Jüri Pootsmann

Jüri Pootsmann is an Estonian singer. In 2015, he won the fifth season of Eesti otsib superstaari, the Estonian version of the Idol franchise.

He represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song Play, written by his predecessor Stig Rästa. He failed to qualify for the final.

He was the spokesperson for Estonia at the 2017 contest.

He participated in Eesti Laul 2021 with the song "Magus Melanhoolia", finishing in 3rd place. He would later return for the following edition, as a presenter for the fourth quarter-final, and an interval act for the final.

Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Participants
Semi Final 1
Sandhja • Argo • Lidia Isac • Freddie • Nina Kraljić • Douwe Bob • Iveta Mukuchyan • Serhat • Sergey Lazarev • Gabriela Gunčíková • Minus One • Zoë • Jüri Pootsmann • Samra Rahimli • Highway • Greta Salóme • Deen & Dalal ft. Ana & Jala • Ira Losco
Semi Final 2
Justs • Michał Szpak • Rykka • Hovi Star • Ivan • Sanja Vučić • Nicky Byrne • Kaliopi • Donny Montell • Dami Im • ManuElla • Poli Genova • Lighthouse X • Jamala • Agnete • Young Georgian Lolitaz • Eneda Tarifa • Laura Tesoro
Final
Amir • Jamie-Lee Kriewitz • Francesca Michielin • Barei • Frans • Joe & Jake
Songs
Semi Final 1
Sing It Away • Utopian Land • Falling Stars • Pioneer • Lighthouse • Slow Down • LoveWave • I Didn't Know • You Are The Only One • I Stand • Alter Ego • Loin d'ici • Play • Miracle • The Real Thing • Hear Them Calling • Ljubav je • Walk On Water
Semi Final 2
Heartbeat • Color of Your Life • The Last of Our Kind • Made of Stars • Help You Fly • Goodbye (Shelter) • Sunlight • Dona • I've Been Waiting For This Night • Sound of Silence • Blue and Red • If Love Was a Crime • Soldiers of Love • 1944 • Icebreaker • Midnight Gold • Fairytale • What's The Pressure
Final
J’ai cherché • Ghost • No Degree of Separation • Say Yay • If I Were Sorry • You're Not Alone

Trivia[]

• He shares the same birthday as 2014 Swiss representative Sebalter, born 8 years after the former.