Rachel Geron, Author at EuroMix

“Sing for Greece 2026”: First Semi-Final Results

February 11, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Seven songs have advanced to the final of “Sing for Greece 2026”, which will take place on February 15th. The First semi final of "Sing for Greece 2026" took place tonight and 14 artists compete for seven spots in the final. The first semi-final was held at the "Peiraios 260" in Athens, and was hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira and Katerina Vrana. At the end of the evening, seven songs qualified for the final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First Semi-Final Qualifiers: Alexandra Sieti – The Other Side Akylas – Ferto Evangelia – Paréa Marseaux – Khánomai Rosanna Mailan – Alma STEFI – Europa STYLIANOS – You & I Click on the song title to listen! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Among the finalist you can find a familiar name - Evangelia, which competed in the Greek national selection last year with the song “Vále” and finished in second place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Don't Forget to...

Tonight at 20:00 CET: “Sing for Greece 2026” First Semi-Final

February 11, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tonight at 20:00 CET The first semi-final of "Sing for Greece 2026" takes place. Seven songs will secure their place in the final. A viewing link is provided. The first semi-final of “Sing for Greece 2026,” will take place tonight at 20:00 CET at the Peiraios 260 venue in Athens, and will be broadcast by the Greek national television network. 14 contestants will compete for seven spots in the final, which will be held on Sunday, February 15. Public voting will be open to viewers worldwide via a QR code that will appear on screen during the broadcast. The show will be hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira, and Katerina Vrana. To watch the first semi-final live from 20:00 – click here and follow the registration instructions! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The second semi-final will take place this coming Friday, February 13, with seven additional acts qualifying for the final, which will be held on February 15. The winner...

Latvia: Second “Supernova 2026” Semi-Final Results

February 7, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Five more songs have advanced to the final of “Supernova 2026”, which will take place on February 14th. The second semi final of "Supernova 2026" took place tonight and 12 more artists compete for five spots in the final. The second semi-final was held at the Riga Film Studio in Latvia’s capital, Riga, and was hosted by Ketija Šēnberga, Lauris Reiniks, and Māra Sleja. At the end of the evening, five songs qualified for the final, joining the five selected in the first semi-final. Another spot is reserved for the decision of the Latvian national broadcaster. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Second Semi-Final Qualifiers: Atvara - "Ena" Krisy - "Take It" Legzdina - "Ribbon" Miks Galvanovskis - "Cruel Angel" Robert Ox - "Ravin' At the Taj Mahal" First Semi-Final Qualifiers: Tikasha Sakama – “#010126 Coda“ Elpo – “Blakus“ Emilija – “All We Ever Had“ Kautkaili – “Te Un Tagad“ De Mantra – “Let Them“ Click on the song title to listen! Among the finalists...

Tonight at 18:00 CET: Ukraine Selects Its Entry for Eurovision

February 7, 2026February 14, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 18:00 CET as Ukraine's "Vidbir 2026" airs, choosing the country's entry for Eurovision 2026. A link for viewing is provided. Tonight at 18:00 CET, "Vidbir 2026" will take place, culminating in the selection of the representative and song for Ukraine at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Ten contestants will compete, with the winner chosen by a combination of 50% public vote and 50% jury vote. In case of a tie, the public vote will be the deciding factor. Ukraine will be the sixth country to select the song that will represent it at Eurovision 2026, after Albania, Montenegro, Moldova, Malta and Luxembourg, and the 11th country to select its representative, with Cyprus, Georgia, Switzerland, Israel and Bulgaria also joining the list. The final will begin at 18:00 and continue until 21:00 CET. To watch Ukraine's "Vidbir 2026" – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Vidbir 2026" will be hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko and...

Israel: Noam Bettan’s Song for Eurovision 2026 to Be Selected Tomorrow

February 5, 2026 by Rachel GeronNo Comments

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); KAN confirms: Noam Bettan’s song for Eurovision 2026, set to take place in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen tomorrow morning. Amit Harari from the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation KAN reveals that the committee responsible for selecting Israel’s song for Eurovision 2026 is expected to convene tomorrow morning. During the meeting, the song that Noam Bettan will perform in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. The names of the songwriters and the musical style are expected to be announced to the public as early as tomorrow, immediately after the selection. The song will be officially unveiled during a live primetime broadcast on Thursday, March 5th, immediately following the evening news on KAN 11. Among the songwriters who submitted a song to the commitee is Israel's representative last year in Basel - Yuval Raphael. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Israeli Song Selection Process Tomorrow morning will mark the culmination of the Israeli Eurovision song selection process. After dozens...

