Sweden: Listen to the Full Songs from the Fourth Heat of Melodifestivalen 2026

Sweden: Listen to the Full Songs from the Fourth Heat of Melodifestivalen 2026

by Tal Dahan Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The six songs competing in the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2026, Sweden’s Eurovision national selection, were revealed. The heat will be held tomorrow evening This Saturday marks the beginning of the fourth heat of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection – Melodifestivalen 2026, in Malmö Arena, Malmö - the host venue of Eurovision 2013 and 2024. As part of the selection process, 30 songs will compete in five heats, one semi-final (“Second Chance”), and a final where Sweden’s representative for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fourth Heat Contestants: Cimberly - "Eternity" Timo Räisänen – "Ingenting är efter oss" Meira Omar – "Dooset Daram" Felix Manu – "Hatar att jag älskar dig" Erika Jonsson – "Från landet" Smash Into Pieces – "Hollow" Click on the song’s title in order to listen! Familiar Names From The Fourth Heat: Meira Omar – Competed in Melodifestivalen last year with the hit song “Hush Hush,” which advanced to the final via the Second Chance round and...
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Ahead of Eurovision 2026: New Book Celebrates the Contest’s 70th Anniversary

Ahead of Eurovision 2026: New Book Celebrates the Contest’s 70th Anniversary

by Talya Raviv Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From ABBA to the present: the European Broadcasting Union is marking Eurovision’s 70th anniversary with a new official book that reveals seven decades of music, drama and behind-the-scenes stories. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is ramping up preparations for the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, launching the full range of branded Eurovision 2026 merchandise for sale on the official website, ahead of the contest in Vienna, Austria. Among the products is the surprise every Eurovision fan would love to receive – a new book devoted entirely to the contest’s seven-decade history. The book joins an already ambitious anniversary programme and a series of format and branding changes for the 70th celebrations, including an updated logo, a unique stage design, a change in the traditional Te Daum and a live anniversary tour that was dramatically cancelled last week due to low demand.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Secrets Revealed: A Look Behind the Scenes of Eurovision The book, written by Paul Lang,...
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Euromix’s Choice: Who Should Represent Austria at Eurovision 2026?

Euromix’s Choice: Who Should Represent Austria at Eurovision 2026?

by Adiel Shtainmetz Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in “Vienna Calling 2026″. Who should represent Austria at Eurovision according to the editorial team? On Friday at 20:15 (CET), Austria’s national selection for Eurovision, “Vienna Calling 2026,” will take place, during which the country’s representative and song for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. This coming Friday, twelve contestants will compete for the honor of representing Austria in the beloved contest. The winner will be determined through a combination of public voting (50%) and jury voting (50%). Just before the big night, the Euromix team gathered, listened to all the entries, and selected their favorite songs from Austria’s national selection. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Ukraine? Avi Zaikaner: First Place – Frevd – “Riddle” The band Frevd brings to Austria’s (rather weak) national selection a metalcore track that blends dark, melodic pop. This song could...
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Belgium: Essyla to Perform “Dancing on the Ice” at Eurovision 2026

Belgium: Essyla to Perform “Dancing on the Ice” at Eurovision 2026

by Oscar Diefenthal Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Belgium at Eurovision 2026: The Belgian-Walloon national broadcaster RTBF has unveiled the country’s entry for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Essyla will perform “Dancing on the Ice”. Listen to the song. The Belgian-Walloon national broadcaster, RTBF, has officially announced that "Dancing on the Ice" is the title of the song to be performed by singer Essyla, who will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2026,set to take place in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th and 16th. The song was written by Essyla herself, alongside songwriter Barbara Petitjean. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Belgium follows a distinctive Eurovision participation model, under which responsibility for artist selection and representation alternates between the country’s two public national broadcasters – the French-speaking RTBF and the Flemish VRT. Following the 2025 edition managed by VRT, responsibility for 2026 returns to RTBF, in accordance with the established rotation mechanism between the broadcasters. This year’s selection process differed from the previous one. While last year...
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Sweden: Listen to Snippets from the Fourth Heat of Melodifestivalen 2026

Sweden: Listen to Snippets from the Fourth Heat of Melodifestivalen 2026

by Tal Dahan Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed snippets of the six songs competing in the fourth heat of Melodifestivalen 2026 This Saturday marks the beginning of the fourth heat of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection – Melodifestivalen 2026, in Malmö Arena, Malmö - the host venue of Eurovision 2013 and 2024. As part of the selection process, 30 songs will compete in five heats, one semi-final (“Second Chance”), and a final where Sweden’s representative for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fourth Heat Contestants: Cimberly - "Eternity" Timo Räisänen – "Ingenting är efter oss" Meira Omar – "Dooset Daram" Felix Manu – "Hatar att jag älskar dig" Erika Jonsson – "Från landet" Smash Into Pieces – "Hollow" Click on the song titles to listen to the snippets! Familiar Names From The Fourth Heat: Meira Omar – Competed in Melodifestivalen last year with the hit song “Hush Hush,” which advanced to the final via the Second Chance round and finished in...
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Denmark in Trouble? Lyrics of Its Eurovision 2026 Entry Censored

