In 2016 , Pootsmann was announced as one of the candidates in the Estonian national selection , '' Eesti Laul 2016 '' , for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 . On 20 February 2016 Pootsmann performed his song " Play " during the second semi-final of the selection at the Estonian Television studios in Tallinn , and he progressed to the final . The final took place on 5 March 2016 at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn , hosted by Ott Sepp and Märt Avandi . He reached the Super Final and won the national selection with 32,394 televotes
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Jüri Pootsmann