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Antigoni taken from the single artwork for Jalla

Antigoni taken from the single artwork for Jalla

Cyprus: Antigoni’s Eurovision 2026 song released

Eurovision 2026

Kyriakos Tsinivits

5 days ago2 min read

Ukraine: Leléka wins Vidbir 2026

Ukraine: Leléka wins Vidbir 2026

Ukraine: Leléka wins Vidbir 2026

National finals

Liv Webster

6 days ago2 min read

Dami Im rules out Eurovision 2026 for Australia

Dami Im rules out Eurovision 2026 for Australia

Dami Im rules out Eurovision 2026 for Australia

Australian Eurovision news

Joel Grace

Feb 52 min read

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Blink TV and SBS nominated for AACTA Award for their coverage of Eurovision 2023

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Kyriakos Tsinivits

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Australia to return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024

Australia to return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024

Australia to return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024

aussievision

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SBS Up Fronts: Eurovision to be broadcast but Australia's participation is yet to be confirmed

SBS Up Fronts: Eurovision to be broadcast but Australia's participation is yet to be confirmed

SBS Up Fronts: Eurovision to be broadcast but Australia's participation is yet to be confirmed

aussievision

Oct 31, 20231 min read

With the second semi-final for Dora 2026 coming up real soon we have ranked all the semi-final 2 songs based on views on YouTube and steams on Spotify combined.

What are your favourites?

#croatia #dora #dora2026 #eurovision #esc

With the second semi-final for Dora 2026 coming up real soon we have ranked all the semi-final 2 songs based on views on YouTube and steams on Spotify combined.

What are your favourites?

#croatia #dora #dora2026 #eurovision #esc

With less than 24 hours to go until the next semi-final we have ranked all the Sing For Greece 2026 semi-final 2 songs based on views on YouTube.

@goodjobnicky is the most popular!

What are your favourites?

#Greece #singforgreece #ethnikostelikos #eurovision #esc

With less than 24 hours to go until the next semi-final we have ranked all the Sing For Greece 2026 semi-final 2 songs based on views on YouTube.

@goodjobnicky is the most popular!

What are your favourites?

#Greece #singforgreece #ethnikostelikos #eurovision #esc

Another six acts have qualified for the Grand Final of Benidorm Fest, after the second semi-final wrapped up this morning Australia time.

The Spanish music festival continues its tradition of being run annually since 2022, despite Spain withdrawing from Eurovision for the first time ever this year.

50% of the result was decided by an expert jury, whilst a demoscopic jury and the public vote made up 25% of the decision-making each.

Songs that qualified for the final:

Asha - Turista
Dani J - Bailándote
The Quinquis - Tú no me quieres
Rosalinda Galán - Mataora
Mayo - Tócame
Miranda! and Bailamamá - Despierto amándote

Therefore these three acts did not advance:

Ku Minerva - No volveré a llorar
Funambulista - Sobran gilipo**as
Atyat - Dopamina

The 2026 Benidorm Fest Grand Final will be streamed on the RTVE Play YouTube channel for Australian viewers on Sunday morning.

#benidorm #spain

Another six acts have qualified for the Grand Final of Benidorm Fest, after the second semi-final wrapped up this morning Australia time.

The Spanish music festival continues its tradition of being run annually since 2022, despite Spain withdrawing from Eurovision for the first time ever this year.

50% of the result was decided by an expert jury, whilst a demoscopic jury and the public vote made up 25% of the decision-making each.

Songs that qualified for the final:

Asha - Turista
Dani J - Bailándote
The Quinquis - Tú no me quieres
Rosalinda Galán - Mataora
Mayo - Tócame
Miranda! and Bailamamá - Despierto amándote

Therefore these three acts did not advance:

Ku Minerva - No volveré a llorar
Funambulista - Sobran gilipo**as
Atyat - Dopamina

The 2026 Benidorm Fest Grand Final will be streamed on the RTVE Play YouTube channel for Australian viewers on Sunday morning.

#benidorm #spain

This morning, Croatia's Eurovision broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) held semi-final 1 of their national final Dora 2026.

