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The next 7 finalists of Eesti Laul 2025 are:

🔵 Andrei Zevakin feat. Karita
⚫ Frants Tikerpuu
⚪ Gem98
🔵 Janek
⚫ Joelle
⚪ mimimal wind feat. elisabeth tiffany
🔵 Tommy Cash

🧵 Comments from pre-jury member Tanja Mihhailova-Saar

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Today Tanja joined as the Jury member in the Ringvaade studio to comment

Most of her favorites are in the 15 finalists, there's been of course surprises so it'll be an exciting competition

1⃣ Minimal Wind "Armageddon"
Authors: Elisabeth Tiffany Lepik, Taavi-Hans Kõlar, Paula Pajusaar, Velle Tamme, Robin Kiisholts, Katri Merily Reimand

While the song title sounds like a bad omen, it's rather big. Very interesting song, hooks from the beginning, interesting melody

Next artist was surprised by another Heleri ambush at her work as a hairdresser. No need to cut hair today

While she hasn't performed on any stage, she's sharing the stage with Andrei Zevakin, still sleeping

It will surprise everyone, you won't expect such song from Zevakin

2⃣ Andrei Zevakin feat. Karita "Ma ei tea sind"
Authors: Andrei Zevakin, Liina Ariadne Pedanik, Martti Hallik

Like Andrei said, there will be a lot of surprises with the song

3⃣ Gem98 "Psycho"
Authors: Richard Sepajõe, Gevin Niglas, Karl Birnbaum, Frederik Küüts

It has Gevin and Federik as authors. Even though Tanja doesn't know much about Gem98 the song was very interesting. Definitely not a ballad but would suit as a freaky movie soundtrack

Next finalist is also a piano teacher so this time it's a lie about learning how to play the piano. Usually the worst is when people come with bad past experience as a child

Frants also doesn't play much anymore, more producing and writing songs

4⃣ Frants Tikerpuu  "Trouble"
Author: Frants Tikerpuu

While he can't reveal the song, he can play the first chord. May seem like a sad song but it's not really. Tanja doesn't want to reveal it either but it's a memorable pop song

5⃣ Janek "Frozen"
Authors: Janek Valgepea, Kjetil Mørland

Another song that got high points from Tanja, it's known he'll match on the stage what's on the recording. Very suitable even for the Eurovision stage and a very memorable song

Time to suprirse another artist, but this time the songwriter to talk about old music TV show "7 Vaprat"

After brief memories about buses without heating, it's time to reveal it's actually to tell Johanna-Elise she's in the finals

In the past she was with Tanja in Little Mess

6⃣ Joelle "Eyes Don't Lie"
Authors: Timo Vendt, Johanna-Elise Kabe

Tanja's glad that her friends are in and Johanna sings so well... unfortunately nothing more mentioned about the song

7⃣ Tommy Cash "Espresso Macchiato"
Authors: Tommy Cash, Johannes Naukkarinen

It was a huge surprise for Tanja as she did not expect such a song from Tommy Cash. It's such a earworm that she could sing the chorus, if allowed

The lyrics has some words in an another language ☕️

And that's it for the jury finalists, but there's still one more news. All of the remaining songs, if the artist allows it, will be published in December and the public can vote in the 16th song (on Raadio 2 website)

Songs will be revealed on December 6th
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