Latest News
Welcome to our news aggregator. Here you will find all the latest news and information from the official channel as well as many of the fan media outlets who report on the contest throughout the year.
Wiwibloggs
- newFrom the Villa to Vienna: Cyprus confirms ‘Love Island’ alum Antigoni for Eurovision 2026She manifested thisView PostThe post From the Villa to Vienna: Cyprus confirms ‘Love Island’ alum Antigoni for Eurovision 2026 appeared first on wiwibloggs.8 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 1:15pm
- Denmark: DR reveals hosts and strategy for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026Who will follow in Sissal's footsteps?View PostThe post Denmark: DR reveals hosts and strategy for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 appeared first on wiwibloggs.2 days ago 4 Nov 25, 9:00am
- Moldova confirms return to Eurovision 2026 with new national selection formatReady to give y'all some sugar View PostThe post Moldova confirms return to Eurovision 2026 with new national selection format appeared first on wiwibloggs.3 days ago 3 Nov 25, 9:57am
- The Warrior and the Rulebook: Olya Polyakova’s battle to go to Eurovision for UkraineFor how long will the past dictate what Ukraine can and cannot be?View PostThe post The Warrior and the Rulebook: Olya Polyakova’s battle to go to Eurovision for Ukraine appeared first on wiwibloggs.4 days ago 2 Nov 25, 10:40am
- Romania: Mihai Traistariu has a potential Eurovision 2026 song produced in FinlandHe worked with "The Voice of Finland" teamView PostThe post Romania: Mihai Traistariu has a potential Eurovision 2026 song produced in Finland appeared first on wiwibloggs.4 days ago 2 Nov 25, 10:00am
- New music this week (part 2): Songs from Go-Jo, Erika Vikman, Luna and moreSeveral Eurovision collaborationsView PostThe post New music this week (part 2): Songs from Go-Jo, Erika Vikman, Luna and more appeared first on wiwibloggs.5 days ago 2 Nov 25, 7:03am
ESC Insight
- We Did The Maths to Find Eurovision’s Most Paint-by-Numbers SongJames Stephenson and Sem Anne van Dijk crunch the numbers behind Eurovision songs and discover what makes the difference on the Song Contest stage.The post We Did The Maths to Find Eurovision’s Most Paint-by-Numbers Song appeared first on ESC…1 day ago 5 Nov 25, 4:45pm
- Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A SongIn the first episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson explores how the Eurovision songs we love get made - and whether every unique song has the same chance of making it to the world’s biggest Song Contest.The post Eurovision Insight…8 days ago 29 Oct 25, 5:30pm
- No Matter November’s Eurovision Vote, It’s Going To Get UglyThe European Broadcasting Union faces an unprecedented vote on whether Israel will compete in Eurovision 2026, a decision set to define the contest’s future. Whichever way the result falls, the fallout threatens boycotts, protests, and a deep c…35 days ago 2 Oct 25, 9:43am
- Fighting False Information And Rumours Around Eurovision’s Israel VoteIn the lead-up to the vote on whether Israel’s public service broadcaster, KAN, will remain in the Eurovision Song Contest, the community has been inundated with information - and not all of it has been accurate. Misinformation specialist and j…38 days ago 29 Sep 25, 6:02pm
- How Global Organisations Deal With Israeli InclusionThe Eurovision Song Contest stands on the brink of its most consequential decision in decades: whether Israeli Public Service Broadcaster KAN will be included or excluded in its 2026 edition. With culture, sport, and politics all intensifying global…43 days ago 24 Sep 25, 6:34pm
- The New Eurovision Logo Is What We Need, Even If It’s Not What We WantGuest writer Charlie Eastabrook explains what feels like an unpopular opinion in the community this week... She quite likes the new Eurovision Song Contest logo.The post The New Eurovision Logo Is What We Need, Even If It’s Not What We Want ap…78 days ago 20 Aug 25, 2:31pm
- It’s Vienna For Eurovision’s 70th AnniversaryFollowing the head-to-head bidding process, Austrian broadcaster ORF has confirmed that the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Vienna, on Saturday, May 16th (with the Semi Finals on Tuesday, 12th May and Thursday, 14th May).The post It&rsq…79 days ago 20 Aug 25, 6:00am
- Exploring The Positive Impact Of Brand Eurovision And The Song Contest’s New LogoWith the announcement of a new logo, font, and brand identity for the Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU is once more evolving the Song Contest for the next generation. What impact will this change have on the Contest, how will the community react, and…80 days ago 18 Aug 25, 11:57am
Eurovoix
- new🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Program Council Recommends Against Eurovision 2026 ParticipationThe Program Council of MRT has recommended against the broadcaster competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. In meeting notes from October 27, the Program Council of MRT recommended that the broadcaster not return to the Eurovision Song Contest…1 hour ago 6 Nov 25, 7:34pm