The eight acts advancing to the final are:

Lima Len – Raketa
Ananda – Dora
Ema Bubić – Vrijeme za nas
Noelle – Uninterrupted
Alen Đuras – From Ashes To Flame
Cold Snap – Mucho Macho
ToMa – Ledina
Lelek – Andromeda

The four acts that were eliminated were:

Jasmina Makota – Higher
Tony Sky – O ne!
Fran Uccellini – Ako bolje bude sutra
Fenksta – Memento Mori

The successful acts will join the eight entries chosen from semi-final 2 which will be determined on Friday 13 February (Saturday 14 February Australian time).

The 16 acts will then contest the final on Sunday 15 February (Monday 16 February Australian time).

Both semi-finals will use a 100% public voting system, however, the final will be determined by 50% public voting, 25% national jury and 25% international jury.

This is the third time Croatia is using a two semi-final competition since Dora was reintroduced in 2019.

#dora #eurovision #esc

This morning, Croatia's Eurovision broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) held semi-final 1 of their national final Dora 2026.

The eight acts advancing to the final are:

Lima Len – Raketa
Ananda – Dora
Ema Bubić – Vrijeme za nas
Noelle – Uninterrupted
Alen Đuras – From Ashes To Flame
Cold Snap – Mucho Macho
ToMa – Ledina
Lelek – Andromeda

The four acts that were eliminated were:

Jasmina Makota – Higher
Tony Sky – O ne!
Fran Uccellini – Ako bolje bude sutra
Fenksta – Memento Mori

The successful acts will join the eight entries chosen from semi-final 2 which will be determined on Friday 13 February (Saturday 14 February Australian time).

The 16 acts will then contest the final on Sunday 15 February (Monday 16 February Australian time).

Both semi-finals will use a 100% public voting system, however, the final will be determined by 50% public voting, 25% national jury and 25% international jury.

This is the third time Croatia is using a two semi-final competition since Dora was reintroduced in 2019.

#dora #eurovision #esc

All 12 songs competing to represent Austria at Eurovision 2026 have now been released.

The songs are:
Anna-Sophie - Superhuman
Bamlak Werner - We Are Not Just One Thing
Cosmó - Tanzschein
David Kurt - Pockets Full of Snow
Frevd - Riddle
Julia Steen - JULIA
Kayla Kristin - I Brenn
Lena Schaur - Painted Reality
Nikotin - Unsterblich
Phililp Piller - Das Leben ist Kunst
Reverend Stomp - Mescalero Ranger
Sidrit Vokshi - Wenn ich rauche

12 artists and their song titles were announced on 15 December. On 18 December Tamara Flores and her song Chingona withdrew. She was replaced by Sidrit Vokshi with Wenn ich rauche.

Austria's Eurovision national final Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? will be broadcast at 8:15 to 11:20pm on Saturday 20 February (Sunday morning 21 February Australia time).

Alice Tumler and Cesár Sampson will be the hosts. Alice was one of the three main hosts of Eurovision 2015 in Vienna. Cesár represented Austria at Eurovision 2018 with Nobody But You and placed third, giving Austria its fourth best ever result at the contest. He also hosted the semi-final allocation for this year's contest on 12 January.

Austria is the host country of Eurovision 2026. Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle will host the contest on 12, 14 and 16 May Europe time, courtesy of local boy JJ's victory last year with his song Wasted Love.

#austria #eurovision #esc

All 12 songs competing to represent Austria at Eurovision 2026 have now been released.

The songs are:
Anna-Sophie - Superhuman
Bamlak Werner - We Are Not Just One Thing
Cosmó - Tanzschein
David Kurt - Pockets Full of Snow
Frevd - Riddle
Julia Steen - JULIA
Kayla Kristin - I Brenn
Lena Schaur - Painted Reality
Nikotin - Unsterblich
Phililp Piller - Das Leben ist Kunst
Reverend Stomp - Mescalero Ranger
Sidrit Vokshi - Wenn ich rauche

12 artists and their song titles were announced on 15 December. On 18 December Tamara Flores and her song Chingona withdrew. She was replaced by Sidrit Vokshi with Wenn ich rauche.

