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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.


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  • Eurovision Insight Podcast: Let’s All Go To UMK!
    What's it like to go to a National Final? Join Gina Jones and Charlie Eastabrook as they take a trip to UMK to experience the show, meet the stars, and talk with the Song Contest community.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Let’s All Go To U…

    2 days ago 9 Mar 26, 6:00pm
  • Alloracast! One Last Thing from Sanremo
    Allora! James Stephenson and Dude Points bring their journey in Italy to a close as they analyse the Festival della Canzone Italiana - right there on the train out of Sanremo and into France.The post Alloracast! One Last Thing from Sanremo appeared…

    4 days ago 7 Mar 26, 3:16pm
  • FELICIA’s Money Shot: Her System Upgrade
    FELICIA's 'My System' is a masterclass features one moment, just for three seconds at the song's climax, that literally breaks the fourth wall of your television screen and creates one of the most memorable moments we've seen in Song Contest presenta…

    4 days ago 7 Mar 26, 2:54pm
  • Can Look Mum No Computer break the UK’s Eurovision Curse?
    The BBC has announced that flying the flag in Vienna will be the experimental electronic musician Look Mum No Computer. Phil Dore looks at the competitive balance sheet of his song "Eins, Zwei, Drei.'The post Can Look Mum No Computer break the UK&rs…

    5 days ago 6 Mar 26, 3:05pm
  • Twenty Years of Delulu: The Lilla Al-Fadji Story
    Lilla Al-Fadji has transformed from a comedic side-project of one of Sweden's biggest rappers, to an alter ego that how has taken over his existence. Now topping the Spotify charts, here is the story of the character from Stockholm's suburbs that is…

    6 days ago 5 Mar 26, 1:30pm
  • Fanning the Flames: Israel and UMK’s Difficult Balancing Act
    Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius have secured a record-breaking UMK victory with 'Liekinheitin,' but their journey to Vienna 2026 is far from simple. As Finland eyes its second Eurovision trophy, Ben Robertson reports from Tampere on the political…

    9 days ago 2 Mar 26, 10:00pm
  • The Responsibility Of The Sanremo Artistic Director
    Dude Points examines the power and responsibility placed on Sanremo's Artistic Director. With complete control over the songs, the acts and the presentation, their decisions echo across Italy and the world. Were the right choices made in 2026?The po…

    11 days ago 28 Feb 26, 6:30pm
  • Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Saturday 28th February
    Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points are here with your preview for one of the most exciting nights in the Eurovision Song Contest calendar - the final of the Festival di Sanremo.The post Alloracast! Daily News Fro…

    11 days ago 28 Feb 26, 5:41pm

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  • newArmenia: 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…

    8 hours ago 11 Mar 26, 5:39pm
  • Azerbaijan: Song Released
    Azerbaijan – Jamila Hashimova, better known as JIVA, has released her song for Vienna. She will sing ‘Just go‘. Will Azerbaijan do well in Vienna this year with JIVA?

    2 days ago 9 Mar 26, 5:34pm
  • Poland: It’s Alicija to Vienna!
    Poland – We finally have the result from last night’s Finał polskich kwalifikacji and it’s Alicija who will represent Poland in Vienna singing ‘Pray‘. She was lined up to represent Poland in 2020 but it wa…

    4 days ago 8 Mar 26, 9:14am
  • Portugal: It’s Bandidos do Cante to Vienna!
    Portugal – Bandidos do Cante have won Festival da Canção 2026 with the song ‘Rosa‘ and will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. What do you think? Will it qualify for the final?

    4 days ago 8 Mar 26, 9:06am

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  • newGeorgia releases Eurovision 2026 entry On Replay
    Today (11th March 2026), the broadcaster responsible for the Georgian participation for the Eurovision Song Contest – GPB have released their song “On Replay” on behalf of their chosen act Bzikebi. The contest is due to take place i…

    5 hours ago 11 Mar 26, 8:33pm
  • newCzechia releases Eurovision 2026 entry CROSSROADS
    Today (11th March 2026) the broadcaster responsible for the Czech Republic’s representation at the Eurovision Song Contest – ČT have released their entry “CROSSROADS” performed by Daniel Žižka. The contest is du…

    6 hours ago 11 Mar 26, 7:02pm
  • newSIMÓN to represent Armenia at Eurovision 2026 with ‘Paloma Rumba’
    Today, as the final batch of artists and songs are revealed for Eurovision 2026 it is the turn of Armenian broadcaster AMPTV to confirm that SIMÓN will represent the Caucasus nation in Vienna with ‘Paloma Rumba’ SIMÓN releas…

    9 hours ago 11 Mar 26, 4:10pm
  • newVeronica Fusaro releases Eurovision 2026 entry ‘Alice’
    Switzerland’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 has officially released the single and music video her for entry, ‘Alice’ which she will take to Vienna, Austria later this May. 🇨🇭 Veronica Fusaro re…

    13 hours ago 11 Mar 26, 12:05pm

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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