After a break for lunch, the next artists to rehearse are 5Miinust and Puuluup from Estonia with “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”.
5Miinust and Puuluup are wearing some black suits, but the sleeves have been taken off for many of the band members. Estonia has also brought the cubes at the top of the arena stage down for this performance, with graphics that change colours to match the LED wall. And, of course, the supergroup is doing their signature dance throughout.
Watch a snippet of the rehearsal on TikTok below:
@eurovision UuuuyEEEE! The @5MIINUST x @Puuluup party has arrived at first rehearsals in Malmö 🇪🇪 #Eurovision2024
Who Are 5Miinust & Puuluup?
5Miinust is an Estonian hip-hop group, consisting of Estoni Kohver, Päevakoer, Põhja-Korea, and Lancelot. They released their first albums in 2016 and 2017, which gained recognition by becoming two of the 18 most successful albums a year later, in 2018. Their song “Aluspükse” featuring Nublu became the third best-selling song in Estonia in 2019. 5Miinust have won in the Artist of the Year category two times at the Estonian Music Awards.
Puulup is an Estonian folk duo consisting of Ramo Teder (known as Pastacas as a solo artist) and Marko Veisson. They use traditional instruments such as the pine-harp and the loopers. The duo was established in 2014 and has been releasing songs since 2018.
Image Source: EBU / Corinne Cumming
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Estonia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 alongside six other countries. In 2001 Estonia won the Eurovision Song Contest for the only time to date. They won with the song “Everybody”, performed by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL, who took a surprise victory in Copenhagen. After the success of the late-90s and early 00s, Estonia failed to qualify for the final from 2004-2008. In 2009 Estonia launched a new selection show, Eesti Laul. They have qualified for the final on nine out of fourteen attempts since.
