Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Country	Estonia
National selection
Selection process	National Final
Selection date(s)	February 26, 1994
Selected entrant	Silvi Vrait
Selected song	"Nagu merelaine"
Finals performance
Final result	24th, 2 points
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1993 • 1994 • 1996►

The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the second time that Estonia had attempted to enter the contest, having failed to qualify from the semi-final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. The pre-selection process featured multiple artists for the first time, with Silvi Vrait's "Nagu merelaine" being selected by the judging panel to represent the nation in Ireland. In the contest, however, Vrait would place 24th second and last, receiving only two points in the scoring process and only beating fellow Baltic nation Lithuania.

National final

The 1994 preselections took place in Tallinn, Estonia on February 26, 1994, and were hosted by Reet Oja and Guido Kangur. Unlike the previous year, multiple artists entered the preselection show, with ten different songs featured. Pearu Paulus would perform two songs, with Evelin Samuel performing three. Paulus and Hedvig Hanson's "Kallim kullast" would ultimately be edged out narrowly by Silvi Vrait's "Nagu merelaine", with Vrait winning the competition and earning the right to represent Estonia in Dublin.

Draw	Artist	Song	Songwriter(s)	Points	Place
1	Evelin Samuel	Unelind	Kaari Sillamaa, Priit Pajusaar	73	6
2	Ivo Linna	Elavad pildid	Reet Linna, Heini Vaikmaa	112	3
3	Airi Allvee	Hingemaa	Eero Raun, Kalle Koppel	72	7
4	Hedvig Hanson and Pearu Paulus	Kallim kullast	Kaari Sillamaa, Pearu Paulus, Alar Kotkas, Ilmar Laisaar	147	2
5	Kadi-Signe Selde	Miraaž	Siiri Siimer	56	9
6	Pearu Paulus	Päikese lapsed	Leelo Tungal, Elo Kongo	101	4
7	Evelin Samuel	Soovide puu	Kaari Sillamaa, Priit Pajusaar	69	8
8	Henry Laks	Lähedus	Henry Laks	54	10
9	Silvi Vrait	Nagu merelaine	Leelo Tungal, Ivar Must	158	1
10	Tõnis Kiis, Anneli Tõevere and Evelin Samuel	Ime	Riina Varts, Heini Vaikmaa	86	5

Jury votes

Song	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Total
Unelind	2	2	4	5	7	4	4	4	6	7	3	3	10	4	4	4	73
Elavad pildid	7	10	8	10	2	10	5	7	5	8	6	4	2	10	10	8	112
Hingemaa	4	7	1	3	12	1	7	2	1	5	5	6	4	2	5	7	72
Kallim kullast	8	8	10	8	3	12	12	10	2	12	2	12	12	12	12	12	147
Miraaž	3	4	2	6	4	2	3	8	4	1	4	1	5	5	1	3	56
Päikese lapsed	10	6	7	4	8	8	8	6	3	3	1	10	6	8	8	5	101
Soovide puu	5	3	6	2	5	3	1	5	12	6	7	5	3	1	3	2	69
Lähedus	1	1	3	1	1	6	2	1	7	4	8	2	7	7	2	1	54
Nagu merelaine	12	12	12	12	10	7	10	12	10	10	12	8	8	6	7	10	158
Ime	6	5	5	7	6	5	6	3	8	2	10	7	1	3	6	6	86

A=Kare Kauks, B=Faime Jurno, C=Uno Loop, D=Lagle Mäll, E=Erik Morna, F=Toomas Vanem, G=Olav Osolin, H=Heidy Tamme, I=Helgi Erilaid, J=Lembit Ulfsak, K=Kojamees, L=Maian Kärmas, M=Kaidi Klein, N=Peeter Vähi, O=Indrek Sei, P=Cathy Korju

At Eurovision

Having automatically qualified for the final, Silvi Vrait gone straight to the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin, Ireland. Her appearance would be Estonia's first ever in the finals, but the results would ultimately be disappointing, with Vrait placing second last and scoring only two points, which came from Greece). The result would mean Estonia missed out on participation for the 1995 contest.

Points Awarded by Estonia

12 points	Poland
10 points	Ireland
8 points	Norway
7 points	Malta
6 points	France
5 points	United Kingdom
4 points	Hungary
3 points	Germany
2 points	Sweden
1 point	Russia

Points Awarded to Estonia (Final)

12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
			Greece