Goodbye to Yesterday (Elina Born & Stig Rästa song)

"Goodbye to Yesterday"
Single by Elina Born & Stig Rästa
from the album Elina Born
Released	8 January 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Pop alternative
Length	2:59
Writer(s)	Stig Rästa
Producer(s)	Stig Rästa
Elina Born singles chronology
"Mystery" (2014) "Goodbye to Yesterday" (2015) "The Otherside" (2015)
Stig Rästa singles chronology "Nalaa Song Of Dara" (2014) "Goodbye to Yesterday" (2015) "Goodbye to Yesterday" Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry Country Estonia Artist(s) Elina Born & Stig Rästa Language English Composer(s) Stig Rästa Lyricist(s) Stig Rästa Finals performance Semi-final result 3rd Semi-final points 105 Final result 7th Final points 106 Appearance chronology ◄ "Amazing" (2014)    "Play" (2016) ►

"Goodbye to Yesterday" is a song performed by Estonian singers Elina Born and Stig Rästa. The song represented Estonia in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 after qualifying from the 1st semi final of the contest on 19 May. In the semi final, "Goodbye to Yesterday" gained 105 points and 3rd place, in the grand final it finished on 7th place with 106 points with the highest scores from Finland (10 points) and Lithuania (8 points).

The song was released as a digital download in Estonia on 8 January 2015.^[1] The song is a debut for Stig and Elina as a singing duo, however Stig Rästa has been writing and producing for Elina prior to winning at Eesti Laul 2015.

Eurovision

On 21 February 2015 they were chosen to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with an overwhelming margin, with 79% of 90,000 votes cast for the three super-finalists Elina and Stig, Daniel Levi, and Elisa Kolk.^[2] Estonia was placed into the first semi-final, which was held on 19 May 2015, and was drawn to perform also in the first half of the show.

Track listing

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Release history

References

Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 1990s Janika Sillamaa Silvi Vrait 1995 Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna Maarja Liis-Ilus Koit Toome Evelin Samuel & Camille 2000s Ines Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL Sahlene Ruffus Neiokõsõ Suntribe Sandra Oxenryd Gerli Padar Kreisiraadio Urban Symphony 2010s Malcolm Lincoln & Manpower 4 Getter Jaani Ott Lepland Birgit Õigemeel Tanja Elina Born & Stig Rästa Jüri Pootsmann
Songs 1990s "Muretut meelt ja südametuld" "Nagu merelaine" 1995 "Kaelakee hääl" "Keelatud maa" "Mere lapsed" "Diamond of Night" 2000s "Once in a Lifetime" "Everybody" "Runaway" "Eighties Coming Back" "Tii" "Let's Get Loud" "Through My Window" "Partners in Crime" "Leto svet" "Rändajad" 2010s "Siren" "Rockefeller Street" "Kuula" "Et uus saaks alguse" "Amazing" "Goodbye to Yesterday" "Play"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Estonia did not compete)