Category: Luxembourg

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Luxembourgish national broadcaster RTL has officially opened submissions for LSC 2027, searching for the next Eurovision entry for the contest in Bulgaria. The Luxembourgish national broadcaster RTL has officially announced the opening of the song submission window for the national selection “Luxembourg Song Contest 2027”, through which the representative of Luxembourg for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria will be chosen. Registration for the fourth edition of the competition opens today (Thursday). To maximize opportunities for local talent, the selection of artists and songs will take place this year through two parallel and unique registration tracks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How can a song be submitted to the Luxembourgish national selection?‎‏ As stated, the submission window for the national selection final, which will take place on Saturday, January 30th, will feature two tracks - artists and songwriters. Following the opening of the submission window, RTL published the official rules for the national selection: The Artist Track Singers, performers, and...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); RTL secures €2 million annual funding, confirming Luxembourg's Eurovision participation through 2029 Luxembourg's national broadcaster RTL has officially confirmed the country's participation in Eurovision 2027, set to take place in Bulgaria next May, as well as in the 2028 and 2029 editions of the contest. The announcement comes after months of uncertainty surrounding the project's funding. The financial crisis has now been fully resolved after the Luxembourgish government approved an annual allocation of €2 million for Eurovision participation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‎‏ Government Increases Eurovision Budget Since returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, Luxembourg has participated with an annual budget of €1.6 million. That amount occasionally proved insufficient, with the project exceeding its budget by approximately €70,000 in 2025. According to Luxembourg's Ministry of Culture, “The annual budget for the Eurovision Song Contest has been increased to €2 million in order to strengthen the Eurovision ecosystem, which is now firmly established in Luxembourg, and to enable partnerships with...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Luxembourgish national broadcaster RTL officially confirms its participation in Eurovision 2027 alongside a major three-year commitment The Luxembourgish national broadcaster RTL has officially confirmed its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, which will take place in Bulgaria next May. Luxembourg becomes the eith country to confirm participation in Eurovision 2027, following Cyprus, Germany, North Macedonia, San Marino, Greece, Switzerland and the host country – Bulgaria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‎‏ Luxembourg Commit to Next Three Contests In a statement released by the national broadcaster earlier, Luxembourg confirmed that it will participate not only in Eurovision 2027, but also in 2028 and 2029: "RTL Luxembourg welcomes the decision of the Government to approve Luxembourg’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest for the next three editions. This decision provides the visibility and stability needed to continue developing the Eurovision project in Luxembourg and to strengthen the country’s presence on the European music scene". They further added: "Since its return to the competition in 2024, Luxembourg...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Participation At Risk: Luxembourg's RTL executive Dave Gloesener says the country's Eurovision participation now depends entirely on future government funding decisions. Luxembourg may not participate in Eurovision in the coming years, as the country’s future in the contest now depends on whether the Luxembourgish government decides to continue financing the project. In an interview with Luxembourgish national broadcaster RTL, Dave Gloesener, one of the network’s senior executives, revealed that Luxembourg’s Eurovision participation is far from guaranteed. According to him, a crucial meeting between RTL management and the government is expected to take place in the coming weeks, during which the country’s future in the contest will be decided. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gloesener explained that the governmental funding allocated for Eurovision participation was originally approved for a limited three-year period between 2023 and 2026, with the goal of enabling Luxembourg’s return to the competition after decades away from the Eurovision stage. Now that the funding...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eva Marija delivers a theatrical second rehearsal for Luxembourg at Eurovision 2026, featuring immersive nature visuals and a dreamlike multi-layered dress. For three minutes, the Eurovision stage in Vienna ceased to feel like a concert hall and transformed into a vast digital forest. From the very first moment, Eva Marija commands attention with a performance built like a living, breathing fantasy world that erupts from every corner of the arena. As the performance of "Mother Nature" begins, the LED screens are covered in wild nature textures, deep earth tones, and vegetation that gradually spreads across the stage. Hovering butterflies, flocks of birds, and flowers that bloom in time with the music surround the singer, creating an immersive visual experience. Rather than standing in the center and letting the graphics do the work, the artist is fully immersed in the action: she runs, spins, and reacts to every change on the screens, becoming an integral part of the ecosystem...