Austria's Eurovision national final Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? will be broadcast at 8:15 to 11:20pm on Saturday 20 February (Sunday morning 21 February Australia time).

Alice Tumler and Cesár Sampson will be the hosts. Alice was one of the three main hosts of Eurovision 2015 in Vienna. Cesár represented Austria at Eurovision 2018 with Nobody But You and placed third, giving Austria its fourth best ever result at the contest. He also hosted the semi-final allocation for this year's contest on 12 January.

Austria is the host country of Eurovision 2026. Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle will host the contest on 12, 14 and 16 May Europe time, courtesy of local boy JJ's victory last year with his song Wasted Love.

#austria #eurovision #esc

All nine songs competing at Germany's Eurovision 2026 national selection have now been released and available to listen in full.

The songs are:
BELA - Herz
Dreamboys The Band - Jeanie
Laura Nahr - Wonderland
Malou Lovis - When I'm With You
Molly Sue - Optimist (Ha Ha Ha)
Myle - A Ok
Ragazzki - Ciao Ragazzki
Sarah Engels - Fire
Wavvyboi - Black Glitter

Das deutsche Finale 2026 will be broadcast from Studio Berlin Adlershof in Germany's capital from 8:15 to 11:15pm German time on Saturday 28 February (Sunday 1 March morning Australia time).

The show will consist of two rounds. In the first round a 20-member international jury will select three acts to proceed to the Superfinal. There the German televote solely decides who will represent the country at Eurovision 2026.

Last year Germany was represented by Austrian sibling duo Abor & Tynna with Baller, which finished in 15th place. Despite its modest Eurovision placing the song went onto great commercial success - reaching No. 1 in Latvia and Lithuania, and the top 10 in Germany, Austria, Finland, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland.

#germany #dasdeutschefinale #eurovision #esc

All nine songs competing at Germany's Eurovision 2026 national selection have now been released and available to listen in full.

The songs are:
BELA - Herz
Dreamboys The Band - Jeanie
Laura Nahr - Wonderland
Malou Lovis - When I'm With You
Molly Sue - Optimist (Ha Ha Ha)
Myle - A Ok
Ragazzki - Ciao Ragazzki
Sarah Engels - Fire
Wavvyboi - Black Glitter

Das deutsche Finale 2026 will be broadcast from Studio Berlin Adlershof in Germany's capital from 8:15 to 11:15pm German time on Saturday 28 February (Sunday 1 March morning Australia time).

The show will consist of two rounds. In the first round a 20-member international jury will select three acts to proceed to the Superfinal. There the German televote solely decides who will represent the country at Eurovision 2026.

Last year Germany was represented by Austrian sibling duo Abor & Tynna with Baller, which finished in 15th place. Despite its modest Eurovision placing the song went onto great commercial success - reaching No. 1 in Latvia and Lithuania, and the top 10 in Germany, Austria, Finland, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland.

#germany #dasdeutschefinale #eurovision #esc

Romania: Finalists for for Selecția Națională 2026 revealed!!

The artists and song titles are:

Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle - Bailando solo
Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me
Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi - Everybody Needs Somebody
Emy Alupei - Tili Bom
HVNDS - Dor
Monica Odagiu - Fereastră pentru un orb
Olivia Addams - Croco
Robert Lukian - Fire to the Lies
Vanu - Therapy Enemy
Yguana - Happy Birthday

#romania #selecțianațională #eurovision #esc

Romania: Finalists for for Selecția Națională 2026 revealed!!

The artists and song titles are:

Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle - Bailando solo
Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me
Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi - Everybody Needs Somebody
Emy Alupei - Tili Bom
HVNDS - Dor
Monica Odagiu - Fereastră pentru un orb
Olivia Addams - Croco
Robert Lukian - Fire to the Lies
Vanu - Therapy Enemy
Yguana - Happy Birthday

#romania #selecțianațională #eurovision #esc

Australia's Liberal Party is facing a leadership vote tomorrow.

This got us at Aussievision thinking - what connections do Liberal leaders and deputy leaders have with Eurovision?

The answer - surprisingly, there are a few! Sadly, though neither Angus Taylor nor Sussan Ley seem to have connections, 1970s punk rock doesn't seem to be a common genre at Eurovision.

