According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Estonia was placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 9 May 2024, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. Once all the competing songs for the 2024 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Estonia was set to perform in position 13, following the entry from and before the entry from . In Estonia, all shows were aired on
ETV with Estonian-language commentary by
Marko Reikop, on
ETV+ with Russian-language commentary by Aleksandr Hobotov and Julia Kalenda, as well as on
ETV2 with
Estonian Sign Language interpreters. In addition, ahead of the contest, ERR again organised and broadcast the Eurovision preview show between 31 March and 5 May 2024; hosted by presenters Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets, each episode featured a panel composed of television personalities and members from the public who discussed and evaluated the competing entries, ultimately decreeing a number of favouritesnamely , , , , and . As part of the Eurovision programming, ERR also cooperated with
DR and
SVT alongside other EBU member broadcastersnamely
ARD/
WDR, the
BBC,
ČT,
ERR, ,
NRK,
NTR,
RÚV,
VRT and
Yleto produce and air a documentary titled
ABBAAgainst the Odds, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of with "
Waterloo" by
ABBA. In late March 2024, the Estonian postcard, to be shown before the country's performance in each show, was filmed. Filming took place in the same industrial area in Estonia where the music video for "" was set.
Semi-final and took part in technical rehearsals on 30 April and 3 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 8 and 9 May. For their performance of "" at the contest, they were all dressed in black. At the end of the show, Estonia was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Estonia placed sixth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 79 points.
Final Following the semi-final, Estonia drew "producer's choice" for the final, meaning that the country performed in the half decided by the contest's producers. It was later revealed that Estonia would perform in position 9, following the entry from and before the entry from . Estonia once again took part in dress rehearsals on 10 and 11 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show. 5miinust and Puuluup performed a repeat of their semi-final performance during the final on 11 May. Estonia placed twentieth in the final, scoring 37 points: 33 points from the televoting and 4 points from the juries.
Voting Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Estonia in the second semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public. The Estonian jury consisted of Alice Aleksandridi, Olavi Pihlamägi,
Rolf Roosalu, Sten Teppan, and
Kaire Vilgats. In the second semi-final, Estonia placed sixth with 79 points, receiving maximum twelve points from . In the final, Estonia placed 20th with 37 points, receiving twelve points from Latvia in the televote. Over the course of the contest, Estonia awarded its 12 points to Latvia in the second semi-final, and to (jury) and (televote) in the final. ERR appointed
Birgit Sarrap, who represented , as its spokesperson to announce the Estonian jury's votes in the final.
Points awarded to Estonia Points awarded by Estonia Detailed voting results Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following members comprised the Estonian jury: • Alice Aleksandridi • •
Rolf Roosalu • Sten Teppan •
Kaire Vilgats ==Notes==