🇬🇧 #UK: BBC Radio 2 Listeners To Vote For Their ‘Ultimate Eurovision Superstar’

By escppeurovision on March 17, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The BBC, the British national broadcaster, have announced a new listener vote, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

This May, as the Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 70th birthday, BBC Radio 2 has launched the search for Your Ultimate Eurovision Superstar.

The vote launched on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show (06.30 – 09.30 GMT weekdays), where Scott invited listeners to vote for their favourite Eurovision act from a shortlist of legendary artists spanning the contest’s history. The list features artists through the decades from the 1960s to the present day.

The BBC Radio 2 family have put together a shortlist of 70 iconic artists from 70 years of Eurovision history. The shortlist contains artists who have achieved considerable success after their appearance at Eurovision, and acts that continue to be celebrated by fans for their memorable performance at the competition.

Over the years, Eurovision has launched some of the biggest names in music who have gone on to achieve global success, and others have shone brightly for a short period of time but made an impact at the time. Eurovision has also produced some truly fabulous moments that have entertained millions of people across Europe for decades.

Voting closes at 09.30 GMT on Tuesday 31st March and the results will be revealed on BBC Radio 2’s Eurovision Super Saturday, presented by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, on Saturday 16th May (13:00 – 15:00 GMT). The special show will be available exclusively on BBC Sounds from Monday 27th April.

The shortlist of Eurovision acts are (in alphabetical order):

ABBA
Alexander Rybak
Baby Lasagna
Baccara
Benjamin Ingrosso
Blue
Bobbysocks
Bonnie Tyler
Brotherhood Of Man
Bucks Fizz
Celine Dion
Chanel
Charlotte Nilsson
Cliff Richard
Conchita Wurst
Daði Freyr
Dami Im
Dana
Dana International
Destiny
Duncan Lawrence
Eleni Foureira
Emmelie De Forest
Engelbert Humperdinck
Eric Saade
Gina G
Helena Paparizou
Il Volo
Jade Ewen
Jamala
Jedward
JJ
Johnny Logan
Julio Iglesias
Käärijä
KAJ
Kalush Orchestra
Katrina and The Waves
KEiiNO
Lena
Linda Martin
Lordi
Loreen
Luca Hanni
Lucie Jones
Lulu
Mahmood
Måneskin
Måns Zelmerlöw
Michael Ball
Nemo
Netta
Niamh Kavanagh
Nicole
Olivia Newton-John
Olly Alexander
Olsen Brothers
Precious
Remember Monday
Rosa Linn
Salvador Sobral
Sam Ryder
Sandie Shaw
Scooch
Sonia
Subwoofer
t.A.T.u
The Common Linnets
THE ROOP
Verka Serduchka

Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2, had the following to say:

“We know how much the Radio 2 audience love Eurovision and we’re planning another very special Super Saturday of themed programmes to mark the 70th anniversary of the Contest. This countdown – hosted by Eurovision mega-fan Sophie Ellis-Bextor – will be the centrepiece of our celebrations.”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: BBC