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.94 days ago 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.98 days ago 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
- Five Things To Know About The Eurovision Song Contest AsiaAs Eurovision Asia is confirmed to go ahead in 2026, could this be the start of a series of continental Contests? Gina Jones takes a closer look at what you need to know.The post Five Things To Know About The Eurovision Song Contest Asia appeared fi…5 days ago 31 Mar 26, 10:30am
- Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Krista Siegfrids Makes Her Eurovision PredictionThis wewk, on Inside The Model pocast, Finland's Eurovision 2013 artist Krista Siegfrids joins James Stephenson to look at this week's results, and ask if Finland will win its first Contest in two decades.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast……5 days ago 30 Mar 26, 4:56pm
- The Model: Finland in Front for Eurovision – But No Further AheadThe Model's latest update has Finland in front once again - but its projected points total is down, and its rivals are still circling. James Stephenson explores the latest projection, including two brand-new qualifiers and the week's biggest movers a…5 days ago 30 Mar 26, 4:00pm
- Five Jurors To Seven: The Statistical Impact Of Two Younger Jurors At EurovisionAs the EBU expands Eurovision juries to seven members and mandates a youth quota for 2026, we dive into the history books to see if younger voters actually change the game. Our data model reveals that while age rarely causes a rift, these extra voice…8 days ago 27 Mar 26, 2:00pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Finland Flies into FirstOn this episode, James analyses the latest update, explains the change in methodology that has created the brand-new look to The Model, and answers your questions on what The Model does - and doesn't - take into account.The post Eurovision Insight P…12 days ago 23 Mar 26, 5:37pm
- The Model: Finland First as the Eurovision Race DevelopsFinland hits the front as The Model updates its forecast - with a tweak to the system taking 'My System' off top spot. James Stephenson explores why 'Liekinheitin' is now in first place, two new qualifiers and more from this week's projection.The po…12 days ago 23 Mar 26, 4:57pm
- The Host Country Should Always Perform Last In The Grand FinalThe random draw has placed Austria in the final performance slot for 2026, but should such a pivotal moment of atmosphere be left to chance? By making the Host Country the permanent closer, Eurovision would guarantee that the show ends on the ultimat…18 days ago 18 Mar 26, 9:30am
- The Model: Sweden’s Felicia Leads First Forecast of Eurovision 2026In its first forecast, The Model has Felicia and her song ‘My System’ winning Eurovision if it were held today, but there are more stories on the podium an in the Semi Final qualifiers. James Stephenson goes in-depth with the first look a…19 days ago 16 Mar 26, 5:00pm
Eurovoix
- new🇷🇸 Serbia: Lavina – “In Vienna everything is going to be amplified to the maximum”We had the opportunity to catch up with Lavina, Serbia’s representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Ahead…8 hours ago 4 Apr 26, 3:17pm
- new🇮🇹 Italy: Who Is Sal Da Vinci?The 21st artist in our Who Is series for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Sal Da Vinci…14 hours ago 4 Apr 26, 9:34am
- newEBU to Focus On Continental Versions of Eurovision for Future ExpansionThe European Broadcasting Union has confirmed it is focusing on the expansion of the Eurovision Song Contest brand…15 hours ago 4 Apr 26, 8:37am
- new🇩🇪 Germany: KiKA Will Not Compete in Junior Eurovision for the Foreseeable FutureKiKA has confirmed to ESC Kompakt that it will not be participating in or broadcasting future editions of…15 hours ago 4 Apr 26, 8:17am
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Junior Songfestival 2026 CommencesThe first episode of the Dutch selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 has been released this…1 day ago 3 Apr 26, 3:00pm
- 🇦🇺 Australia: Delta Goodrem Releases Remix of “Eclipse”Delta Goodrem has released the Steve Anderson remix of her Eurovision 2026 entry “Eclipse”. The Australian representative Delta…1 day ago 3 Apr 26, 2:50pm
- 🇮🇹 Italy: Radio 2 Commentators for Eurovision 2026 AnnouncedRAI has announced that Radio RAI will broadcast Eurovision 2026, with Diletta Parlangeli and Matteo Osso commentating on…1 day ago 3 Apr 26, 2:39pm
- 🇸🇲 San Marino: Senhit Releases Acoustic Version of “Superstar”Senhit has released an acoustic version of “Superstar” her song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna,…1 day ago 3 Apr 26, 2:33pm
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
- 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 …27 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” …28 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 …28 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. …28 days ago 7 Mar 26, 3:04pm
- Lavina with “Kraj mene” wins Serbia’s Pesma za Evroviziju ’26Serbia already has a successor to Princ. The Serbian singer handed over the baton tonight to the rock band Lavina, who, after winning the 5th edition of Pesma za Evroviziju …35 days ago 28 Feb 26, 11:34pm
- Sarah Engels with “Fire” wins Germany’s Das Deutsche Finale 2026Germany has already chosen the winning entry for Das Deutsche Finale 2026. Sarah Engels with “Fire” received the majority support of viewers in the German national selection. In this way, …35 days ago 28 Feb 26, 11:07pm
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…2 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…2 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…20 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…24 days ago 11 Mar 26, 5:39pm
ESCxtra
- Eurovision 2026 Semifinal Running Orders RevealedTonight at 19:00 CEST, the EBU revealed the running orders of both semi-finals of Eurovision 2026, which will open with the first semi-final on 12 May. Both shows will see 15 countries competing for 10 spots in the final, with the automatic qualifier…2 days ago 2 Apr 26, 5:08pm
- Celine Dion announces comeback with 10-date Paris residencyEurovision’s biggest global export is back! Switzerland’s 1988 winner, Celine Dion has confirmed she will return to live performing later this year with a 10-date Paris residency at the Paris La Défense Arena. Celine Dion to perfor…3 days ago 1 Apr 26, 12:45pm
- Australia not to take part in Eurovision Asia 2026According to our friends at Aussievision, Australian broadcaster SBS will not participate in the newly-announced “Eurovision Song Contest Asia”, due to be held in Bangkok on November 14. No participation from SBS in Bangkok Ten countries…4 days ago 1 Apr 26, 10:41am
- Nepal will choose Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 act on September 19Earlier today, official confirmation from the EBU revealed that a new multi-national competition is coming to the Eurovision family! Later this November the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Now Nepal has b…4 days ago 31 Mar 26, 6:50pm
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