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luxembourg’s Eurovision 2026 representative, Eva Marija, held her first rehearsal in Vienna with the song "Mother Nature". Stay tuned for all updates from Austria. The stage in Vienna seemed to take on a life of its own. From the very first sound, it was clear this was no routine rehearsal, but a performance designed to consume the entire arena. Eva Marija stepped onto the stage as if she commanded every element surrounding her. The song “Mother Nature” opens with the giant screens filling with earthy tones and awakening vegetation, turning the hall into a living, breathing environment. Butterflies, birds, and blooming buds are brought to life around her through graphics and staging, and Eva Marija does not remain still for a single moment. She moves freely across the stage, interacting with the visuals as though they are real creatures responding to her. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‎‏ Luxembourg's First Rehearsal:  Constant Movement and a Dress that Tells a Story Dressed in natural...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tali Golergant, Luxembourg’s Eurovision 2024 representative, releases her new single “(Senti)mental”, continuing her international music career with a second 2026 release and growing European presence. Tali Golergant, Luxembourg’s representative at the Eurovision 2024, is opening a new chapter in her international music career with the release of her new single, which dropped yesterday (Friday). Since her previous EP, Tali has maintained a relatively low profile, and now returns with a track that presents a more mature, personal, and musically refined version of herself. From the first listen, it is clear that this marks a new artistic phase less Eurovision-oriented and more authentic to her current creative identity. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   View this post on Instagram   "(Senti)mental" is Tali’s second single released this year coming just one month after "Strawberry Fragrance", which was released on March 13th and received a warm response from audiences across Europe. Once again, she continues to combine emotion, depth, and carefully...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eva Marija, Luxembourg’s representative for Eurovision 2026, has released a quiet and moving cover version of Celine Dion’s Eurovision classic "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi," with which she won. Luxembourg returns to the Eurovision stage with the song “Mother Nature”, performed by the young singer Eva Marija, in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2026, which will take place on May 14th in Vienna, Austria. As part of the YouTube series "A Little Bit More", in which Eurovision artists perform different versions of Eurovision songs from all eras as well as special renditions of their own entries, Eva Marija chose to pay tribute to one of the most legendary songs in the contest’s history: "Ne Parte Pas Sans Moi" by Celine Dion, which won Eurovision 1988. Watch the full performance: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eva Marija’s performance was uploaded on Saturday as part of the long-running "A Little Bit More" series on the official Eurovision YouTube channel. As part...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luxembourg launches an international songwriting camp to create the next Eurovision hit. The event features elite creators, including the producer behind the iconic winning tracks "Euphoria" and "Tattoo". While the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has yet to begin, preparations for Eurovision 2027 are already in full swing. The Luxembourgish musical institution Rocklab has announced the return of its Eurovision Songwriting Camp. This four-day intensive event aims to unite local talent with international creators to craft potential entries for the national selection, the "Luxembourg Song Contest 2027." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The camp is scheduled to take place from May 29 to June 2, 2026, with registration for songwriters, producers, and performers open until April 26. Although the camp is not a direct branch of the national broadcaster RTL, organizers have indicated that songs developed during the session often reach the national final stage, as seen in previous years. While RTL has not yet officially...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After weeks of discussions between RTL and rights holders, the song “Mother Nature” will participate in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. Investigations found no grounds for disqualification or copyright infringement   Two and a half weeks have passed since Eva Marija was chosen to represent Luxembourg at the upcoming Eurovision 2026 with her song “Mother Nature”. Shortly after her victory, social media erupted with demands to disqualify the entry, claiming it plagiarized Birdy’s 2016 hit “Keeping Your Head Up”. The decision about participation has now been disclosed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “No further steps are necessary” Following weeks of discussions between RTL and the European Broadcasting Union and various copyright organizations, it has been decided that the song will remain in the competition and will represent Luxembourg in Vienna, Austria. Jeff Spielmann, Luxembourg’s press manager for Eurovision, stated: “Preparations for the Vienna contest are proceeding as planned.” He noted that a series of meetings with different parties, institutions, and experts had been held...