Countdown 2026

Albania heads to Vienna with Alis and ‘Nân’, chosen through Festivali i Këngës 64 back in December, winning both jury and televote in the...

Switzerland’s 2026 entry is Veronica Fusaro with ‘Alice’, internally selected by SRG SSR and released on 11 March. After Nemo’s win in 2024 and...

Georgia - On Replay.  There are people in the fandom, stupid people for the record, who think that the Junior version of this contest needs...

Serbia - Kraj Mene - is another one I don’t get. I think this is a light metal song and I have to admit that...

Estonia’s 2026 choice is Vanilla Ninja with ‘Too Epic To Be True’, selected through Eesti Laul after winning the public superfinal. On paper, that...

Azerbaijan – JIVA – Just Go. I don’t, dear reader , usually launch into an expletive-laden rant but fucking hell fire, Azerbaijan, what the holy...

Luxembourg - Mother Nature - Eva Marija.  God almighty I’d forgotten that this song was even a thing as it was chosen back in January...

Malta’s 2026 entry is AIDAN with ‘Bella’, selected through MESC after winning the jury vote and finishing second with the public, which rather neatly...

Czechia- Crossroads - is moody and atmospheric.  It is a good song, really. A song with quality. But somehow it doesn’t leave any emotional trace,...

Pray - Alicija Aficionados of BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I haven’t a Clue are clearly familiar with the round entitled “one song to the...