However, several other Liberal Party leaders and deputies have connections to Eurovision.

Tony Abbott, Australia's 28th Prime Minister, who led the Liberal Party from 2009 to 2015, made remarks in solidarity with Ukraine's Eurovision win in 2016.

In an interview with Sky News just after Eurovision 2016, Mr Abbott was asked for his thoughts on Australia's Dami Im finishing second to Ukraine's Jamala.

Mr Abbott stated, "I have a lot of goodwill for the Ukraine, I think ... Ukraine has suffered a lot over the last couple of decades and I think they're currently suffering at the hands of a bully ... So if [winning Eurovision] helps their morale I think [Australia] should be prepared to accept second place."

Malcolm Turnbull, who deposed Mr Abbott as both Prime Minister and Liberal leader in September 2015, also commented on Eurovision 2016.

From his official Twitter account, Mr Turnbull congratulated both Dami and Jamala on their Eurovision success.

He wrote: "Congrats [Dami] on winning the jury vote in the [Eurovision] final and to [Jamala] for winning the contest."

Julie Bishop, who served as Liberal deputy leader from 2007 to 2018, has several Eurovision connections.

In 2015, as Foreign Minister, she tweeted "Exciting news! [Australia] to compete on global stage [Eurovision] 2015."

Three years later she went further posting a video on Twitter in support of Jessica Mauboy representing Australia at Eurovision 2018.

In 2018, Ms Bishop also met Malta's Eurovision entrant that year Christabelle, when the latter performed her Eurovision entry Taboo at British Parliament.

Read the full article on our website. Link in bio

#libspill #eurovision #esc #sbseurovision

Australia's Liberal Party is facing a leadership vote tomorrow.

This got us at Aussievision thinking - what connections do Liberal leaders and deputy leaders have with Eurovision?

The answer - surprisingly, there are a few! Sadly, though neither Angus Taylor nor Sussan Ley seem to have connections, 1970s punk rock doesn't seem to be a common genre at Eurovision.

However, several other Liberal Party leaders and deputies have connections to Eurovision.

Tony Abbott, Australia's 28th Prime Minister, who led the Liberal Party from 2009 to 2015, made remarks in solidarity with Ukraine's Eurovision win in 2016.

In an interview with Sky News just after Eurovision 2016, Mr Abbott was asked for his thoughts on Australia's Dami Im finishing second to Ukraine's Jamala.

Mr Abbott stated, "I have a lot of goodwill for the Ukraine, I think ... Ukraine has suffered a lot over the last couple of decades and I think they're currently suffering at the hands of a bully ... So if [winning Eurovision] helps their morale I think [Australia] should be prepared to accept second place."

Malcolm Turnbull, who deposed Mr Abbott as both Prime Minister and Liberal leader in September 2015, also commented on Eurovision 2016.

From his official Twitter account, Mr Turnbull congratulated both Dami and Jamala on their Eurovision success.

He wrote: "Congrats [Dami] on winning the jury vote in the [Eurovision] final and to [Jamala] for winning the contest."

Julie Bishop, who served as Liberal deputy leader from 2007 to 2018, has several Eurovision connections.

In 2015, as Foreign Minister, she tweeted "Exciting news! [Australia] to compete on global stage [Eurovision] 2015."

Three years later she went further posting a video on Twitter in support of Jessica Mauboy representing Australia at Eurovision 2018.

In 2018, Ms Bishop also met Malta's Eurovision entrant that year Christabelle, when the latter performed her Eurovision entry Taboo at British Parliament.

Read the full article on our website. Link in bio

#libspill #eurovision #esc #sbseurovision

A local backlash over road rules will see a change for the Cypriot Eurovision 2026 entry. We’ve got the details… #eurovision #esccyprus #esc2026 #eurovision2026

A local backlash over road rules will see a change for the Cypriot Eurovision 2026 entry. We’ve got the details… #eurovision #esccyprus #esc2026 #eurovision2026

Greece: Sing For Greece 2026 semi-final 1 results

14 songs competed in the first semi-final. The results in the semi-finals are determined with 100% public televoting.

