Montenegro returns to Eurovision with a reset, as Tamara Živković wins...
The final of Montesong, broadcast live from Podgorica, Montenegro by public broadcaster RTCG, was won by Tamara Živković with the song Nova zora. She'll...
Albania picks Alis for Eurovision 2026 as Festivali i Këngës crowns...
Albania has chosen its Eurovision 2026 entry, with Alis winning Festivali i Këngës and earning the ticket to Vienna with the song ‘Nân’.
After four...
Albania: Lineup confirmed for Festivali i Këngës 64 grand final
Nothing says Christmas more than the Grand Final of Albanian broadcaster RTSH's annual Festivali i Këngës. It's an annual four-night event culminating in one...
Eurovision 2026: in other news this week…
With the first national finals taking place, you could be forgiven for thinking it's business as usual in the world of Eurovision. If you've...
Eurovision Will Not Mute Boos or Ban Flags During Israel’s Performance
Austria’s public broadcaster ORF, host of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, has said it will not silence booing from the audience or...
35 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2026 as Vienna unveils stage design
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has confirmed that 35 countries will compete in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, set to take place in Vienna,...
Eurovision 2026: in other news this week…
As you can imagine, it's a mixed bag in the world of Eurovision 2026. Most attention remains focussed on the EBU whose no-win position...
Portugal’s Eurovision Selection Descends Into Chaos as Artists Stage Mass Boycott
Portugal's preparations for Eurovision 2026 have collapsed into an unprecedented internal crisis, with eighteen musicians representing twelve of the sixteen competing acts in Festival...
Iceland Pulls Out of Eurovision 2026, Dealing Another Blow to Contest...
The Icelandic national broadcaster RÚV has joined four other European nations in announcing a boycott of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, citing the refusal...
Why might the EBU be ‘siding with Israel’ over Eurovision?
tl;dr: the EBU says Israel’s broadcaster still meets its media-freedom rules, but many fans and countries think letting Israel compete during the Gaza war...