3minuteEstonia

Hello everyone and welcome back to 3minutesEstonia! What makes up a person’s identity? We all have unique aspects that make up our own identity. For example, your name, religion, culture, race, and so on. So what makes up a nation’s identity? According to Anna Triandafyllidou, a Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, national identity is similar to aspects that make up our own identity (i.e. culture, language, etc.). These similarities give people a sense of belonging within a nation ( Triandafyllidou, 2001, p. 597). In other words, a nation’s identity can be described as similar traits that bring a group of people together. There are many aspects that make Estonia unique. In this blog post I will be explaining the different ways in which Estonia’s national identity is portrayed through their history and language . Feldman explains, “Estonia’s identity is represented as an identity under a constant existential threat from the neighbou...

Here is a three minute video about the country Estonia.

Welcome to 3minuteEstonia,  Here you will learn about Estonia and its participation in Eurovision. Estonia is a beautiful country bordered by Latvia and Russia. I chose this country because I was intrigued on the technology they used during their performance at the 2018 Eurovision contest.  Estonia has participated in the Eurovision contest twenty-three times since its first entry in 1994. Elina Nechayeva performed "La forza" which is composed by Mihkel Mattisen, and Timo Vendt. Nechayeva was known for her outfit this year as light projections were beamed on her dress. It measured about 23 feet and weigh about 17 pounds, it took eight people to help her get on stage. However, this tactic worked for Estonia as they finished eighth out of the twenty-six countries that competed.  Citations: Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest. (2018). Retrieved January 14, 2019, from https://eurovision.tv/country/estonia word count: 134 words