Online Storm: A Single Photo from San Marino Exposes the Eurovision’s Troubling Reality

Online Storm: A Single Photo from San Marino Exposes the Eurovision’s Troubling Reality

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 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The storm, the hate, and the swift denial: Megara posted a photo hinting at a Eurovision 2026 comeback - and were met with a wave of outrage. A seemingly innocent photo uploaded over the weekend triggered a major drama that began in San Marino, spread to Spain, and soon engulfed all of Europe. On X, an image appeared showing a participation badge from "San Marino Song Contest 2026", featuring the name of the Spanish band that had previously represented the country — Megara. From that moment, a storm erupted that should serve as a red warning light across the continent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The post and the Reactions "Friends, let’s see how we can explain this… Things happened today..." Read the caption accompanying the photo that started the uproar. In no time, band members found themselves trying to explain to masses of angry followers exactly what had happened. Amiguis a ver cómo os lo explicamos… Hoy han pasado cosas… 🥸 pic.twitter.com/sV1fmiUx1P — MEGARA (@weareMEGARA)...
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Tonight at 21:00 CET: Albania Selects its Entry for Eurovision 2026!

Tonight at 21:00 CET: Albania Selects its Entry for Eurovision 2026!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 21:00 CET, Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64” grand final takes place, and at its end the Albanian entry for Eurovision 2026 will be selected. A link to watch the broadcast - Below! Tonight at 21:00 CET, the fourth and final evening of Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64”, will take place. at its conclusion the Albanian entry for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen. The festival, which has served as Albania’s national final since 2003, is spread across four evenings this year, with the grand final tonight during which the winning entry will be selected to represent Albania at Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria. As in previous years, the festival will take place at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana. The event will be hosted by Salsano Rrapi and Arilena Ara, the latter originally selected to represent Albania at Eurovision 2020. The Albanian entry for Eurovision 2026 will be determined through a combination of votes: 50% from the...
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Tonight at 21:00 CET: Nostalgia Night of Festivali i Këngës in Albania!

Tonight at 21:00 CET: Nostalgia Night of Festivali i Këngës in Albania!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 21:00 CET, Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64”continues, leading to the selection of Albania’s Eurovision 2026 entry. The evening is dedicated to nostalgia, with performances of beloved songs from past editions, special duets, and surprises. Tonight at 21:00 CET, the third evening of Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64”, will take place. Tomorrow, the festival will conclude with the selection of Albania’s entry for Eurovision 2026. Since 2003, this festival has served as the Albanian national final and this year unfolds over four evenings. Over the past two nights, the first and second semifinals were broadcast, where all 28 contestants performed their songs hoping to represent Albania at Eurovision. Now, both the participants and the audience eagerly await to find out who will advance to tomorrow’s grand final. Tonight will feature a special nostalgic event where this year’s contestants will perform memorable songs from the festival’s past. They won’t do it alone — iconic past participants of Festivali i Këngës will join...
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Austria: Tamara Flores Unexpectedly Withdraws from “Vienna Calling 2026”!

Austria: Tamara Flores Unexpectedly Withdraws from “Vienna Calling 2026”!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Austrian-Mexican singer Tamara Flores has announced her sudden withdrawal from “Vienna Calling 2026”. What are the reasons for her surprising withdrawal, and who will replace her? The full story below. About two months before “Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich” airs in Austria, Latin pop singer Tamara Flores has abruptly decided to withdraw from the race for representing Austria at Eurovision 2026. Tamara was supposed to participate with the song “Chingona” (in English: “Tough Girl”), but she decided to step down from the competition due to unspecified personal reasons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As confirmed, Tamara’s withdrawal stems from personal matters that have not been detailed. She will be replaced by 35-year-old Austrian singer Sidrit Vokshi, who will perform his emotional pop ballad “Wenn ich rauche” (in English: “When I Smoke”). The song tells the story of heartbreak — a man who spends night after night alone in bars, reopening old wounds from the past. Will he...
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Because of Israel: Dinis Mota Joins Artists’ Revolt at Festival da Canção 2026

Because of Israel: Dinis Mota Joins Artists’ Revolt at Festival da Canção 2026

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 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The drama at Festival da Canção continues: Dinis Mota joins the artists’ revolt and declares he will refuse to represent Portugal at Eurovision following the decision to allow Israel to take part in Eurovision 2026. Will the revolt affect Portugal’s selection process? Two days ago (Tuesday), the artist Dinis Mota, who is competing in Festival da Canção 2026, announced on social media that he will not represent Portugal at the upcoming contest in Vienna, Austria if he wins the festival, following the decision that Israel will take part in Eurovision 2026. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I Can't Ignore the Injustices Being Committed in Gaza” In a post on his Instagram page, the artist stated that he will not represent Portugal if he wins the festival, because he feels that he “Cannot continue to go about daily life as usual in light of Israel’s fighting in Gaza”. “As a citizen, a musician and a human being, I cannot ignore the injustices being committed in...
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Tonight at 21:00 CET: Second Semi-Final of Festivali i Këngës in Albania!

