The group Neiokõsõ consists of Anu Taul, Triinu Taul, Astrid Böning, Diana Põld, Kadri Uutma and Peeter Jõgioja (drums). The song's lyrics are written in an Southern Estonian dialect - Võru dialect.

Neiokõsõ (The Lasses) and song “Tii” (The Way) were born thanks to a fortunate and well-timed idea by composers, Priit Pajusaar and Glen Pilvre.The pair are no strangers to Eurovision, having already represented Estonia three times at the contest. At the 1996 Oslo contest their song came fifth; in Jerusalem in 1999 their entry came sixth.

And this year is the first time a song in the ancient and intriguing-sounding South-Estonian language will be performed at Eurovision. The Estonian entry also introduces the ancient Ugrian style of women’s singing.Only 150,000 people speak South Estonian and a mere 70,000 of these speak the Võro dialect used in this song. But everybody speaks music…Neiokõsõ are Anu Taul, Triinu Taul, Astrid Boning, Diana Pold, Kadri Uutma and Peeter Jogioja.Astrid is a folk-instrument teacher and has to sail to get to her rehearsals or performances, despite the fact there is no sea in South-Estonia…Diana is also a music teacher; she leads the Estonian National Theatre’s boys’ choir.Triinu is descended from an old instrument-masters’ family and studies singing at the University of Tallinn. Her sister, Anu, teaches modern folk song.Peeter Jõgioja -- an attractive man with smashing arms and horn-headed like Pan -- supports the girls playing Percussion.
To gather their power, Neiukõsõ like to wander and sing, sing and sing some more! The girls hope this folk song refers to them: “When I start singing then mountains turn into sea and sea turns into land. Then no reins can hold me, neither reins can hold me nor ropes bind me… When I sing the forest echoes, when I speak the forest rings out.”Anu adds: “We all have a way to go and each of us goes in that different way. We go singing and take friends with us.”

The Singers
 
Blimey! And you thought Ms Jemini couldn't sing... just you wait for this.
The song opens with a big man hitting a large cheese board with a big stick, setting the scene for the dross to follow.
What we've got here is tone-deaf Nolans dressed in beige cassocks and boots. Now, I'll be the first to admit secretly fancying one of The Nolans...once. Actually make that two of them. I'm not ashamed. It's probably the same case here for pre-pubescent Estonians everywhere.
Obviously the Nolan's music is manna compared to this, but a 5 piece girl band dressed in smocks is a fine thing indeed. One of them looks like Phil Mitchell's grass of a wife.

The Past
Ruffus got punched upon arriving back in Tallinn last year after the contest. Some might say an over-reaction by the Estonians, a nation who weren't used to Eurovision failure. Wogan's paranoid fantasy of "Baltic block voting" aside, Estonia has done a super job over the years bearing in mind the handicap of so many singers/songs with double consonants and vowels.
They won it in 2001 with a commonly held opinion that it was a sack of shite, and should have never got close to the podium. The luckiest of Euro-nations? Could well be, but don't say that to Mr Ruffus on Claire's Birthday.

The Song

Well well well. After previous strong performances, Estonia have defied belief this year. The song the Estonian public televoted on (!!) is akin to a gay war chant, with some sort of big pan pipes in the background.
We've got cymbals, Baltic formation swaying, a sincere lack of choreography, and a serious lack of tuneage. I've had the pleasure of hearing the "dance mix" of this, which is exactly the same song, but with a bass beat. Christ!

Overall

Undubitably the worst out of the songs to come out of the wicked witch of the eurovision's cauldron, Tii stinks of newt's eye and dogs eggs.
It's an entirely different language from that which 90% of Estonians speak. Liken it to a Manx three piece representing UK, and you get an idea of the handicap.
But for all the song's charms, on paper it stays congealed vomit that you discover at the back of your shoe cupboard. And it's chances of being lapped up even by a dog are slim. In a fair world, Estonia would be running the risk of being kicked out of the EU for this.
But on the bright side, the percussionist Peeter is a "an attractive man with smashing arms and horn-headed like Pan".

In a Nutshell
"Wicker Women"
 

Road 

I got up early in the morning
Went out with roaster's song
Left my gates wide open
Let others come as well

I can't sleep, the road is moving further ahead
We will not go around it
The rush in me is so great that I see my toes
Where the horizon is

Ravine, forest road, through the river and the mountains
I don't know where life will turn
Ravine, forest road, through the river and the mountains
I don't know where life will turn

Yesterday we already were and
Today we arrived
Ttomorrow we will go again
The sun shines
Always in our hearts
And everywhere we feel good

Today we arrived
We are not fools
And tomorrow we will go again
The sun shines
In our hearts
And everywhere we feel good

I got up early in the morning
Went out with roaster's song
Left my gates wide open
Let others come as well

I can't sleep, the road is moving further ahead
We will not go around it
The rush in me is so great that I see my toes
Where the horizon is

Yesterday we already were and
Today we arrived
And tomorrow we will go again
The sun shines
In our hearts
And everywhere we feel good

Today we arrived
We come back today
And tomorrow we will go again
The sun shines
In our hearts
And everywhere we feel good

Ravine, forest road, through the river and the mountains
I don't know where life will turn

Tii

Esi hinnäst hummogu heräti
Kikkalauluga
Lätsi jäti vallalõ väräti
Tulku tõõsõ ka

Saa-õi maada tii lätt jo edesi
Ümbre mi õi lää
Huug om sääne et sääl kon silmäpiir
Ummi varbit nää

Oroviir mõtsatii ülõ jõõ ülõ mää
Tiiä-õi kohe tuu elo viil käänd
Oroviir mõtsatii ülõ jõõ ülõ mää
Tiiä-õi kohe tuu elo viil käänd

Eelä mi joht olli
Ja täämbä mi tulli
Ja hummõl mi jälki jo lää
Pääväkõ paistus
Jo kõgõ mi süämen
Ja egäl puul om miil jo hää

Täämbä mi tulli
Mi olõ-õi ulli
Ja hummõl mi jälki jo lää
Pääväkõ paistus
Jo kõgõ mi süämen
Ja egäl puul om miil hää

Esi hinnäst hummogu heräti
Kikkalauluga
Lätsi jäti vallalõ väräti
Tulku tõõsõ ka

Saa-õi maada tii lätt jo edesi
Ümbre mi õi lää
Huug om sääne et sääl kon silmäpiir
Ummi varbit nää

Eelä mi joht olli
Ja täämbä mi tulli
Ja hummõl mi jälki jo lää
Pääväkõ paistus
Jo kõgõ mi süämen
Ja egäl puul om miil jo hää

Täämbä mi tulli
Mi olõ-õi ulli
Ja hummõl mi jälki jo lää
Pääväkõ paistus
Jo kõgõ mi süämen
Ja egäl puul om miil hää

Oroviir mõtsatii ülõ jõõ ülõ mää
Tiiä-õi kohe tuu elo viil käänd
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