The Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain withdraw from Eurovision 2026.
The Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain have withdrawn from Eurovision 2026 after Israel was confirmed to compete in the contest in May. This comes after a vote was held at the EBU’s General Assembly on Thursday, 4 December, over the new rules that…
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Dora 2026: 24 songs selected for Eurovision
HRT has selected 24 finalists from a record number of entries for Dora 2026. HRT stated: “The number of submitted songs this year once again confirms the exceptionally high interest in participating in the largest musical and stage spectacle of…
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Suspilne has revealed the 9 finalists taking part in Vidbir 2026.
Suspilne announced the names of nine finalists of the National Selection for Eurovision 2026. Among the longlist participants who did not make it to the list of finalists after two days of auditions, an online vote will be held in the Diya mobile…
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BNT will hold a national selection to choose the Bulgarian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
The Bulgarian National Television, a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), is organizing a national selection to choose an artist and song that will represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest. The BNT Press Release states: “BNT…
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Applications to Volunteer at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Open
Have you always wanted to go behind the scenes of a major event and support it through your volunteer work? Experience next year’s TV event up close and register as a volunteer. Registration is open until January 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM. View…
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RTVSLO Will Compete in Eurovision 2026 Should Israel be Excluded
Following the publication of the draft programming plan for RTVSLO in 2026, there was speculation that the broadcaster intended to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest fully. Natalija Gorščak, President of the RTVSLO board, has now…
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RTVE maintains its position on Israel’s participation in Eurovision and describes the EBU’s measures as “insufficient”
The president of RTVE, José Pablo López, appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Control Committee of the Corporation to address one of the most debated issues in the media in recent days: Before the members of parliament, he forcefully defended…
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Melodifestivalen 2026 participants will be revealed on December 2
SVT, has announced that the Melodifestivalen 2026 participants reveal will take place on December 2. The 30 artists that will compete in Melodifestivalen 2026 will be revealed on December 2. The reveal will take place during a press conference at SVT…
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EUROVIZIJA.LT 2026 participants announced
LRT has announced the participants of the national Eurovision selection EUROVIZIJA.LT 2026. In the upcoming season, 40 songs – both well-known artists and new names – will compete for the right to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision…
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RÚV board calls for Israel to be banned from Eurovision
The board of the Icelandic National Broadcasting Corporation wants Israel to be banned from participating in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. This was confirmed by Stefán Jón Hafstein, chairman of the board of RÚV. “A majority today…
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Vidbir 2026 Longlist Revealed
Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, has revealed the longlist for Vidbir 2026. The longlist includes 15 Ukrainian performers who aspire to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The National Selection longlist was chosen from…
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Over 300 Applications to Date for the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest
Over 300 registrations from 24 countries, with Spain leading the way. Casting begins in San Marino on Thursday, November 20. The casting phase for the “Dreaming San Marino Song Contest” begins in San Marino on Thursday, November…
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ORF presents the latest updates on the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna
ORF presents the latest updates on the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna ORF gave updates on the world’s biggest TV music show at a press conference on November 18, 2025 – including first production of the postcards, information on volunteers…
Read MoreSöngvakeppnin 2026 Song Submissions Close on November 20
RÚV has announced the deadline for submitting songs for Söngvakeppnin 2026. As stated on a Instagram post, Icelandic songwriters and singers have until midnight on November 20 to submit their songs to compete in Söngvakeppnin 2026. The Icelandic…
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CyBC Reveals Extra Details Regarding Selection
CyBC, the Cypriot broadcaster, has revealed additional details behind the selection of Antigoni, their representative for Eurovision 2026. In a press release, CyBC explained that the selection process for the artist who will represent Cyprus in the…
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660 Songs Submitted for Festival da Canção 2026
Over 660 Songs submitted for Festival da Canção 2026, where the final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 7th of March 2026. As in previous editions, six of the entries submitted through the public call will join the songs directly invited by RTP.…
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RTSH Reveals 28 Acts Competing in Festival i Këngës
RTSH, has revealed that the 28 entries of Festival i Këngës 64 entries will be released on November 21. 28 entries will compete in Festivali i Këngës between December 17th-20th. Musical director Elhaida Dani of Festival i Këngës, revealed that the…
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TRM launches submission for the Eurovision Moldova 2026 National Selection.
