February 2026 - Page 7 of 15

Denmark in Trouble? Lyrics of Its Eurovision 2026 Entry Censored

February 18, 2026February 19, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Days after Denmark selected its entry for Eurovision 2026, the song has already been censored in its official YouTube version. At the same time, Denmark’s national broadcaster is reportedly considering further changes. Last Saturday, Denmark held the "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix" final, choosing “Før vi går hjem” (English: “Before We Go Home”) performed by Søren Torpegaard Lund as its entry for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. What should have marked a confident step toward the Eurovision stage is now beginning to look like the start of unexpected turbulence, as the song has already faced official intervention and censorship upon being uploaded to the contest’s official platforms. Meanwhile, new reports suggest that Denmark may be weighing an additional dramatic changes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Censorship of the Danish Entry On the night of his victory, Lund performed the song in its original version, as released prior to the national final. However, once the performance was uploaded to the official Eurovision YouTube channel,...

San Marino: Familiar names head to “San Marino Song Contest 2026”

February 17, 2026February 26, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the full lineup of the “San Marino Song Contest 2026” was revealed – which familiar names from around the world are coming to compete for San Marino’s ticket to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna? Today (Tuesday), San Marino’s national broadcaster, SMRTV, published the full list of participants in the semi-finals of "San Marino Song Contest 2026", whose winner will represent San Marino at Eurovision 2026 to be held in Vienna, Austria. Among the songs by artists from various countries are the Greek‑American singer Xannova Xan, who had been slated to take part in "Sing for Greece 2026", Elysa, who has tried several times to respresent Estonia, Magdalena Tul, who represented Poland and came to fix her poor result, and Maraaya from Slovenia who already know this year’s stage up close! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Yesterday (Monday) and today, 40 artist names and song titles were revealed, which will compete in the two semi-finals of "San Marino Song Contest 2026" on March 4th &...

Belgian Media Unions Call to Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s Participation

February 17, 2026 by Roie Ben Hoor Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Escalation in protest: Workers’ unions at Belgium’s national broadcasters VRT and RTBF launch coordinated action, demanding Belgium’s immediate withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s partcipation. The pressure on European national broadcasters is escalating — and this time, it comes from within. On Tuesday morning, in a joint and dramatic announcement, the workers’ unions of Belgium’s two public national broadcasters, VRT (Flemish) and RTBF (Walloon), officially called for a boycott of Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation. This follows our December report on a group of 170 Belgian artists and cultural figures who had issued a strongly worded public letter urging the broadcasters to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 as long as Israel remains a participant. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Mannequins Instead of Workers”: Protest Installation at Headquarters In an unusual act of inter‑union solidarity, members of the ACOD (by VRT) and CGSP (by RTBF) unions took over the shared lobby of the broadcasting headquarters in Brussels earlier today....

United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer to Compete at Eurovision 2026

February 17, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The British Broadcaster BBC has announced unexpectedly that Look Mum No Computer will represent the country in the Eurovision 2026 in Vienna The British broadcaster BBC has announced that YouTuber and musician Look Mum No Computer will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria in May. The artist was chosen via an internal selection by the national broadcaster. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Selection Process A major drama preceded the choice of Look Mum No Computer. According to reports, he was only a backup — the BBC was forced to drop the originally planned UK representative for Eurovision 2026 after routine background checks revealed a “string of serious concerns” regarding past online statements. Publications reported that the artist was summoned to a meeting with senior BBC executives, during which he was informed that he was being removed from representing the country at Eurovision. It was also claimed that the decision followed findings from background checks carried...

Israel at Eurovision 2026: Noam Bettan’s Song for the Contest Approved

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Ido NamanNo Comments

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official: The EBU has approved the Israeli entry for Eurovision 2026, to be performed by Noam Bettan this May in Vienna, Austria, but asked for some clarification. Moments ago, Ran Boker, Ynet’s culture correspondent, reported that the EBU officially approved Israel’s entry for Eurovision 2026 but asked for some clarification. Earlier this month, the song was chosen following an extensive selection process involving approximately 200 submissions, overseen by a professional committee. The song, to be performed by Noam Bettan in May in Vienna, was written by Yuval Raphael, Tslil Klifi, and Nadav Aharoni. It marks a shift away from ballads for the first time in two years and will feature lyrics in Hebrew, French, and English. The song is set to be unveiled during a special broadcast on “KAN 11”, the Israeli national broadcaster's channel, on March 5th. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In recent moments, Ran Boker has reported that Israel’s song for the Eurovision 2026 contest has now been officially...

