Watch: Live at 20:00 CET, “Luxembourg Song Contest 2026” will select Luxembourg’s entry for Eurovision 2026. Link to watch the live broadcast – Below!
Tonight at 20:00 CET, “Luxembourg Song Contest 2026” will take place at the Rockhal concert hall in Esch-Sur-Alzette and will be broadcast live by the national broadcaster, RTL. Among the participants are “Luxembourg Song Contest 2025” contestant Luzac, and other notable names such as Daryss and Eva Marija.
The winner will be chosen through a combined system of public voting (50%) and jury votes (50%) and will represent Luxembourg at Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Vienna, Austria. The show will be hosted by Hana Sofia Lopes, Raoul Roos, and Loïc Juchem. Both the jury and audience will contribute equally to the total points, and public points will be distributed proportionally based on each song’s percentage of votes.
This year’s format returns to its 2024 setup, where after the first round of voting, the three highest-scoring contestants advance to a second round. The voting then reopens, and following the combined results of the jury and viewers, the competitor with the highest total score will earn the honor of raising Luxembourg’s flag in Vienna. Voting will be open worldwide, allowing each person to vote up to 20 times at a cost of €0.99 per vote.
Watch the grand final live from 20:00 to 22:30 CET here!
Four guest artists will perform during the national final. The first is Sandra Kim, winner of Eurovision 1986, performing her song “J’aime La Vie“, which she sang exactly forty years ago in Bergen, Norway. Sandra holds an unbreakable Eurovision record — the youngest winner ever, having claimed her victory at just 13 and a half years old.
The second guest artist is JJ, the winner of Eurovision 2025, performing his song “Wasted Love“, which took the trophy in Basel last year. Also performing at Rockhal are the Icelandic duo VÆB with their song “Róa“, which finished in 25th place.
The fourth guest performer will be Luxembourg’s previous representative, Laura Thorn, who competed in Basel with “La Poupee Monte Le Son“, finishing in 22nd place.
Who to Watch Tonight?
According to a readers’ poll on the EuroMix website, Luzac is the favorite to win the Luxembourg pre-selection with his song “Prison Dorée“, (in English: “Golden Prison”). He won 39.02% of the votes. In second place is Daryss with the song “Melusina“, earning 26.83% of the votes. Eva Marija ranked third with the song “Mother Nature“, securing 14.73%.
The EuroMix editorial team agreed with the audience vote, also selecting Luzac as the most deserving artist to represent Luxembourg at Eurovision 2026 with 114 points. In their ranking, Eva Marija came second with 112 points, followed by Irem, who placed third with 108 points. You can view the full editorial ranking here.
Streaming data from major music platforms also reflect Luzac’s strong popularity. His song has garnered around 292,000 streams on Spotify and approximately 26,000 views on YouTube. Results vary across platforms: on YouTube, Daryss ranks second with 20,000 views, followed by Eva Marija with 15,000. On Spotify, Irem holds second place with around 222,000 streams, followed by Daryss with 200,000.
Luzac – Who Are You?
Luzac, whose real name is Lucas Zagdoudi, 28, is a Luxembourgish-Tunisian singer best known for his participation in national Eurovision selections and his aspiration to represent Luxembourg on Europe’s biggest stage.
He first attempted to represent Luxembourg in 2025 with the song “Je danse“, which made him an early favorite but ultimately placed third. Now, in his second attempt, Luzac stands out as the main contender and fan favorite for this year’s competition.
Notably, he is the only returning contestant among the eight finalists.
“Luxembourg Song Contest 2026”: Full Lineup
- Luzac – “Prison Dorée”
- ShiroKuro – “Eye To Eye”
- Hugo One – “Born Again”
- Eva Marija – “Mother Nature”
- Steve Castile – “Sweet Tooth”
- Daryss – “Melusina”
- Irem – “Bad Desicions (Hush Hush)”
- Andrew The Martian – “I’m The Martian”
Click on the song title to listen!
Luxembourg in Eurovision 2025
“La poupée monte le son” (in English: “The Doll Turns Up the Sound”) is the title of the song performed by Laura Thorn, who represented Luxembourg at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Luxembourg qualified for the final from seventh place in the semi-final with 62 points and finished 22nd in the final with 47 points – 23 from the jury and 24 from the public.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Luxembourg’s 40th participation in Eurovision. Luxembourg joined the competition in 1956, was one of the seven founding countries, and has won it five times over the years. Luxembourg’s last victory was at Eurovision 1983 with the song “Si la vie est cadeau” performed by singer Corinne Hermès. In 2024, Luxembourg returned to the competition after a 31-year absence.
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