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Koit Toome
Koit Toome sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1998 and 2017, for Estonia. The best result was 12th place in 1998, with “Mere lapsed”.
- who
- Estonian singer
- born
- 3 January 1979, Tallinn
- contests
- 1998, 2017
- best result
- 12th, 1998
- music
- pop
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 1995
- sang for
- Estonia
Biography
Koit Toome is an Estonian singer and musical actor who has sung for Estonia twice. “Mere lapsed” finished joint twelfth in Birmingham in 1998. “Verona”, a duet with Laura, went out in the semi-final in Kyiv in 2017.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Koit Toome”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1998 Birmingham
“Mere lapsed”
12th of 25 Finished 12th of 25, with 36 points.
- Sung in
- Estonian
- Written by
- Peeter Pruuli, Maria Rahula, Tomi Rahula
- Conductor
- Heiki Vahar
- Running order
- 23rd of 25
- Age on the night
- 19
- Won that year
- Israel: Dana International, “Diva (דיווה)”
The story of Eurovision 1998: Dana International, under armed guard, and the public's first verdict
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2017 Kyiv
“Verona”
Out in the second semi-final Went out in the second semi-final: 14th of 18, with 85 points.
- Billed as
- Koit Toome and Laura
- With
- Laura
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Sven Lõhmus
- Age on the night
- 38
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
The story of Eurovision 2017: Russia's singer is banned, and Portugal wins after 53 years
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