The show was hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira and Katerina Vrana who provided great comedic relief in what was a very enjoyable show.

The seven acts that qualified for the final are (no particular order):

Rosanna Mailan - Alma
Stefi - Europa
Evangelia - Parea
Marseaux - Hanome
Akylas - Ferto
Alexandra Sieti - The Other Side
Stylianos - You & I

These seven acts did not advance:

Dinamiss - Chaos
Revery - The Songwriter
Desi G - Aphrodite
Niya - Slipping Away
Panagiotis Tsakalakos - 2nd chance
Spheyiaa - Hilia Kommatia
The astrolabe - Drop It

The second semi-final will take place this Friday evening European time, Saturday morning Australian time. You can watch from Australia via ERTFlix here https://www.ertflix.gr/en/epg/channel/ept-world-live which required sign up.

#singforgreece #greece #eurovision #esc

Greece: Sing For Greece 2026 semi-final 1 results

14 songs competed in the first semi-final. The results in the semi-finals are determined with 100% public televoting.

The show was hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira and Katerina Vrana who provided great comedic relief in what was a very enjoyable show.

The seven acts that qualified for the final are (no particular order):

Rosanna Mailan - Alma
Stefi - Europa
Evangelia - Parea
Marseaux - Hanome
Akylas - Ferto
Alexandra Sieti - The Other Side
Stylianos - You & I

These seven acts did not advance:

Dinamiss - Chaos
Revery - The Songwriter
Desi G - Aphrodite
Niya - Slipping Away
Panagiotis Tsakalakos - 2nd chance
Spheyiaa - Hilia Kommatia
The astrolabe - Drop It

The second semi-final will take place this Friday evening European time, Saturday morning Australian time. You can watch from Australia via ERTFlix here https://www.ertflix.gr/en/epg/channel/ept-world-live which required sign up.

#singforgreece #greece #eurovision #esc

With the first semi-final for Dora 2026 coming up real soon we have ranked all the semi-final 1 songs based on views on YouTube and steams on Spotify.

What are your favourites?

#croatia #dora #dora2026 #eurovision #esc

With the first semi-final for Dora 2026 coming up real soon we have ranked all the semi-final 1 songs based on views on YouTube and steams on Spotify.

What are your favourites?

#croatia #dora #dora2026 #eurovision #esc

Our latest episode reviews Vidbir from Ukraine 🇺🇦 previews the Sissal v Ericka Jane showdown in Denmark 🇩🇰 and we also chat to the folks from Irish podcast @eirevisionpodcast �🇮🇪 about their plans and Benidorm Fest 🇪🇸.

Listen via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

#eurovision #esc #sbseurovision

Our latest episode reviews Vidbir from Ukraine 🇺🇦 previews the Sissal v Ericka Jane showdown in Denmark 🇩🇰 and we also chat to the folks from Irish podcast @eirevisionpodcast 🇮🇪 about their plans and Benidorm Fest 🇪🇸.

Listen via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

#eurovision #esc #sbseurovision

11 years ago today Australia was confirmed to compete as a special guest for Eurovision 2015!!!

#sbseurovision #eurovision #esc

11 years ago today Australia was confirmed to compete as a special guest for Eurovision 2015!!!

#sbseurovision #eurovision #esc

Six acts will move forward to the 2026 Benidorm Fest Grand Final following the conclusion of the first semi-final this morning.

Although Spain is not competing in Eurovision 2026, the annual music festival is continuing.

Nine songs competed in today's semi-final. They were judged by a combination of voting from a panel of experts, a demoscopic jury, and the national televote.

Continuing with changes implemented last year, the result was comprised 50% from the experts, and 25% each from the demoscopic jury and public vote.

The second semi-final will take place this Friday morning (Australian time).

#bennidorm #spain

Six acts will move forward to the 2026 Benidorm Fest Grand Final following the conclusion of the first semi-final this morning.

Although Spain is not competing in Eurovision 2026, the annual music festival is continuing.

Nine songs competed in today's semi-final. They were judged by a combination of voting from a panel of experts, a demoscopic jury, and the national televote.

Continuing with changes implemented last year, the result was comprised 50% from the experts, and 25% each from the demoscopic jury and public vote.

