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
- Queen (still) on top: Loreen wins ESC250 2025 with “Euphoria”Euphoria's 12th winView PostThe post Queen (still) on top: Loreen wins ESC250 2025 with “Euphoria” appeared first on wiwibloggs.31 Dec 25, 9:50pm
- New music this week: Songs from AIKO, Subwoolfer, Željko Joksimovic and moreEMMY, Sabina Babayeva, Ich TrojeView PostThe post New music this week: Songs from AIKO, Subwoolfer, Željko Joksimovic and more appeared first on wiwibloggs.28 Dec 25, 7:00am
- New music this week: Songs from Shkodra Elektronike, Miriana Conte, Monokate and morePoli Genova, Tina Karol, Joost and more.View PostThe post New music this week: Songs from Shkodra Elektronike, Miriana Conte, Monokate and more appeared first on wiwibloggs.21 Dec 25, 2:50pm
- Hark the Eurovision stars sing: New festive songs from Sissal, Rosa Linn, Vesna and moreJustyna Steczkowska, Blas Cantó, John LundvikView PostThe post Hark the Eurovision stars sing: New festive songs from Sissal, Rosa Linn, Vesna and more appeared first on wiwibloggs.20 Dec 25, 7:00am
- Eurovision 2026: EBU confirms 35 countries will participate in Vienna contestA total of 35 countries will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. That’s the lowest number of competing entries since the 2003 contest, which was the last without a…View PostThe post Eurovision 2026: EBU confirms 35 countri…15 Dec 25, 3:58pm
- New music this week: Songs from MIKOLAS, Iveta Mukuchyan, Lord Of The Lost and moreAndomache, Blanca Paloma, Fabrizio Moro and more. View PostThe post New music this week: Songs from MIKOLAS, Iveta Mukuchyan, Lord Of The Lost and more appeared first on wiwibloggs.14 Dec 25, 6:30am
ESC Insight
- Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model with vocal coach Zoe StibiOn this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones - and what that could mean for the results in Vienna.The post Eurovis…4 days ago 27 Apr 26, 7:53pm
- The Model: Finland at the Front as Artists Head for Eurovision 2026Artists around Europe are heading for one city this weekend - Vienna. In the final update from The Model before rehearsals begin, James Stephenson analyses the updated forecast to see who's in the best shape ahead of the big shows.The post The Model…4 days ago 27 Apr 26, 5:58pm
- Creating His Own Universe: How Søren Torpegaard Lund Stays True to Himself at EurovisionFrom youth theatre to the Eurovision stage, Søren Torpegaard Lund has been inviting us into his world for years. Now, with his contender 'Før Vi Går Hjem', he explains to James Stephenson how he created a "pop diva banger" while t…7 days ago 24 Apr 26, 4:16pm
- The Model: Finland the Eurovision Favourite With 25 Days to GoAfter a week where the London Eurovision Party brought fans in the UK capital out to see many of this year’s acts perform, ‘Liekinheitin’ by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen has increased its lead, with The Model now forecasting i…10 days ago 21 Apr 26, 6:47pm
- “I’m Not a Princess”: How Leléka Balances Both Sides of Herself at EurovisionLeléka is just one side of Viktoria Leléka - she has many others. James Stephenson sits down with Ukraine's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 to ask how she's preparing to balance the light and the dark within herself in Vienna…14 days ago 17 Apr 26, 4:00pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Eurovision 2026 Preview in Amsterdamn this episode, James heads to Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert and previews Eurovision 2026 with the help of three guests already in the Netherlands - GJ Kooijman and Marco Dreijer from Ding-a-Dong, the Dutch Eurovision podcast, and ESC Insi…16 days ago 15 Apr 26, 8:30am
- The Model: The Eurovision State of Play as Pre-Parties BeginFollowing Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam this weekend, the first major opportunity to see much of this year’s line-up perform live, ‘Liekinheitin’ by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen is still projected to be this year’s…18 days ago 13 Apr 26, 3:58pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: The Eurovision Running Order is RevealedOn this episode, James is joined by ESC Insight's own Ben Robertson for in depth analysis of what Eurovision 2026 could bring. They chat about the running orders for each semi-final, which were revealed on Thursday, and why and how the running order…25 days ago 6 Apr 26, 7:17pm
Eurovoix
- new🇬🇪 Georgia: Who Are Bzikebi?The 34th and final artists in our Who Is series for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 are Bzikebi…40 mins ago 1 May 26, 8:33am
- new🇦🇹 Eurovision 2026: What Do We Know About The Performances Ahead of First Rehearsals?As first rehearsals commence for the thirty-five acts competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, here’s what we…1 hour ago 1 May 26, 7:57am
- newFifteen Years of EurovoixWe’re 15 today! It was on this day in 2011 that Eurovoix started as a tiny blog on…2 hours ago 1 May 26, 6:57am
- new🇵🇹 Portugal: Bandidos do Cante Revamp Performance for EurovisionRTP has confirmed that changes have been made to Bandidos do Cante’s performance for the 70th Eurovision Song…13 hours ago 30 Apr 26, 8:40pm
