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  • A Salute To Europe: Moldova Is On Duty
    From a record-shattering arena production to a record-shattering televote landslide, Moldova has officially reported for duty for Eurovision 2026. This is the story of how a 29-year-old visionary and a popular young artist are using the Song Contest…

    5 days ago 20 Jan 26, 8:45pm
  • Eurovision’s Heart is Beating – If You Know Where to Look
    James Stephenson tunes into the start of National Final season for Eurovision 2026, and rediscovers where his Eurovision Song Contest heart truly lies.The post Eurovision’s Heart is Beating – If You Know Where to Look appeared first…

    6 days ago 19 Jan 26, 8:45pm
  • Welcome to Moldova’s Biggest Ever Television Production
    Moldova is back: trading a 1956 TV studio for the state-of-the-art Chișinău Arena to mark its 20th Eurovision anniversary. With a €50,000 prize and a massive 19-camera production, the nation is making its most professional bid yet for…

    8 days ago 17 Jan 26, 1:15pm
  • Hey Ho! Let’s Go: Chasing the Legend of ‘Trenulețul’ from Bucharest to Chișinău
    Is Eurovision's legendary Bucharest to Chișinău express a party on rails like Moldova's iconic Eurovision song suggests? ESC Insight takes the journey to Moldova the long way round to experience the train, and its history, first hand.The p…

    9 days ago 16 Jan 26, 10:00pm
  • Coming to a City Near You – But Will Fans Embrace the Eurovision Live Tour?
    The Eurovision Song Contest is going on tour - but is it the right time? James Stephenson speaks to Eurovision Director Martin Green about the newly announced Live Tour, and analyses whether fans will embrace the event.The post C…

    10 days ago 15 Jan 26, 9:00am
  • Why So Many Eurovision Fans and Journalists Are Neurodivergent and Why That Makes Perfect Sense
    Sem Anne van Dijk analyses why the Eurovision Song Contest attracts so many neurodiverse fans - and explores why its fandom is the ideal space for them to shine.The post Why So Many Eurovision Fans and Journalists Are Neurodivergent and Why That Mak…

    12 days ago 13 Jan 26, 2:15pm
  • Last Call: The Light That Casts A Shadow Over 2025
    As 2025 draws to a close, Ewan Spence settles back into a high wingbacked chair, pours out a toast to the New Year, and takes his own look back at the shadow cast over the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025.The post Last Call: The Light That Casts A Sh…

    25 days ago 31 Dec 25, 10:30am
  • Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: A Show Shaped by Us
    On this episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson explores how the Eurovision Song Contest has been shaped by the values of its fans - and the pressure its under to turn the volume down.The post Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision…

    33 days ago 23 Dec 25, 9:30am

Eurovoix

ESC Daily

On Europe

  • new25 January – I’m red with hot emotion
    It’s getting more and more obvious that performers born in the 21st Century will become the majority of singers in our favourite TV show. If you look at the age of today’s birthday girl, you understand that she was very young when she did…

    3 hours ago 25 Jan 26, 2:00pm
  • newSo, what’s been going down in Sofia tonight?
    Well, whilst watching a first geoblocked, then very dodgy stream, it seems that Bulgarian telly not only need to update their ISP (and put some Euro in the meter), they also need to select an artiste! Apparently, but the stream was a bit poo, fifteen…

    18 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 10:28pm
  • newLuxembourg picks Eva Marija for Vienna!
    As usual the Rockhal in Esch was the location for the only live programme RTL have made today – and I am not making this up. Eight songs were presented for your ridicule plus appearences from JJ, Conchita (breaking their vow of never coming to…

    19 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 10:08pm
  • newLithuania start their campaign
    If you thought Going for Gold used to drag on and on, that ain’t got nothing on any Lithuanian preselection for Eurovision! As usual this lot are giving us loads of Semi finals. Five of them to be precise, with the top two from each heat qualif…

    20 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 9:05pm
  • 24 January – Happiness is a bucket of sand in the small hand of a child
    Eurovision has had a lot of innovations over the years. Of course the most recent ones include the new voting structure and HD, but the changes go back for years. Can you imagine, for example, Eurovision songs without preview videos? These started in…

    1 day ago 24 Jan 26, 2:00pm
  • This week in Eurovision – 23 January 2026
    It’s that time of the week again. OnEurope scans the horizon and brings you all the bits of news that didn’t make the full story cut. First up, let’s talk about the big show in May. With tickets sold out in 14 minutes, ORF held its…