The second semi-final will take place this Friday morning (Australian time).

#bennidorm #spain

With around 24 hours to go until the first semi-final we have ranked all the Sing For Greece 2026 semi-final 1 songs based on views on YouTube.

@akylas__ is the most popular!

What are your favourites?

#Greece #singforgreece #ethnikostelikos #eurovision #esc

With around 24 hours to go until the first semi-final we have ranked all the Sing For Greece 2026 semi-final 1 songs based on views on YouTube.

@akylas__ is the most popular!

What are your favourites?

#Greece #singforgreece #ethnikostelikos #eurovision #esc

Today we take a look at how all the songs from the Eurovision Song Contest held in 1961 rank based on Spotify streams.

The UK reigns in this ranking with Are You Sure?

The Eurovision winning song sits as the second most streamed song.

Watch out for the ranking of 1960's songs throughout February.

#eurovision #eurovisionspotify #uk

Today we take a look at how all the songs from the Eurovision Song Contest held in 1961 rank based on Spotify streams.

The UK reigns in this ranking with Are You Sure?

The Eurovision winning song sits as the second most streamed song.

Watch out for the ranking of 1960's songs throughout February.

#eurovision #eurovisionspotify #uk

Daniel Kajmakoski, who represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, has been the victim of a shocking kidnapping in Serbia.

The incident took place in Belgrade near the Beton Hala area after the singer had finished a performance.

Serbian media report that two men intercepted Daniel while he was inside his car and forced their way into the vehicle.

The attackers restrained him, bound his hands, and drove off in his own car.

While holding him captive, the kidnappers allegedly demanded a ransom of around €20,000.

Police were alerted shortly after the abduction and began tracking the vehicle.

Officers intercepted the car during a pursuit on the road towards Ruma.

The kidnappers abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, leaving the singer tied up inside.

Police freed the singer at the scene and transported him for medical assessment.

In comments reported by Serbian media, Daniel’s wife said he is alive, safe, and recovering, but the family is under severe stress.

She added that he cannot speak publicly about the incident while the investigation continues.

Serbian authorities have confirmed the case is being treated as a kidnapping, with an investigation ongoing.

Daniel Kajmakoski represented North Macedonia at Eurovision 2015 in Vienna with Autumn Leaves.

He finished 15th in his semi-final, missing a spot in the Grand Final.

He has won the X Factor Adria and the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar.

#northmacedonia #macedonia #serbia #eurovision

Daniel Kajmakoski, who represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, has been the victim of a shocking kidnapping in Serbia.

The incident took place in Belgrade near the Beton Hala area after the singer had finished a performance.

Serbian media report that two men intercepted Daniel while he was inside his car and forced their way into the vehicle.

The attackers restrained him, bound his hands, and drove off in his own car.

While holding him captive, the kidnappers allegedly demanded a ransom of around €20,000.

Police were alerted shortly after the abduction and began tracking the vehicle.

Officers intercepted the car during a pursuit on the road towards Ruma.

The kidnappers abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, leaving the singer tied up inside.

Police freed the singer at the scene and transported him for medical assessment.

In comments reported by Serbian media, Daniel’s wife said he is alive, safe, and recovering, but the family is under severe stress.

She added that he cannot speak publicly about the incident while the investigation continues.

Serbian authorities have confirmed the case is being treated as a kidnapping, with an investigation ongoing.

Daniel Kajmakoski represented North Macedonia at Eurovision 2015 in Vienna with Autumn Leaves.

He finished 15th in his semi-final, missing a spot in the Grand Final.

He has won the X Factor Adria and the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar.

#northmacedonia #macedonia #serbia #eurovision

Over the past two weeks the artists and songs competing in the Finnish 2026 national final, 'Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2026’ have been revealed.

Many Eurovision fans and media have praised the high quality of entries which include everything from epic violin pop and dance floor fillers to throat singing and emotional ballads.

11 members of the Aussievision team have been busy sifting through all seven entries and we now have the complete rankings from the team.

This is our top 7. Check out the article on our website for comments from the team.

