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Sweden Closes the List: The Anticipated Comeback in the Melodifestivalen!

November 27, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Swedish media reveal the 30th artist to join Melodifestivalen 2026 - a familiar name returning to the stage. Will her comeback strike gold this time? Melodifestivalen 2026, Sweden’s national final for Eurovision 2026, is already generating buzz across Europe as Swedish media reveal some of the artists expected to compete. The official lineup announcement is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. Following reports of possible returns from familiar names such as Sanna Nielsen, Fröken Snusk, and Medina, Swedish media now confirm the final artist set to rejoin the Melodifestivalen stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the Swedish national broadcaster SVT has finalized the selection of 30 artists who will compete in Melodifestivalen 2026. The songs have also been approved for participation. The final name to be revealed is Isa Tengblad, better known by her stage name Blade. Isa Tengblad This will be Tengblad’s third appearance in the Swedish preselection. In Melodifestivalen 2015, she performed "Don't Stop", reaching the...

Montenegro: Songs for ‘Montesong 2025’ Have Been Released!

November 27, 2025January 12, 2026 by Aviad Berger Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: Montenegro's national broadcaster has released the songs that will compete in the Montenegrin national final, 'Montesong'. The Montenegrin representative for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen on December 21 Montenegro's national broadcaster RTCG revealed the 15 songs competing in the "Montesong" Eurovision national final, scheduled for Sunday, December 21, 2025. The winner of this local competition will represent Montanegro at Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Full list of participants and songs: Andrea Demirović – I Believe. Baryak – Minerva. Dolce Hera – Casanova 91. Đurđa – Dominos. Krstinja Matanović – Oli Oli. Lana Vukčević & Đorđe Savković – Temperatura. Lana Lopičić – Doline. Lara Baltić – Rhythm Boy. Luka Radović – Pjevaj Vilo. Majda Božović – Ipac Smo Ljudi. Mila Nikić – Kao Varnica. Neno Murić – Ako Čuješ Glas. Stefan Vukotić – Nedekodirana. Tamara Živković – Nova Zora. Tina Džankić – Shadows. Click here to listen to the songs! Among the...

HaKokhav HaBa – Episode 8: Five Contestants Advance to the Next Round

November 26, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 8: Five contestants passed to the next round. The advancing contestants are Itamar Achiel, Gala Ohayon Katz, Yasmin Shimoni, Hela Gorelik and Nave Levi. Tonight, the eighth episode of the reality show “HaKokhav HaBa" aired, through which Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen. So far, 35 contestants have secured their place in the competition, and during tonight’s episode, five additional contestants advanced to the next stage thanks to the votes of the judges and the studio audience – One of them might go on to represent Israel in Eurovision this coming May. The panel once again included Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hasson, and Itay Levi. Joining them this time as guest judges were Dana International, the winner of Eurovision 1998, and Netta Barzilai, who won Eurovision 2018. Each contestant must receive at least 70% of the votes to advance, and every judge contributes 12% to the total voting score. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Itamar Achiel Itamar Achiel, 21 years old, a...

Will She Do It Again? Justyna Steczkowska Hints at a Possible Return

November 26, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Justyna Steczkowska, Poland’s representative in Eurovision 2025, hinted in a new interview that she may consider returning to the contest in the future. Will she represent Poland once again? Justyna Steczkowska, who represented Poland at Eurovision 2025 with the song "Gaja", hinted in an interview that she may represent Poland again in the future. She returned to Eurovision 30 years after first appearing in the 1995 contest in Dublin, Ireland with the song "Sama" (in English: “Alone”). Although she finished 24th in the jury vote, she placed seventh in the public vote and ultimately came in 14th in the grand final in Basel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Public Loved Her - The Jury Less So In an interview for Magda Mołek’s YouTube channel, Steczkowska admitted she was initially concerned about public reaction upon returning to Poland but was overwhelmed by a wave of support: “I admit I was a little afraid to come back to my country, [...] You think to...

Norway: Protesters to NRK – “Quit Eurovision If Israel Isn’t Expelled”

November 26, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists protested this week outside Norway's national broadcaster offices, demanding withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates in the event to be held in Vienna, Austria. Not resting: Protesters gathered outside the offices of Norway’s national broadcaster NRK in Oslo and at several other locations across the country, attempting to pressure the channel to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates again this year. Among the organizers were the Palestinian community and the “Activists for Palestine” group. The protests took place ahead of the upcoming EBU assembly next week, originally planned to include a vote on whether Israel should be allowed to take part in the contest amid the ongoing war in Gaza. This vote was removed from the agenda following the current ceasefire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Protesters’ Demands and NRK’s Response According to one of the demonstration’s leaders, NRK represents Norway within the EBU and “can join countries such...

Lithuania: The Competitors of “Eurovizija.LT 2026” Revealed!