Romania: “Selecția Națională 2026” Final Running Order Revealed

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Oscar Diefenthal Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Romanian national broadcaster, TVR, has announced the winners of the final wildcard ticket for “Selecția Națională 2026”. The winner of “Selecția Națională” will earn the right to represent Romania at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The Romanian national broadcaster, TVR, which is overseeing the “Selecția Națională 2026”, scheduled for March 4th, has recently revealed the two wildcard winners. The artists who achieved the highest number of views on YouTube advanced to the national final: Antonio Pican with the song "Humans" garnered 240,000 views, while WRS with the song "All the Way" accumulated 219,000 views. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); View this post on Instagram As previously reported, out of 101 final candidates, ten artists were selected and unveiled as finalists competing in “Selecția Națională 2026”. The five songs that did not initially qualify for the final competed for the last available spot through a public vote, ultimately won by WRS and Antonio Pican. In...

Greece: Akylas To Perform “Ferto” At Eurovision

February 15, 2026March 6, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greece at Eurovision 2026: Akylas will perform the song "Ferto" in the first semi-final on May 12th in Vienna, Austria. Listen to the song. “Ferto” (in English: “Bring in”) is the name of the song to be performed by singer Akylas, who will represent Greece at Eurovision 2026 to be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th and 16th. The song was written and composed, among others, by Akylas himself and Teo Pouzbouris, who represented Greece at the Eurovision 2014, known as Freaky Fortune. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At the beginning of the performance, Akylas appears on stage wearing oversized red boots, a puffy suit and sunglasses. Very quickly, the stage transforms into a video game setting inspired by "Super Mario". At the end of the first verse, two dancers join him, while a slot machine featuring Akylas’ face appears on the screen behind him. Two additional dancers then enter, and the LED backdrop fills with references...

Croatia: LELEK To Perform “Andromeda” At Eurovision

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 by Aviad Berger Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Croatia at Eurovision 2026: LELEK will perform the song "Andromeda" in the first semi-final on May 12th in Vienna, Austria. Listen to the song. "Andromeda" is the name of the song to be performed by LELEK, who will represent Croatia in Eurovision 2026 taking place in Vienna, Austria, in the first semi-final on May 12th. The song was written by Tomislav Roso, with music by Filip Lacković, Lazar Pajić, and Zorja Pajić. This is the creators' first song in the competition, and it is performed in Croatian. LELEK defeated 15 other contestants in the Croatian Eurovision national selection final "Dora 2026" held tonight. “Dora 2026” hosted by Barbara Kolar, Duško Ćurlić, Iva Šulentić and Ivan Vukušić. The final was broadcast live from the studios of the Croatian national broadcaster HTV in Zagreb and shown live on the HTV channel, on the HRTi platform and on the broadcaster’s website. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The girls are as if inside a temple,...

Norway: Kyle Alessandro is boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation

February 15, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kyle Alessandro announces a boycott and refuses to return to Eurovision as long as Israel participates. Alessandro, who competed in Eurovision 2025, sharply attacks Israel and the contest. Kyle Alessandro, who represented Norway at Eurovision 2025, announced that he is boycotting Eurovision and will not return to participate in it as long as Israel is in the contest. Alessandro stated in an interview that he can no longer “stand behind the contest”, and clarified: “No, absolutely not” when asked if he would ever return to the stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kyle Alessandro Attacks Eurovision In an interview with the Norwegian channel TV 2, given in the context of announcing the Spellemann music prize nominations, Alessandro harshly criticised Eurovision: “I just do not think I am able to stand behind the contest anymore, the way things are now. And that makes me sad, because originally it was a contest meant to unite Europe”. He said. Alessandro’s comments also raise...

Eurovision 2026: The Eurovision Live Tour has been cancelled!

February 15, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following fans' outrage: the tour that was planned after Eurovision 2026 has been cancelled! What does this move mean for the EBU? The celebratory tour across Europe marking 70 years of Eurovision, which was scheduled to take place in June 2026 across the continent, will not go ahead. The EBU announced that the decision followed unexpected challenges that could not be resolved, despite the efforts of the staff, producers and promoters, and those who have already purchased tickets are expected to receive a refund. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Is Eurovision Really Entering a Crisis? The cancellation comes against the backdrop of a tense atmosphere around Eurovision 2026, after five countries announced they were withdrawing from the festive contest in Vienna because of Israel’s participation. When countries pull out and major events are cancelled, this is no longer just short‑term noise, but a sign that there is a broader problem surrounding the contest, its audience and trust in the brand. According...