Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2021 line-up offers a good mix of Estonian and English. The genres also vary, ranging from piano ballads to synthpop to punk rock. However, newcomer Heleza (Helena Põldmaa) brings something fresh with “6”, which features French lyrics and dreamy indie-pop synths.
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Eesti Laul 2021: Heleza “6”
Helena Põldmaa, also known as hxllup, is a young rising talent from Tallinn. After gaining moderate fame with her hardcore rap duo HOAX, she now releases music as Heleza. Her new material expands into more experimental sub-genres within the indie-pop spectrum.
Heleza is participating in Eesti Laul for the first time, but garnering a lot of support from fans. She co-wrote “6” with Karl Killing. He was the fifth runner-up at Eesti Laul 2018 and will also be competing as an artist again this year. Heleza will perform from the eighth spot in the second semi, between Uku Haasma and Uku Suviste. Being the only song with French lyrics, she’ll try to stand out between Uku one and Uku two and earn her place in the final.
What do the “6” lyrics mean?
The “6” lyrics deal with the fleeting nature of life. In the song, Heleza reflects upon the mistakes of the past and ponders about the future. There seems to be a devil-may-care attitude going on in her approach to looking forward.
Much like the childhood-memories/honey-nudity-realness music video, the lyrics of “6” aren’t easy to understand. But while Heleza’s appearance in the video doesn’t leave much to the imagination, the text certainly does. For example, the lines “It was a long time ago / when I didn’t need / to do all of this / I’m doing this for myself” seem to tell a story that has an end and no beginning.
The entry, both lyrically and musically, leaves a lot of thought and answers very little. This adds to the mysterious vibe of the song, that is likely the reason why so many fans connect with it. And if you want to go mysterious, or sexy, or a mixture of both – French is a good choice. A saxophone solo also wouldn’t hurt.
“6” lyrics — Heleza (Eesti Laul 2021)
Songwriters: Helena Põldmaa, Karl Killing
French and Estonian text |
English translation |
C’est moi maintenant, qui je suis demain Kuid ma C’est moi maintenant, qui je suis demain Aasta C’est moi maintenant, qui je suis demain |
This is me right now, who am I tomorrow But I This is me right now, who am I tomorrow A year This is me right now, who am I tomorrow |
What do you think of the “6” lyrics? Do you think it can win Eesti Laul? Let us know in the comments below.
French is in my opinion the most musical and beautiful. French with Estonian makes this song that much more marvelous. I hope she doesn’t decide to replace Estonian with English. It would lose its uniqueness.
It is because of entries like this that I love Eurovision and related National Selections shows. Just when you think I would get tired after 30+ years of listening, watching and reviewing, some French indie-pop from Estonia comes along and genuinely surprises me. It’s so different for Eurovision; sexy but artistically tasteful, and memorable. My only concern is that it can’t be done well live; best wishes to all involved in this one.
Only just got round to listening the to Estonian selection and really lovely this song. No idea if it would work at Eurovision until I see the performance, but it’s definitely a song I’ll listen to for a long time 🙂
Anyone knows why the title “6”?
No clue!
heleza has lived in France for 6 months, I think the title comes from that.