TRM, the Moldovan Public Broadcaster, has opened submissions for the Eurovision Moldova 2026 National Selection The National Selection will take place in 3 stages: examination of the files, live auditions and the National Final. Musical creations must be…
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EBU Releases Statement Regarding Countries Returning.
The Eurovision Song Contest has made a statement about countries returning in 2026. It’s still early days as we make our way towards the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. But now, we’ve got three broadcasters who have announced that they…
Read MoreANTIGONI to represent Cyprus Eurovision 2026 Participant
CyBC, The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, announced toda,y 6th November, that Cyprus will be represented at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest by ANTIGONI. On Eurovision.tv, the EBU stated: “As our first artist of Vienna 2026, Antigoni also has the honour…
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Lottie O’Driscoll Murray Releases ‘Rúin’
Cork girl Lottie O’Driscoll Murray (14) will represent Ireland in this year’s Juinor Eurovision with the brand new song ‘Rúin’. After a nationwide search where hundreds of young hopefuls auditioned for the judges of the five-part series, ten finalists…
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Suspilne receives 451 songs for Vidbir 2026
Ukraine’s national broadcaster Suspilne have confirmed that a total of 451 songs have been submitted to Vidbir 2026. A maximum of 15 artists will advance to the audition round. Following the audition, up to 9 acts will be selected for the live show of…
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Polish National Selection Opens Submissions
TVP has this morning confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2026 as it launches its national selection. Poland will compete in the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. On Pytanie na śniadanie this morning, TVP confirmed its…
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Canada In Early Stages To Join Eurovision.
Alongside many major line items, the new federal budget in Canada teased that the Canadian government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada’s participation in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The Canadian Federal Budget for 2025’s…
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Junior Eurovision 2025 running order announced
We now know the order in which our 18 performers will be taking the stage in Tbilisi for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025. GPB, the Georgian national broadcaster and the EBU have revealed the running order for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song…
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MESC 2026 dates announced by PBS.
PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster has announced the semi-finals of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest will take place on 15 January, while the final will be on 17 January. PBS will publish the rules for singers or groups to participate in this…
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DR announces hosts for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026
DR has announced that that TV and radio host Sara Bro and actor Alex Høgh Andersen will the 56th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on February 14, 2026, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will be broadcast live from Arena Nord in Frederikshavn, will go on sale on…
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ERT receives 264 songs for Ethnikos Telikos 2026
With 264 submissions, the first phase of the process for selecting the song and representative of Greece in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest , which will be held in Vienna, Austria , from May 12 to 16, 2026, was completed. The selection of the song and…
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TVP, the Polish national broadcaster, has confirmed that Poland will compete at the forthcoming 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Austria.
TVP has published the rules and regulations for the 2026 Polish national selection and opened the song submission window for Eurovision 2026. The song submission window for the Polish national selection will run from 03-24 November 2025. The 2026 Polish…
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Moldova will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026.
Moldova will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. The country’s comeback was confirmed today on the EBU’s official Eurovision Instagram account. https://instagram.com/p/DQljq7oAt8_/ On 30 September 2025 TRM held a round of discussions with…
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ERR has announced the 12 artists that will be competing in Eesti Laul 2026
With Tommy Cash bringing Estonia its best result at the Eurovision Song Contest in over two decades with the continental earworm that is Espresso Macchiato, intrigue was high around which artists might step forward in the hope of taking over his reign as…
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Eurovision boycott Demonstration to be held at RTÉ headquarters.
The protest will take place at RTÉ’s Dublin headquarters at 12:30 p.m. on November 1.
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Bulgaria Is Back In Eurovision
Bulgaria will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026, after a three year absence.
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American Song Contest Winner AleXa Reportedly Heading To Melodifestivalen 2026
AleXa, the Oklahoma-born K-pop idol who won NBC’s American Song Contest in 2022, will compete in Sweden’s Melodifestivalen next year, according to a report by Aftonbladet.
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Meet the 8 participants of Luxembourg Song Contest 2026
Ahead of the third edition of 'Luxembourg Song Contest' happening on 24 January, broadcaster RTL has announced the eight artists that will be taking part.
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