Hold my coffee: Previewing Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026

Hold my coffee: Previewing Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities February 14, 2026 Duration: 1:03:00

It’s the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show – Estonia – are ready to deliver one of the biggest Eesti Laul finals in recent memory.

Michael and Bryan preview most of the songs that are hoping to win the coveted award, sharing their thoughts on how it might all go down.

You can get involved by watching the show from 6:30pm CET on 14 February (4:30am on Sunday 15 February if you’re in Melbourne) via ERR’s Jupiter or the Eurovision YouTube channel.

Plus, you can spend your euros to vote for the superfinalists and the winner! The info is all at eestilaul.vote

In this episode:

  • Wonder if Ollie can ever brush off his bridesmaid moniker
  • Work out when you’ll need to turn the lounge room sound system right up
  • Hear from some past Eurovision favourites as they return for another go

Get involved

Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision

Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts.

Playlist

Clicherik & Mäx – Jolly Roger

Grete Paia – taevas jäi üles [The sky stayed up]

ULIANA – Rhythm of Nature

Ollie – Slave

NOËP – Days Like This

Getter Jaani – The Game

Minimal Wind & ANT – Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)

Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic to Be True

STOCKHOLM COWBOYS – Last Man Standing

Plus, in this podcast, hear the full versions of:

Robert Linna – Metsik roos

Laura Prits – Warrior

Marta Pikani – Kell kuus

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