November 26, 2025January 12, 2026 by Adiel Shtainmetz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Lithuanian national broadcaster LRT has published the list of contestants who will compete for the right to represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Vienna, Austria. The list includes several artists who have tried their luck in the past. LRT has officially revealed the 40 artists who will compete in "Eurovizija.LT 2026", through which Lithuania's entry for Eurovision 2026 will be selected. The first semi-final will take place on January 17th, 2026. The semi-finals will take place weekly, every Saturday, until the final that follows them. The Lithuanian entry for Eurovision 2026 will be selected at the grand final, which is expected to take place on February 27th at the "Twinsbet Arena" in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Full contestnats list: Agata Ray – Gravity lies Agnė Buškevičiūtė – Unbound Aika – Raga Aistė Pilvelytė – Tarp žvaigždžių tylos Akire – Šiluma Atikin – Deganti žemelė Aurimas Papečkys – Tu mano Black Biceps – Let me cook Dagna – Sau meluojam Elizabeth Olshey – Between Emi Acidic – u broke me Freya Alley – No Kiss...

HaKokhav HaBa – Episode 7: Five Contestants Advance to the Next Round

November 25, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 7: Five contestants passed to the next round. The advancing contestants are Mor Fadlon, Daniel Azar, Eliraz Zada, Aya Assaf and Saar Hadar. Tonight, the seventh episode of the reality show “HaKokhav HaBa" aired, through which Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2026 will be chosen. So far, 30 contestants have secured their place in the competition, and during tonight’s episode, five additional contestants advanced to the next stage thanks to the votes of the judges and the studio audience – One of them might go on to represent Israel in Eurovision this coming May. The panel once again included Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hasson, and Itay Levi. Joining them this time as guest judges were Dana International, the winner of Eurovision 1998, Yuval Raphael, who represented Israel last year, and Netta Barzilai, who won Eurovision 2018. Each contestant must receive at least 70% of the votes to advance, and every judge contributes 12% to the total voting score. During the show, Udi Schneider, who competed last season, performed his...

The Netherlands: The Dilemma Around Eurovision 2026 Revealed!

November 25, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Netherlands in trouble? The Dutch national broadcaster AVROTROS is stuck with a hardline statement about its Eurovision 2026 participation, while a bid to replace it to enable participation in Eurovision 2027 is on the table. Since the EBU canceled the vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision 2026, the Netherlands has found itself in a highly complex position. The Dutch national broadcaster AVROTROS, which stated in early September that it would only consider participating if Israel were excluded, now faces a critical decision, as domestic voices call to replace it if it refuses to take part. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Netherlands’ hard line on Israel’s participation is evolving in a direction that probably nobody at AVROTROS expected. The Dutch broadcaster declared in early September, in unequivocal terms, that the Netherlands would not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel competes, but now, after the vote on Israel was canceled and the rules were...

Jerry Heil: I’m coming to Win Eurovision 2026!

November 25, 2025January 12, 2026 by Adiel Shtainmetz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jerry Heil, Ukraine’s representative at Eurovision 2024, revealed on social media that she’s aiming to win Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Vienna, Austria! Jerry Heil, the beloved Ukrainian singer who represented her country in Eurovision 2024 alongside Alyona Alyona, and together they came in an impressive third place with the powerful and moving song "Teresa & Maria", revealed that she is ready to fight again for the right to represent her country at Eurovision. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After it was revealed yesterday that Jerry Heil would be returning to "Vidbir 2026", the Eurovision community was really excited about the return of the beloved singer. Jerry Heil published a post confirming the announcement that she was returning and shared her excitement and anticipation with her followers: "It's true - I'm returning to Vidbir 2026. I really missed this celebration of music, and this family called 'Eurovision' - a family that I truly feel a part of. Yes,...

Ron Biton and the Fight for Change: How Israel’s Eurovision 2026 Song Will Be Chosen?

November 25, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision 2026: Ron Biton and Yoav Ginai lead a plan to reform Israel’s song selection process, testing AI-driven anonymity, full transparency, and innovative methods to restore fairness and trust. Towards Eurovision 2026: The process of selecting Israel’s song for Eurovision 2026 is set for a significant overhaul involving technological innovation and greater transparency, following a broad protest by songwriters — much of it directed against the selection of Keren Peles as the songwriter for Israel’s entries to Eurovision 2024 and 2025. Ron Biton, a lyricist and composer who was among the protest’s leading voices, proposed that competing songs be submitted with vocals generated by AI. The idea’s goal is to ensure complete anonymity among creators and guarantee a fair, balanced process. Biton explained: “I suggested that all writers submit their songs with an AI-generated voice, keeping full anonymity intact. To his credit, Golan Yochpaz, CEO of the national broadcaster, supported the idea. As he promised last year that there would be...