Too Epic to Be True

Eesti Laul 2026 was the 18th edition of the national selection Eesti Laul, organised by ERR to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The competition consisted of a 12-song final on 14 February 2026 at the Unibet Arena in Tallinn.^[1][2]

A 34-member jury panel selected Vanilla Ninja as one of the finalists from the submissions with the song "Too Epic to Be True", which was announced during the ETV entertainment program Ringvaade on 30 and 31 October 2025.^[3][4] They previously represented Switzerland in 2005 with the song "Cool Vibes".^[4][5] In the final, they finished in sixth and first place in the juries and public televoting respectively, earning a total of 19 points. In the superfinal, Vanilla Ninja earned approximately 35% of the total televotes. As a result of winning the competition, they earned the right to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.^[6]

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026.^[7] During the allocation draw held on 12 January 2026, Estonia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.^[8]