Last night, Amsterdam hosted the largest Eurovision pre-party of the season, “Eurovision in Concert 2026.” The event included 27 contestants from Eurovision 2026. Full performances are available for viewing within this article.
Yesterday Amsterdam hosted the fourth and the largest pre-party of the season “Eurovision in Concert 2026”. The event featured live performances from 27 of this year’s participating acts, as well as special appearances by beloved legacy artists. This year marked the 17th edition of the concert, held once again at the AFAS Live arena.
The show was hosted by the Dutch television presenter Cornald Maas, who remains an active member of the Dutch delegation and previously served as the national commentator for the contest. Maas shared hosting duties with the Swedish-based Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids, who represented Finland in Eurovision 2013.
Eurovision 2026 Participant Performances
The following 27 participants from the 2026 class showcased their entries to the Amsterdam crowd. The performances are listed in alphabetical order by country:
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Albania: Alis – “Nân“
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Armenia: SIMÓN – “Paloma Rumba“
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Australia: Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse“
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Austria: Cosmó – “Tanzschein“
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Azerbaijan: Jiva – “Just Go“
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Belgium: Essyla – “Dancing on the Ice“
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Croatia: Lelek – “Andromeda“
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Czechia: Daniel Zizka – “Crossroads“
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Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – “Før vi går hjem“
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Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin“
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France: Monroe – “Regarde!“
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Georgia: Bzikebi – “On Replay“
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Germany: Sarah Engels – “Fire“
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Greece: Akylas – “Ferto“
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Italy: Sal Da Vinci – “Per sempre sì“
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Latvia: Atvara – “Ēnā“
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Lithuania: Lion Ceccah – “Sólo quiero más”
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Luxembourg: Eva Marija – “Mother Nature“
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Moldova: Satoshi – “Viva, Moldova“
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Montenegro: Tamara Živković – “Nova Zora“
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Norway: Jonas LOVV – “Ya Ya Ya“
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Poland: Alicja – “Pray“
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Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – “Choke Me“
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San Marino: Senhit – “Superstar“
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Serbia: Lavina – “Kraj mene“
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Sweden: Felicia – “My System“
Ukraine: LELÉKA – “Ridnym“
Special Guest Appearances
In addition to the current contestants, the evening featured several legacy acts:
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Tim Schou: The Danish singer represented Denmark in Eurovision 2011 as part of the band Friend in London with the song “New Tomorrow“.
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Lenny Kuhr: Represented the Netherlands in 1969 and won the contest with “De Troubadour“.
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Kyle Alessandro: The Norwegian singer represented Norway in 2025 with the song “Lighter”.
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Shkodra Electronike: The duo represented Albania in 2025 with the song “Zjerm”
Associated Events and Eurovision Parties
Ahead of Eurovision 2026, several associated events and pre-parties are planned across Europe. These events feature competing artists showcasing their contest entries. It provides a fantastic opportunity for the participants to promote their music, meet the fans, and give interviews to various European media outlets. These events include:
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Melfest WKND in Stockholm, March 6th-7th -
Eurovision Party SKG in Thessaloniki, March 12th -
Nordic Eurovision Party, March 21st -
Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam, April 11th -
London Eurovision Party, April 19th
The Netherlands at Eurovision 2025
“C’est La Vie” is the title of the song performed by Claude, who represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 2025. The Netherlands qualified for the Grand Final after placing third in the first semi-final with 121 points. In the Grand Final, the Netherlands finished in 12th place with 175 points, with the jury awarding the country fifth place, but the public at home ranking it only 15th.
This year, the Netherlands participated in the Grand Final after two years of missing out. In 2023, Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper failed to qualify from the semi-final, while in 2024, Joost Klein was disqualified after the semi-final due to a violent incident involving the competition’s production team.
Eurovision 2025: This was the Netherlands’ 65th participation in Eurovision. The Netherlands joined the competition in 1956, was one of the seven founding countries, and has won it five times over the years. The Netherlands’ last victory was at Eurovision 2019 with the song “Arcade” performed by singer Duncan Laurence.