    2 days ago 23 Jan 26, 12:47pm

ESC Plus

ESC Tips

Eurovision Times

  • newLuxembourg – It’s Eva Marija to Vienna!
    Luxembourg – The Luxembourg public have voted and they have decided to send Eva Marija to Vienna to represent them with the sing ‘Mother Nature‘. Tonight’s national final saw performances from JJ(Austria 2025), Sandra Kim (Bel…

    19 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 10:04pm
  • newFinland: All Songs Now Available
    Finland – After the release each day of a UMK finalist’s song, the line-up for UMK is now complete and you can hear all the songs in full… Listen to them all now and let us know which you think will qualify to Vienna on 28th Februa…

    20 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 8:47pm
  • newLuxembourg: National Final Tonight
    Luxembourg – Luxembourg chooses its representative for Vienna tonight. Starting at 8pm, you can watch on YouTube. There will be two rounds of voting. The acts in order are: Steve Castle – ‘Sweet Tooth’Luzac – ‘Pris…

    22 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 6:58pm
  • Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Songs Revealed
    Denmark – The 8 songs battling in this year’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix have been revealed. The acts of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 are as follows: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will be held on 14 February in Frederikshavn.

    3 days ago 22 Jan 26, 3:35pm

ESCxtra

  • newBulgaria holds first artist selection semifinal for Eurovision 2026
    Bulgaria has taken its first competitive step towards the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, with the semifinal of its national selection, Natsionalnata selektsiya 2026, taking place today at the studios of Bulgarian National Television (BNT) in Sofia. Fi…

    18 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 11:06pm
  • newEva Marija wins Luxembourg Song Contest 2026 with “Mother Nature”
    Luxembourg selected its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Saturday, 24 January, following the final of the Luxembourg Song Contest held at the Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette. The competition was organised by RTL Lëtzebuerg and…

    19 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 10:06pm
  • newTwo Acts Qualify from First Semi-final of Eurovizija.LT 2026
    Lithuania opened its search for a representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the broadcast of the first semi-final of Eurovizija.LT on Saturday, 24 January. The show was organised by Lithuanian National Radio and Television and was filme…

    20 hours ago 24 Jan 26, 9:08pm
  • YOU have predicted Daryss to win LSC 2026!
    “Melusina” is your prediction to win the Luxembourg Song Contest tonight, but not by a large margin, with another entry not far behind, making it the closest round of Eurovision Prediction 2026 so far! A total of 150 participants have cas…

    1 day ago 24 Jan 26, 2:05pm

Eurovision Quick Links

  • Ireland 1991
    Ireland 1991“Could It Be That I’m In Love”, performed by Kim Jackson.Composition by Liam Reilly.Lyrics by Liam Reilly.Here’s a rarity, a weak song and poor result for Ireland in the 1990s. Coming off a second place with L…

    23 Jan 23, 12:04pm
  • Saara Aalto Eurovision Review and X Factor 2018 Preview
    When Finnish TV tapped Brian Friedman to do the staging for Saara Aalto’s Eurovision 2018 entry, we were fascinated to see how this collision of Sofabet worlds would play out. You would think that Brian must have learned a huge amount about how…

    27 Aug 18, 5:20pm
  • Croatia 2025 - Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

    Croatia 2025 - Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

     (Click here for a rather dark confectionary…)So there were we watching Croatia's Dora - the contest that finds their Eurovision entry - and there was one song that we decided was ripe for Apocalypsification. Dark and grim in places? Chec…

    3 Mar 25, 2:35pm
  • Schlagertastic 1980s: Number 45!!!

    Schlagertastic 1980s: Number 45!!!

    No.45: "Go" - Scott Fitzgerald (United Kingdom, 1988)To be honest, back in 1988 the teenage Schlagerboys were oblivious to the majesty of the United Kingdom entry; at the time we were distracted by Denmark. However, twenty eight years late…

    16 Sep 16, 6:48pm
  • reply from email posted to esc.vote
    Thank you for reaching out with your query about voting at the Eurovision Song Contest. We appreciate your enthusiasm and support for the celebration of music and culture that Eurovision represents!We validate the country of a voter by checking the i…

    20 May 25, 9:58pm
  • Time to do something about the juries

    Time to do something about the juries

    Last night I tweeted how disappointing it was to see the juries do Finland dirty. Some people interpreted that as me being a bad loser (the eurovision online fans were always easy to rub the wrong way) but this goes back to something I have been sayi…

    14 May 23, 5:16pm
  • Hırvatistan: İşte DORA 2025 Şarkıları
    Hırvatistan’ın Eurovision yayıncısı HRT, toplam 221 şarkı başvurusundan 24’ünü seçerek 2 Mart 2025’te düzenlenecek Dora 2025 için finalistleri belirledi. Bu etkinl…

    11 Jan 25, 7:12pm

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