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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   RTL confirms 821 song submissions for Luxembourg Song Contest 2027, a tenfold increase compared to the previous two editions. Following RTL's confirmation of Luxembourg's participation in Eurovision 2027 and its decision to use the Luxembourg Song Contest format to select its representative and song, the national broadcaster has announced that 821 songs have been submitted for the competition. This represents a dramatic increase compared to the previous two editions. In 2026, 83 songs were submitted to the Luxembourg Song Contest, while the 2025 edition received 79 submissions. This means the number of entries has increased by almost tenfold compared to last year and 2025.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Last week, 80 artists performed before the judging panel. Following a rigorous evaluation, only 12 contestants received the anticipated call and were invited back to the RTL City complex, where they were informed of their advancement to the next stage. Elisabeth Conter, project manager for RTL, shared: "We noticed already during...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Some familiar names: Luxembourgish broadcaster narrows its selection to 12 acts after auditions for Luxembourg's singer at Eurovision 2027. The first stage of "Luxembourg Song Contest 2027", concluded over the weekend, revealing a shortlist of 12 contestants who will continue competing for the opportunity to represent the small nation at the upcoming contest in Burgas, Bulgaria. This year, the national broadcaster RTL decided to introduce a refreshing change to the selection process for the song and representative. Instead of requiring participants to perform an original song during the initial audition stage, artists were permitted to perform covers. This format allowed the judges to focus on the vocal abilities, artistic identity, and stage presence of each singer. Additionally, thanks to this change, artists who had not yet released music could step forward and try their luck.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Over the weekend, 80 artists performed before the judging panel. Following a rigorous evaluation, only 12 contestants received...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); RTL advances its Luxembourg Song Contest 2027 selection as 80 artists audition and over 300 songs are submitted. Luxembourg has closed applications for its national selection, the Luxembourg Song Contest 2027, and revealed the next steps in the selection process. A total of 80 artists will take part in auditions, with familiar faces from previous editions potentially returning. When will the finalists be revealed? Here are all the details! The process of selecting Luxembourg’s representative for Eurovision 2027, which will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, has entered its next stage. The application window for the Luxembourg Song Contest 2027 closed on September 20th, and it has now been announced that 80 artists will participate in auditions at RTL’s studios from October 16th to October 18th. This represents a 50% increase in the number of artists compared with the previous two editions, a rise that can be attributed to changes in the selection process. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});           View this...

(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...