ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, have revealed their guest performer for Eesti Laul 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. ERR have revealed that three-times Eesti Laul participant, Elina Born, will be the guest performer during Eesti Laul 2026. On her debut […]
ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster and the Austrian Government have launched a Schools Contest, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. Following on from similar community initiatives in Liverpool (2023) and Basel (2025), ORF and the Austrian Government have launched ‘United by Music’ School Contest. The […]
#MALTA: And the winner is… The Mediterranean’s happiest rock are enthusiastic participants in the Eurovision Song Contest. And as in many previous years broadcaster PBS had a two-stage national final. The semi-final whittles 18 songs down to 12 (yes, really), and this dirty dozen did their best. But […]
#MOLDOVA: And the winner is… Moldova have returned to the Eurovision – and we’re glad they have! Broadcaster TRM went big and had their national final in the Chişinau Arena. Sixteen acts went into competition, but of course there was only one winner. After the usual combination of […]
#BIRTHDAY: 18 Jan – Iva Zanicchi from Italy is 86 Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a trophy. Or it could be something that rules didn’t expect. In 1969, four countries […]
SWR, the German regional broadcaster, have revealed the finalists for ‘Eurovision Song Contest – Das Deutsche Finale 2026‘ – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. SWR have revealed the finalists for ‘Eurovision Song Contest – Das Deutsche Finale 2026‘. The selection will take place […]
PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster, has revealed the qualifiers and final running order for MESC 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. The running order for the MESC 2026 final tomorrow evening has been revealed. From the 18 semi final entries, 12 […]
#BIRTHDAY: 16 Jan – Aisha from Latvia is 40 Do you ever go to the contest? If so, are there countries you wouldn’t visit because they’re too expensive, too distant or just too loony? Are you would you be happy with anywhere? Our friends in Norway have a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 15 Jan – Semiha Yankı from Türkiye is 68 Much as we hate to say it, but Sweden has been involved in more than its fair share of good contests over the years. Not just ones they’ve won, but also ones they’ve hosted. I go on (and […]
PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster, has revealed the semi final running order for MESC 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. The running order for the MESC 2026 semi final tomorrow evening has been revealed. From the 18 entries, 12 will progress […]