Lenny Kuhr Announces Retirement, Citing “Division” Around the Contest

February 4, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Dutch singer will bring an end to her six-decade career this year, pointing to her husband’s health and an increasingly divided atmosphere that has cast a shadow over the Eurovision community. Lenny Kuhr, one of the most prominent voices in Dutch music and a winner of the Eurovision 1969, has announced her retirement from the music industry. The 75-year-old singer shared the news on her Instagram account, explaining that her decision is primarily due to her husband’s health, but also to what she described as “division” surrounding the cultural climate in recent years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sharing the news with a tone of gratitude, Kuhr turned to her followers on Instagram. She wrote: "Filled with gratitude for such a long life, in love with the muse who always preceded me, I say this with a heavy heart". Her outspoken support for Israel has, in recent years, made her a target of criticism and...

Drama in the UK: Was the Eurovision 2026 Representative Secretly Dropped?

January 31, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A dramatic report claims the United KIngdom's representative for Eurovision 2026 was ruled out following problematic background checks. The BBC denies the reports, saying no representative has yet been chosen. Over the past 24 hours, an unprecedented media storm has erupted in the United Kingdom surrounding the selection of the country’s representative for Eurovision 2026. Reports in the British press claimed that the BBC was forced to secretly drop the artist chosen to represent the country in the competition due to problematic statements uncovered during background checks. The British broadcaster BBC has clarified that the report is incorrect and unfounded, stressing that no dismissal took place, as no representative has yet been selected. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision 2026 – a “Pressure Cooker” Serious allegations emerged over the weekend, claiming that the BBC was forced to remove the planned United Kingdom's representative for Eurovision 2026 after routine background checks raised a “string of major concerns”...

Tonight at 20:00 CET: First Heat of the Swedish Melodifestivalen

January 31, 2026February 7, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first heat of "Melodifestivalen 2026" begins tonight at 20:00 CET. Two songs will secure spots in the final, while one will advance to the Second Chance round. A viewing link is provided. Europe's largest and most beloved Eurovision national selection, Melodifestivalen 2026, kicks off tonight with its first heat! The event will take place at the Saab Arena in Linköping. Six songs will compete on the Melodifestivalen stage tonight. The two songs receiving the most votes will advance directly to the grand final, scheduled for March 7th in Stockholm. The third-place song from each heat will qualify to a "Second Chance" round at the end of the fifth heat on February 28th, a week before the final, for another opportunity to reach the grand final. The winner of the final will represent Sweden in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria. The heat will begin at 20:00 CET. To watch the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2026, click here! (adsbygoogle...

Portugal: André Amaro Says “Yes” to Eurovision

January 24, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026? After 13 contestants in "Festival da Canção" threatened a boycott due to Israel’s participation, André Amaro announces he will not boycott the contest. For the second time since the contestants of "Festival da Canção 2026" were announced, and about a month before the semi-final stage, another contestant has declared that he will not boycott Eurovision 2026. André Amaro joins Bandidos do Cante - the only act before him willing to represent Portugal on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, Austria. The contestants’ statements come after 13 other contestants in the competition announced that they would boycott Eurovision due to Israel’s participation. Only one contestant has yet to reveal their position on the matter. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A Reason for Unity According to Portuguese reports, André Amaro, who will compete in the first semi-final of the festival, confirmed that he is willing to represent Portugal at Eurovision if he wins the contest. As...

Tonight at 20:00 CET: First Heat of “Eurovizija.LT 2026”

January 24, 2026January 30, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:00 CET, the first heat of “Eurovizija.LT 2026”, at its end two songs will secure their place in the final. Here is a link to watch the broadcast. The first heat of “Eurovizija.LT”, is setting out today! Eight artists will compete tonight for two spots in the final, while a third contestant will receive a chance to take part in a “second chance round” that will be held online later in the season. The results will be determined by a combination of public voting (50%) and jury voting (50%). The first heat will take place at the LRT television studios in Vilnius, hosted by Gabriele Martirosian, Rimvydas Černiauskas, and Eglė Kernagytė. From now on, the heats will be held weekly, every Saturday, leading up to the final. Lithuania’s entry for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen during the final, which is expected to take place on Friday, February 27th, at the Twinsbet Arena in Vilnius, the...