- new🇨🇿 Czechia: Ruy Okamura Artistic Director for Daniel Zizka’s Eurovision PerformanceČeská televize has revealed that Ruy Okamura is the Artistic Director for Daniel Zizka’s performance of “Crossroads” at…13 hours ago 30 Apr 26, 8:21pm
- new🇱🇻 Latvia: Atvara Tweaks “Ēnā” Performance for EurovisionSpeaking on LTV this morning, Atvara has explained how her performance of “Ēnā” has evolved for the Eurovision…13 hours ago 30 Apr 26, 8:06pm
- new🇸🇲 San Marino: “Big Prop & Big Reveal” For Senhit & Boy George at EurovisionThe first details of what viewers can expect from San Marino’s performance for the 70th edition at the…13 hours ago 30 Apr 26, 7:57pm
- new🇦🇱 Albania: “Nân” Will Be Subtitled for its Eurovision PerformanceBlack Skull Creative has revealed the first details of the Albanian performance for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.…14 hours ago 30 Apr 26, 7:25pm
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
- Belgium’s 2026 Eurovision journey up to nowBelgium, just like all the other 2026 Eurovision participants, is well on their way in their journey towards the biggest annual European music stage. In this regard, Belgian participant Essyla, …17 days ago 14 Apr 26, 1:11pm
- Ai GPU Rental Adds a US$108 Registration Reward as Cloud GPU Services Attract Wider Market InterestThe global rise of artificial intelligence is creating new demand for computing power, and that demand is reshaping how users look at digital infrastructure participation. As AI-driven applications continue to …30 days ago 1 Apr 26, 2:18pm
- Alicja Szemplińska with the song “Pray” wins the Polish National Final 2026Poland has once again placed its trust in a second edition of its national selection Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026 to choose the country’s representative for Eurovision 2026. In an unprecedented format …54 days ago 8 Mar 26, 3:56pm
- Bandidos do Cante win Festival da Canção 2026 and will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026 with “Rosa”“Rosa” will represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The regional juries and the televote have chosen the winner of Festival da Canção 2026. Bandidos do Cante with “Rosa” …54 days ago 8 Mar 26, 12:53am
- FELICIA wins Melodifestivalen and will represent Sweden in Eurovision 2026With a total of 161 points, FELICIA claimed the iconic Melodifestivalen trophy and will now aim to secure Sweden’s eighth Eurovision victory. She will compete in the first semifinal on …54 days ago 7 Mar 26, 10:30pm
- Tonight: Melodifestivalen’s 2026 Grand Final takes place in SwedenThe final of Melodifestivalen 2026 will take place tonight live from Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena. Twelve acts have reached the final of the popular show after five weeks of competing rounds. …55 days ago 7 Mar 26, 3:04pm
Eurovision Times
- Eurovision 2026: Semi-Final Running OrdersEurovision 2026 – The running orders for both of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals have been released. What are your thoughts? Does it flow? Are any countries seemingly disadvantaged? Here’s how they line up for the 12th and 14…28 days ago 3 Apr 26, 5:55am
- Eurovision 2026: Your Favourite Entry Is…Eurovision 2026 – You’ve been voting all week and the results are in. Which song is the favourite of Eurovision Times readers? Here’s a recap of all of the songs. You voted for… Finland. Finland 17.24%Latvia 15.52%Greece 13.7…28 days ago 3 Apr 26, 5:47am
- Eurovision 2026: Vote for Your Favourite EntryEurovision 2026 – We’ve now had all 35 songs that will take part in the final in May in Vienna for a few days. We haven’t seen any staging, or heard many live vocals, but just on the songs, which is your favourite? Here’s a re…46 days ago 16 Mar 26, 9:29am
- Armenia: It’s SIMÓN toVienna!Armenia – Internally selected SIMÓN will represent Armenia in Vienna with ‘Paloma Rumba‘. He tried to be selected last year by taking part in Armenia’s Depi Evratesil and came second. What do you think to his chances in…51 days ago 11 Mar 26, 5:39pm
ESCxtra
- OGAE Poll 2026: Serbia reveal their pointsEvery year, many Eurovision fans eagerly await the results of the annual OGAE Poll. OGAE is made up of over 40 fan clubs from around the world. For the OGAE Poll 2026, they cast votes in Eurovision’s classic 12 to 1 points system. With the OGAE…2 days ago 29 Apr 26, 7:43pm
- OGAE Poll 2026: Armenia reveal their pointsEvery year, many Eurovision fans eagerly await the results of the annual OGAE Poll. OGAE is made up of over 40 fan clubs from around the world. For the OGAE Poll 2026, they cast votes in Eurovision’s classic 12 to 1 points system. With the OGAE…2 days ago 29 Apr 26, 7:32pm
- OGAE Poll 2026: Cyprus reveal their pointsEvery year, many Eurovision fans eagerly await the results of the annual OGAE Poll. OGAE is made up of over 40 fan clubs from around the world. For the OGAE Poll 2026, they cast votes in Eurovision’s classic 12 to 1 points system. With the OGAE…2 days ago 29 Apr 26, 7:22pm
- OGAE Poll 2026: Rest of the World reveal their pointsEvery year, many Eurovision fans eagerly await the results of the annual OGAE Poll. OGAE is made up of over 40 fan clubs from around the world. For the OGAE Poll 2026, they cast votes in Eurovision’s classic 12 to 1 points system. With the OGAE…2 days ago 29 Apr 26, 7:10pm
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 ŞarkılarıHırvatistan’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