta Lotta - Tantsin veel
Sten-Olle - Noorex

And that's all! Hope you enjoyed reading this thread, and found it informative. If you did, make sure to follow me so you don't miss out on similar deep dives I will be making for all other national finals this season. Until then, take care!

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