{"id":15297,"date":"2022-05-12T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1633257"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:44:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:44:46","slug":"who-is-estonias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-stefan","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-estonias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-stefan\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Estonia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet Stefan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The wait is almost over for\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;blank&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> fans as the world\u2019s biggest singing competition returns for 2022. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">L<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">ast year\u2019s victors Italy are playing host, as they bring us a night to remember live from Turin on Saturday 14th May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the evening,\u00a0<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">the world\u2019s countries will go head-to-head to win over the judges and voting public. But who will soar to the top and take home the crown?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Read on to discover more about Estonia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry who hopes he\u2019s in with a chance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing Estonia at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Stefan-Airepetjan-822f1bb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Stefan-Airepetjan-822f1bb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Stefan-Airepetjan-822f1bb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Stefan Airepetjan<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Stefan Airepetjan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> 24<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/stefanairapetjan\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@stefanairapetjan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After winning Estonia\u2019s Eurovision selection show Eesti Laul, Stefan Airepetjan, who performs simply as Stefan, was selected to fly the flag for his country.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old beat off stiff competition, including several Estonian Eurovision legends, to become the favourite.<\/p>\n<p>And it appears Estonia are in good hands as the established singer-songwriter, who was born in Viljandi, Estonia, has a great track record when it comes to talent competitions.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, Stefan was a finalist in the country\u2019s singing competition Laulukarussell. Then, in 2020, he was crowned the winner of the country\u2019s The Masked Singer equivalent, called Maskis Laulja.<\/p>\n<p>Could it be a case of third time lucky for the popular Estonian star?<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Estonia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;STEFAN\" hope=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" estonia=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aotiW5XJTNg?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Stefan has written the music and lyrics to his Eurovision 2022 song called \u2018Hope\u2019 alongside a team, which also includes Karl-Ander Reismann \u2013 the man behind countless Estonian hits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a toe-tapping country-pop inspired tune with lyrics in English that perfectly showcases Stefan\u2019s impressive voice.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Stefan has revealed that the accompanying music video was inspired by Clint Eastwood\u2019s 1966 movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.<\/p> <h2><b>Where did Estonia come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Estonia\u2019s 2021 entry Uku Suviste sang his heart out with a track titled The Lucky One. However, he missed out on a spot in the Grand Final.<\/p>\n<p>His name was not called out in the top ten places during the semi-final round, and it later emerged he\u2019d placed 13th out of the 17 countries participating in that heat.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Saturday 14th May marks the the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">One by one, the counties will take to the stage at Italy\u2019s famous PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin in a bid to win over voters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">But the Eurovision fun doesn\u2019t start there \u2013 the competition spans three events, which started with the first semi-final on Tuesday 10th May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The next one will air on Thursday 12th May 2022. All coverage can be watched on BBC One and BBC Three.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sheldon-riley-eurovision-2022-australia\/&quot;\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/nadir-rustamli-eurovision-2022-azerbaijan\/&quot;\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeremiemakiese-eurovision-2022-belgium\/&quot;\">Belgium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andromache-eurovision-2022-cyprus\/&quot;\">Cyprus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/we-are-domi-eurovision-2022-czech-republic\/&quot;\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/therasmus-eurovision-2022-finland\/&quot;\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/circus-mircus-eurovision-2022-georgia\/&quot;\">Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/brooke-scullion-eurovision-2022-ireland\/&quot;\">Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/israel-eurovision-2022-michael-ben-david\/&quot;\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/emma-muscat-eurovision-2022-malta\/&quot;\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/vladana-eurovision-2022-montenegro\/&quot;\">Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andrea-eurovision-2022-north-macedonia\/&quot;\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ochman-eurovision-2022-poland\/&quot;\">Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/wrs-eurovision-2022-romania\/&quot;\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/achille-lauro-eurovision-2022-san-marino\/&quot;\">San Marino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/konstrakta-eurovision-2022-serbia\/&quot;\">Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/cornelia-jakobs-eurovision-2022-sweden\/&quot;\">Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">listen to all of this year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022\/dp\/B09TMSBP93?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022%2Fdp%2FB09TMSBP93%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1635032&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">available on CD<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL\/dp\/B09V2BYXX1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL%2Fdp%2FB09V2BYXX1%2F%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1635032&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">vinyl<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>You can also check out the full list of<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-song-contest-winners\/&quot;\">\u00a0<b>Eurovision winners<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0and<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/uk-eurovision-winners-how-many-times\/&quot;\">\u00a0<b>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0here. 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