Tonight at 21:00 CET: Second Semi-Final of Festivali i Këngës in Albania!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 21:00 CET, Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64”continues, leading to the selection of Albania’s Eurovision 2026 entry. The second semi-final features 14 songs live on stage. Tonight at 21:00 CET, the second semi-final of Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64”, will get underway. By the end of the festival, Albania’s representative and entry for Eurovision 2026 will be selected. Since 2003, the festival has served as Albania’s official Eurovision's national final. This year’s event will take place over four consecutive evenings. Yesterday, the first semi-final was held, featuring 14 participants, and today the second semi-final will take place, with the remaining 14 contestants. Tomorrow, December 19th, will be a “Nostalgia Night”, celebrating the classics of past editions. At the end of that night, the finalists for the grand final on Saturday, December 20th will be announced. The winner will go on to represent Albania at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. As in previous years, the festival will take place at the...
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Tonight at 21:00 CET: First Semi-Final of Festivali i Këngës in Albania!

Tonight at 21:00 CET: First Semi-Final of Festivali i Këngës in Albania!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 21:00 CET, Albania’s “Festivali i Këngës 64” begins, leading to the selection of Albania’s Eurovision 2026 entry. The first semi-final features 14 songs live on stage. Tonight at 21:00 CET, Albania's “Festivali i Këngës 64”, kicks off. By the end of the festival, Albania’s representative and entry for Eurovision 2026 will be selected. Since 2003, the festival has served as Albania’s official Eurovision's national final. This year’s event will take place over four consecutive evenings. Tonight’s first semi-final will feature 14 competing acts, followed by the second semi-final tomorrow, where the remaining 14 artists will perform. The festival’s third evening, on December 19th, will be a “Nostalgia Night”, celebrating the classics of past editions. At the end of that night, the finalists for the grand final on Saturday, December 20th will be announced. The winner will go on to represent Albania at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. As in previous years, the festival will take place at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana....
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Moldova: Dana Marchitan Withdraws from Selecția Națională 2026!

Moldova: Dana Marchitan Withdraws from Selecția Națională 2026!

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 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Turmoil continues in Moldova’s “Selecția Națională 2026”: Dana Marchitan drops out of the competition and becomes the second artist to do so. What led to her withdrawal? Moldova is in the midst of preparations for Eurovision 2026 , which will be held in Vienna, Austria. Following the unexpected disqualification of a contestant without explanation and the discovery that two singers were set to perform the same song, singer Dana Marchitan announced yesterday on social media that she is withdrawing from the competition. Both Marchitan and Katy Rain passed the initial screening and were included in the final list of contestants for Moldova’s national selection, "Selecţia Naţională 2026", with two songs that sounded nearly identical. Marchitan was set to perform a song titled “Cry”, while Rain was to compete with a version called “Dance & Cry”. Both songs were based on the same melody, with minor differences in arrangement and production. According to the rules of Moldova’s "Selecţia Naţională", there is no restriction preventing two artists from submitting the same song. Nonetheless,...
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HaKokhav HaBa – Episode 17: Daniel Shevtsov Is the Second Contestant Eliminated From the Show

HaKokhav HaBa – Episode 17: Daniel Shevtsov Is the Second Contestant Eliminated From the Show

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Daniel Shevtsov is the second contestant to bid farewell to HaKokhav HaBa. 19 contestants remain in the race, including Shira Zloof, Shaked Solomon, Gal De Paz, Eitan Aharon, Mentamer Taganya and Noam Bettan. Full recap of Episode 17. Last Friday’s special episode revealed the 21 contestants who made it into the finalists’ team of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2026. The decision was made after a tense evening of repeated performances before the season’s five judges — with one clear goal: only one contestant will represent Israel at Eurovision. The selection process dramatically narrowed the competition, officially positioning the remaining contestants in the opening lineup for the battle to represent Israel at Eurovision. Tonight, seven contestants took the show’s main stage, facing off head-to-head. According to the format, the contestant receiving the lowest score would be eliminated at the end of the episode — marking the immediate end of their Eurovision journey. This first elimination round heightened the tension and made one...
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Greece: The Entries of “Ethnikos Telikos 2026” Postponed to January 4th!

Greece: The Entries of “Ethnikos Telikos 2026” Postponed to January 4th!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greece’s national broadcaster ERT will officially reveal the entries competing to represent Greece at Eurovision 2026 on January 4th at 18:00 CET, along with a new logo for the national final. The Greek national broadcaster ERT is intensively preparing for the competition and today (Tuesday) revealed that the entries competing for the coveted opportunity to represent Greece in Eurovision will be unveiled on January 4th at 18:00 CET. Alongside the announcement of the reveal date, ERT also presented the new festive logo for its national final: “Sing For Greece – Ελληνικός Τελικός 2026”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The New Date for the Participant Reveal The presentation of the artists and songs participating in the national preselection will take place on January 4, instead of December 20 as initially reported. The reveal will air on ERT1 through the program “Sing For Greece – Ελληνικός Τελικός 2026 – Οι φιναλίστ”. The change of date came because the...
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