Denmark in Trouble? Lyrics of Its Eurovision 2026 Entry Censored

by Rachel Geron Comment Closed
 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Days after Denmark selected its entry for Eurovision 2026, the song has already been censored in its official YouTube version. At the same time, Denmark’s national broadcaster is reportedly considering further changes. Last Saturday, Denmark held the "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix" final, choosing “Før vi går hjem” (English: “Before We Go Home”) performed by Søren Torpegaard Lund as its entry for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. What should have marked a confident step toward the Eurovision stage is now beginning to look like the start of unexpected turbulence, as the song has already faced official intervention and censorship upon being uploaded to the contest’s official platforms. Meanwhile, new reports suggest that Denmark may be weighing an additional dramatic changes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Censorship of the Danish Entry On the night of his victory, Lund performed the song in its original version, as released prior to the national final. However, once the performance was uploaded to the official Eurovision YouTube channel,...
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San Marino: Familiar names head to “San Marino Song Contest 2026”

San Marino: Familiar names head to “San Marino Song Contest 2026”

by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed
 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the full lineup of the “San Marino Song Contest 2026” was revealed – which familiar names from around the world are coming to compete for San Marino’s ticket to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna? Today (Tuesday), San Marino’s national broadcaster, SMRTV, published the full list of participants in the semi-finals of "San Marino Song Contest 2026", whose winner will represent San Marino at Eurovision 2026 to be held in Vienna, Austria. Among the songs by artists from various countries are the Greek‑American singer Xannova Xan, who had been slated to take part in "Sing for Greece 2026", Elysa, who has tried several times to respresent Estonia, Magdalena Tul, who represented Poland and came to fix her poor result, and Maraaya from Slovenia who already know this year’s stage up close!   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Yesterday (Monday) and today, 40 artist names and song titles were revealed, which will compete in the two semi-finals of "San Marino Song Contest 2026" on March 4th &...
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Belgian Media Unions Call to Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s Participation

Belgian Media Unions Call to Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s Participation

by Roie Ben Hoor Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Escalation in protest: Workers’ unions at Belgium’s national broadcasters VRT and RTBF launch coordinated action, demanding Belgium’s immediate withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s partcipation. The pressure on European national broadcasters is escalating — and this time, it comes from within. On Tuesday morning, in a joint and dramatic announcement, the workers’ unions of Belgium’s two public national broadcasters, VRT (Flemish) and RTBF (Walloon), officially called for a boycott of Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation. This follows our December report on a group of 170 Belgian artists and cultural figures who had issued a strongly worded public letter urging the broadcasters to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 as long as Israel remains a participant. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Mannequins Instead of Workers”: Protest Installation at Headquarters In an unusual act of inter‑union solidarity, members of the ACOD (by VRT) and CGSP (by RTBF) unions took over the shared lobby of the broadcasting headquarters in Brussels earlier today....
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United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer to Compete at Eurovision 2026

United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer to Compete at Eurovision 2026

by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The British Broadcaster BBC has announced unexpectedly that Look Mum No Computer will represent the country in the Eurovision 2026 in Vienna The British broadcaster BBC has announced that YouTuber and musician Look Mum No Computer will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria in May. The artist was chosen via an internal selection by the national broadcaster. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Selection Process A major drama preceded the choice of Look Mum No Computer. According to reports, he was only a backup — the BBC was forced to drop the originally planned UK representative for Eurovision 2026 after routine background checks revealed a “string of serious concerns” regarding past online statements. Publications reported that the artist was summoned to a meeting with senior BBC executives, during which he was informed that he was being removed from representing the country at Eurovision. It was also claimed that the decision followed findings from background checks carried...
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Israel at Eurovision 2026: Noam Bettan’s Song for the Contest Approved

Israel at Eurovision 2026: Noam Bettan’s Song for the Contest Approved

by Ido NamanNo Comments
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official: The EBU has approved the Israeli entry for Eurovision 2026, to be performed by Noam Bettan this May in Vienna, Austria, but asked for some clarification. Moments ago, Ran Boker, Ynet’s culture correspondent, reported that the EBU officially approved Israel’s entry for Eurovision 2026 but asked for some clarification. Earlier this month, the song was chosen following an extensive selection process involving approximately 200 submissions, overseen by a professional committee. The song, to be performed by Noam Bettan in May in Vienna, was written by Yuval Raphael, Tslil Klifi, and Nadav Aharoni. It marks a shift away from ballads for the first time in two years and will feature lyrics in Hebrew, French, and English. The song is set to be unveiled during a special broadcast on “KAN 11”, the Israeli national broadcaster's channel, on March 5th. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In recent moments, Ran Boker has reported that Israel’s song for the Eurovision 2026 contest has now been officially...
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