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Estonia's Jury gave 12 points to Russia
The report claims that they jury believed in the story of the Russian entry and it's mellow tunes. They also liked the static performance and lack of movement on the stage. Estonia's own entry, Malcolm Lincoln failed to pass through the semi final.
Estonia's expert jury was revealed in the newspaper, the five members were former Eurovision Song Contest representative, Gerli Padar, politician Imre Sooäärk, advertising guru Olav Osolin, composer and singer, Priit Willow Island and Sundja Evert.
According to the EBU, the expert juries are supposed to be announced by the commentators during the live performance, but their votes should not be revealed before Saturday's grand final. esctoday.com asked the Eurovision Song Contest Head of Communications, Sietse Bakker for a comment. We were told: "The EBU does not comment on individually revealed voting results until we reveal the full picture".
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Why can't you people just realize that Russia is great this year? So many on this site got no diversity or taste it seems. You do NOT recognize talent, but fall for the same schlager and the same fakeness (of Azerbaijan f.ex) year after year. Peter Nalitch got an amazing voice and they can actually PLAY and entertain an audience outside of Eurovision. That's what makes them so special this year, because they don't go for glitter, glamour or show. I like their principles as musicians. They are among the very few "real musicians" this year, a proper band.
The Estonian jury is smart if this is true.
@Sanka we dont know the rest Estonian jury votes yet so dont be sure about no votes to Albania or Iceland 
Sure. Mafia. why Should they be anti-russian at esc? the party itself is anti-russian. If he decided not to give Russia any points because his party- then its political. There were only 3 songs in the first semi, to who a person who dislikes eurotrash can give points. B&H , Belgium and Russia. Dont know about B&H, but im sure Belgium scored in the jury aswell. Atleast they decided not to vote for iceland or Albania
Keith Timmons
You are true but I meant that a JURY in this type of SONG contest is pretend to have a musical background such as studying music, an instrument or singing! As far as I know, being a radio dj doesn't give more than that!!!
@Sanka i thought that the whole Estonia is antirussian but with that 12 points to a trash song i beleave that Estonian predents ! If the song was good ok no problem but since the song was trash and got 12 points from jury then sorry but i thing Russia mafia still living in Estonia.
And again - Imre sooäär is actually a musician , who happens to be in a political party. and from him - no " friendly points" to Russia, cause his party itself is very anti-russian. the guy itself took part in the national final few years ago
" politician Imre Sooäärk " wow this is what EBU call " experts music jurors "...LOL , a politician as juror? For God sake !!!
Bravo Estonia - you have sent one masterpiece, and give the highest points to another one. Thumbs up
This article itself is wrong. The newspaper only asked the opinions from two jury members and only one revealed his favorite. So none of the other members revealed their favorites. And the headline of that article was based on only on the votes of one member. I assume none of you people will moan about the scandinavian block-voting wich takes place tonigh in the second semi ? DOUBLE STANDARDS. btw- in case Russia got 12 from Estonia, Latvia and Belarus( wich i dont believe), it is still not enough to get to the final. To who should a person who writes music like this http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=-Y0CZ4PSlAc . Iceland ? haha. Of course his high points went to Belgium and Russia
why do we have juries? they vote the same as the people do, they only vote for neighbours, it is a shame!!!! 
So sorry for always reading the same, it is just a neighbour voting....
this russian song is crap, only a joke....
So can't they reveal full results? 
Thank you Estonia!! i didn't expect that your 12 points (even from jury) will go to Russia but these proves that Petr Nalitch was managed to qualify mainly with the help of juries
good luck to 2 semi countries tonight
What a surprise! I suppose that Russia has 12 on the board from Estonia already?!
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@|MY DREAM| |MALTA|
That's what I thought too. It's especially weird if they really picked him for that because that was so long time ago and he's definitely not some sort of "radio legend" or anything like that. At least last year they had someone in the jury who currently works at a radio station.
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that a lot of juries (and not only ex USSR ones) have awarded high points to Russia. Btw, the German commentator said that it was one of the better songs too.
I agree. The Russian song has exactly that credibility and unpretentiousness that juries tend to love. I'm not surprised this folk song makes a great impact in countries with strong ties to Russia, and at the same time I have no trouble understanding why its appeal would seem almost incomprehensible to nationals of many other countries. But there are millions of people who like this kind of traditional music and in practically every other major international arena other than Eurovision these fans are ignored. I would not be surprised if they show their strength in votes on Saturday.
I hope one of these 5 songs can win:
1 - Spain
2 - Norway
3 - Cyprus
4 - Belgium
5 - Denmark
No comment.
More words are a waste for these fools.
working as a radio dj doesn't give you any musical credentials
That might not be entirely true. As a radio programmer you have tremendous power over what music people are going to listen to because you are the one generating the playlists - in effect you are the one who gets to select which songs will become hits. That is a very powerful position to be in, and thus very relevant for Eurovision. But I don't know if the juror in question has this particular job in this radio network; most radio DJ simply have to follow the playlist the Head of Music has made for them.
I was so touched by the beautiful song of Belgium's Tom Dice. Me and My Guitar is the winning song I think.
Deltage DJ
If he worked at a radio station goodluck to him, but working as a radio dj doesn't give you any musical credentials as everyone could play some songs!!and NOW he is a politician and POLITICS should be out of this contest!!In a SONG contest like this I pretend that all jury members have a musical background and not just be a once in a lifetime dj with another career that totally doesn't correspond with music!!
I knew that we will start praying that 100% televoting come back.But I didnt know that it will be so soon...And come on ppl...who really could think that Russia wont pass?
Russia Azerbaijan Ukraine Armenia Turkey Greece will be ALWAYS in final!No matter what song they send.We all have to accept that...jury wont change it.
RUSSIA should come in BIG 5 : RUS,GER,GBR,FRA and ESP....ESP (can out)!
|MY DREAM| |MALTA|
I looked up who he actually is to find out what political party he's representing, and turns out he worked at a radio station in the 90's, at the time Estonia joined ESC. Not that it gives him more credibility in the jury of course, especially if that's the reason they picked him.
They shouldn't announce that so early.I hope EBU will see to the matter!
well it proves my theory that the jurys were behind belarus and russia getting through.. i doubt the average public would have voted them...
"politician Imre Sooäärk, advertising guru Olav Osolin"
What???A politician and advert guru part of the jury?If this is true than Eurovision SO UNFAIR contest prooves all of those believing that ESC had turned political right!!Who is the one who could tell me that ESC is not political when a politician is a member of the jury and so coincidentally Estonia gave their 12pts to Russia(NEIGHBOURS)!! ESC have turned a FARSE with these politics!
It's not something out of the blues than that countries such as, Malta have always done bad these last 5 years since when a mass of eastern european, EX-SOVIET countries have joined in!!
Please do something so that all this political voting STOPS or else ESC will keep facing a decline in popularity!!
It is deplorable that the former USSR republics acts still as Moscow's colonies.
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