- new🇨🇦 Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney Involved in Push for Eurovision ParticipationCBC reports that the Canadian Prime Minister is involved in the push to see Canada compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. CBC/Radio-Canada reports that, according to sources speaking to the broadcaster, the Canadian Prime Minister is personally invo…2 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 7:24pm
- new🇱🇺 Luxembourg: RTL to Broadcast the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025RTL will air the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for a second year, having aired the contest for the first time in 2024. The Head of Press for Luxembourg has confirmed to ESC Spot that RTL will once again air the…2 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 7:18pm
- new🇵🇱 Poland: TVP to Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2026The Polish broadcaster TVP has confirmed its participation in Eurovision Young Musicians 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. Speaking to ESC Spot, the Polish broadcaster TVP has stated that it intends to compete in Eurovision Young Musicians 2026. This will be…2 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 7:14pm
- new🇵🇹 Portugal: Snippet of “Para Onde Vai o Amor?” Released Ahead of Tomorrow’s RevealRTP has released a 20 second snippet of “Para Onde Vai o Amor?” ahead of the songs official reveal tomorrow. The Portuguese broadcaster RTP has released a 20 second snippet of its entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025.…2 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 7:09pm
- new🇦🇲 Armenia: Albert Armenakyan Releases “Brave Heart”Albert Armenakyan has released “Brave Heart”, the Armenian entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Albert Armenakyan was selected from over 80 singers who applied to the selection by a jury of Armenian and international…2 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 7:02pm
- new🇨🇾 Cyprus: ANTIGONI to Eurovision 2026British-Cypriot singer, ANTIGONI, will represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. View this post on Instagram Cypriot national broadcaster, CyBC, has announced that British-Cypriot singer, ANTIGONI, will fly the flag for the Mediterranean…8 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 12:47pm
- new🇫🇷 France: Who Is Lou Deleuze?The third artist in our Who Is series for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Lou Deleuze from France. Born on 23rd March 2014, French singer and actress Lou Deleuze is currently 11 years old. She began her acting…11 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 10:00am
ESC Daily
- Milan becomes youngest Prediction Contest winner ever; Robin wins first team titleMilan has won the ESCDaily Prediction Contest 2025. The twelve year old boy from Netherlands scored 76 points in the Grand Final, which was enough to overtake everyone and climb into first place. Meanwhile,...19 May 25, 8:43pm
- JJ wins divided Eurovision Grand Final with record low points totalAustria has won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer JJ took the trophy with his song “Wasted Love”. He won the Jury Vote and gathered enough televotes to maintain his top position in a...18 May 25, 9:42pm
- Predict the Eurovision 2025 results and win! (Part 3)This year again you can take it up against the team members of ESCDaily by predicting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Join the fun and read all you need to do in this article!...16 May 25, 10:01pm
- Read back: How France nailed Jury rehearsal of the Grand Final of Eurovision 2025Tomorrow it’s time for the grand final of Eurovision 2025. 26 countries will compete for the trophy in the long awaiting final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. But 50% of the results will already...16 May 25, 6:45pm
- KAJ and Louane placed right after each other in Eurovision 2025 Grand Final running orderTop favorites Sweden and France will perform right after each other, near the end of the show. KAJ and Louane will therefore have their performances side by side. This is one of the main...16 May 25, 8:40am
- Shock exit for Australia as top favorites Austria and France impressAustralia has failed to qualify for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Go-Jo gave a flashy and colorful performance with his song “Milkshake Man”, but it turned out insufficient for a...16 May 25, 8:29am
- Read back: Third dress rehearsal of semi 2 of Eurovision 2025This afternoon we will see the last runthrough of the second semi final from Basel. You can follow the dress rehearsal in our live blog where we will focus on the show elements and...15 May 25, 1:03pm
- Predict the Eurovision 2025 results and win! (Part 2)This year again you can take it up against the team members of ESCDaily by predicting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Join the fun and read all you need to do in this article!...14 May 25, 9:35pm
ESC Plus
- The Netherlands continues its search for its next contestantAlthough The Netherlands is one of the countries that will not enter next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna (Austria) when Israel competes, even when there would be a cease-fire …28 days ago 9 Oct 25, 10:00am
