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The festive procession of the IX Estonian Song Festival, 1928 XIX Song Festival in Soviet-occupied Tallinn, 1980 XXVI Song Festival in 2014 XXVII Song Festival in 2019. The Estonian Song Festival (Estonian: Eesti Üldlaulupidu, or simply laulupidu) held since 1869, is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. [1]
In the late 1980s, the songs became an integral part of the independence movement, sometimes known as the Singing Revolution. In 2014, the Estonian Song Festival attracted a total of 159,300 people. This was the largest figure recorded since Estonian re-independence.
Eesti Laul 2014 was the sixth edition of the Estonian national selection Eesti Laul, which selected Estonia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.The competition consisted of twenty entries competing in two semi-finals on 14 and 21 February 2014 leading to a ten-song final on 1 March 2014.
On the northern side of the song stage is the 42m high fire tower, which is used during the Estonian Song Festivals. It is open for the public all year long. In 1988, Estonians gathered at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, to sing patriotic hymns in what became known as the Singing Revolution that led to the overthrow of Soviet rule.
Estonian name Location Time Years Notes August Blues Festival: Augustibluus: Haapsalu: August 2004–present Estonian Song Festival: Laulupidu: Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn: July 1869–present held every five years Glasperlenspiel Music Festival: Klaaspärlimäng: Tartu, Tallinn, Pärnu, Jõhvi, Vormsi: June–July 1995–present ...
Loitme conducting at the 26th Estonian Song Festival in 2014. Tiia-Ester Loitme (born 19 December 1933 in Tallinn) is an Estonian conductor. [1] From 1944 to 1949 she studied piano at a local music school (part of the Tallinn State Conservatory). In 1949 she and her family were deported to Siberia. In 1956 she returned to Estonia.
Eesti Laul (English: 'Estonian Song' or 'The Song of Estonia') is an annual music competition organised by Estonian public broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). It determines its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged every year since 2009. Eesti Laul was introduced in 2009, replacing the former Eurolaul festival ...
Baltic song festivals (üldlaulupidu) song festival Hanseatic Days of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu Hansapäevad) Jõgevatreff [2] Kuremaa motofestival Kuressaare Maritime Festival Kuressaare: maritime festival Õllesummer [3] mainly beer festival SELL Student Games [4] Station Narva Narva music and city culture festival Valga Military History Festival