- What is going on with Belgium concerning Eurovision 2026?We heard from several countries what their stance is regarding the upcoming 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna (Austria), but we have not heard from Belgium yet. Their participation is …33 days ago 4 Oct 25, 10:00am
- Do you already have your tickets for “Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2025” in Amsterdam?Next month it is that time of year again, then “Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2025” (trans. “The Big Song Contest Party 2025”) will be held in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, …34 days ago 3 Oct 25, 10:00am
- An update about the stance of the Netherlands in Eurovision 2026Tensions are high nowadays concerning a number of countries when it comes down to their participation in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna (Austria). There are multiple countries that have spoken out …35 days ago 2 Oct 25, 2:00pm
- Lou Deleuze will represent France at Junior Eurovision 2025 with her song “Ce Monde”France Télévisions, the French broadcaster, has just announced on its social media the representative who will take part in Junior Eurovision 2025, held in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Her …37 days ago 30 Sep 25, 11:51am
- Italy chooses Leonardo Giovannangeli for Junior Eurovision 2025 with the song “Rockstar”The Italian public broadcaster, RAI, has officially presented its representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Young singer Leonardo Giovannangeli will be in charge of carrying the Italian flag …37 days ago 30 Sep 25, 11:08am
ESC Tips
- SV388 Hoạt Động Tại Quốc Gia Nào? Có Giấy Phép Gì?SV388 đến từ đâu? Vì sao Campuchia và Philippines là hai cái tên liên quan mật thiết? SV388 Hoạt Động Tại Quốc Gia Nào? Nếu b…5 Jun 25, 12:15pm
- SV388 Là Gì? Có Hợp Pháp Không? Có Uy Tín Không?Nếu bạn là người từng lướt qua các hội nhóm cá cược trên mạng xã hội hay những diễn đàn chuyên đá…5 Jun 25, 11:29am
- Gà Shamo Là Gì? Đặc Điểm, Phân Loại, Kiến Thức Nuôi Và Giá Bán MớiGà Shamo được xem là một biểu tượng của sự kiên cường và sức mạnh trong văn hóa Nhật Bản, và nó đã…17 Oct 24, 3:48am
- Gà Sumatra – Đặc Điểm, Phân Loại, Kiến Thức Nuôi Và Giá Bán MớiGà Sumatra là một giống gà cảnh có nguồn gốc từ Indonesia. Chúng được nuôi chủ yếu để làm gà kiểng, tham gia tri&#…17 Oct 24, 3:42am
Eurovision Times
- Estonia: First Six Entrants RevealedEstonia’s broadcaster ERR has revealed the first 6 entries for this year’s national selection, Eesti Laul, and there are some recognisable names already. The first 6 revealed are Ollie has entered Eesti Laul previously and finished as run…7 days ago 30 Oct 25, 6:58pm
- Romania is back!Good news for Eurovision fans in Romania as their national broadcaster SRTv has confirmed they will return to the competition this year after 2 years away. In 2023 Romania’s representative, Theodor Andrei, scored nul points in the semi-final an…7 days ago 30 Oct 25, 5:20pm
- Go Jo / Erika Vikman CollaborationHot on the heels of the Lord of the Lost / Käärijä collaboration comes the latest get together of former artists who met through Eurovision. Go Jo (Australia 2024) and Erika Vikman (Finland 2024) have come together to create the new si…7 days ago 30 Oct 25, 5:07pm
- Germany: TV Show for National SelectionGermany appears to be heading for a national selection show at the end of February on ARD. An industry email states that artists have until 22nd October to submit entries. There will be several rounds with the the editorial team at SWR assessing the…50 days ago 18 Sep 25, 7:24am
ESCxtra
- newPoland opens submissions for Eurovision 2026 national selectionTelewizja Polska (TVP) has announced the regulations for Poland’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which will take place in Vienna, Austria. The broadcaster, currently under liquidation, confirmed that the submission win…14 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 6:31am
- newGiovannangeli Represents Italy at Junior Eurovision With ‘Rockstar’Leonardo Giovannangeli has released “Rockstar,” the song that will represent Italy at Junior Eurovision 2025. The track and its video are available on the Junior Eurovision YouTube channel and on RaiPlay. “Rockstar” is written…15 hours ago 6 Nov 25, 6:25am
- 41 countries in 2026? – French HOD seems to believe soIn a recent interview with a French podcaster, the French Eurovision head of delegation, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, said that “41 countries” compete in Eurovision. With much discussion going on about the participants for Vienna 2026, and with…1 day ago 5 Nov 25, 8:30pm
- Confirmed: Canada to possibly join the Eurovision Song ContestThe ESC organisers confirm that they are in the early stages of discussing Canada’s participation with the Canadian broadcaster CBC. This news comes after earlier reports stating that the Canandian Finance- and Revenue minister François-…1 day ago 5 Nov 25, 8:23pm
Eurovision Quick Links
- Ireland 1991Ireland 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 PreviewWhen 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
(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!!!
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.voteThank 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
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