#UMK #UMK26 #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #finland #sbseurovision @lindalampeniusofficial @peteparkkonen

Over the past two weeks the artists and songs competing in the Finnish 2026 national final, 'Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2026’ have been revealed.

Many Eurovision fans and media have praised the high quality of entries which include everything from epic violin pop and dance floor fillers to throat singing and emotional ballads.

11 members of the Aussievision team have been busy sifting through all seven entries and we now have the complete rankings from the team.

This is our top 7. Check out the article on our website for comments from the team.

#UMK #UMK26 #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #finland #sbseurovision @lindalampeniusofficial @peteparkkonen

Now, seven years on from the inaugural Australia Decides, we mark the anniversary by revisiting Australia’s first-ever Eurovision national final by exploring some highlights and facts from the night that started it all.

Do you have fond memories of Eurovision – Australia Decides 2019? Share them here.

#sbseurovision #australiadecides #eurovision #esc

Now, seven years on from the inaugural Australia Decides, we mark the anniversary by revisiting Australia’s first-ever Eurovision national final by exploring some highlights and facts from the night that started it all.

Do you have fond memories of Eurovision – Australia Decides 2019? Share them here.

#sbseurovision #australiadecides #eurovision #esc

Cyprus have released their Eurovision 2026 song, with Antigoni set to sing Jalla in Vienna, Austria.

Antigoni was internally selected as the artist for Cyprus back in November 2025. She was also the first artist announced for Eurovision 2026.

The song was revealed on the main evening news on RIK 1.

The song Jalla translates to “more” in the Cypriot-Greek dialect. The music video was filmed at several different location of Cypriot towns and villages.

Antigoni, whose last name is Buxton, was born and raised in North London, and has Greek Cypriot roots.

In 2022 she competed on the eighth season of the British version of Love Island. However she was one of the first contestants "dumped" from the program.

Antigoni has released many hit songs, they include You Can Have Him, Sleeping Alone and Habibi.

She often showcases her Cypriot heritage by incorporating traditional Cypriot instrumentation through her music, mixing it with more contemporary genres.

#cyprus #eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

Cyprus have released their Eurovision 2026 song, with Antigoni set to sing Jalla in Vienna, Austria.

Antigoni was internally selected as the artist for Cyprus back in November 2025. She was also the first artist announced for Eurovision 2026.

The song was revealed on the main evening news on RIK 1.

The song Jalla translates to “more” in the Cypriot-Greek dialect. The music video was filmed at several different location of Cypriot towns and villages.

Antigoni, whose last name is Buxton, was born and raised in North London, and has Greek Cypriot roots.

In 2022 she competed on the eighth season of the British version of Love Island. However she was one of the first contestants "dumped" from the program.

Antigoni has released many hit songs, they include You Can Have Him, Sleeping Alone and Habibi.

She often showcases her Cypriot heritage by incorporating traditional Cypriot instrumentation through her music, mixing it with more contemporary genres.

#cyprus #eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

Now that several songs have been released for Eurovision 2026 we take a look at how they rank based on streams on Spotify.

Ranking 1 - Total - Based on total streams from songs release as of 08 February 2026.

Ranking 2 - Weekly - Weekly ranking based on streams on Spotify over the week from 02 to 08 February 2026.

Still waiting for songs from:
Antigoni - Jalla (Cyprus)
Bzikebi (Georgia)
Dara (Bulgaria)
Noam Bettan (Israel)
Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland)

#eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

Now that several songs have been released for Eurovision 2026 we take a look at how they rank based on streams on Spotify.

Ranking 1 - Total - Based on total streams from songs release as of 08 February 2026.

Ranking 2 - Weekly - Weekly ranking based on streams on Spotify over the week from 02 to 08 February 2026.

Still waiting for songs from:
Antigoni - Jalla (Cyprus)
Bzikebi (Georgia)
Dara (Bulgaria)
Noam Bettan (Israel)
Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland)

#eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

On the anniversary of Eurovision — Australia Decides 2020, we look back at the much-loved show.

Almost exactly a year after the inaugural edition, Eurovision — Australia Decides made its return with the Gold Coast hosting yet again.

After the huge success of Eurovision — Australia Decides 2019 and Kate Miller-Heidke’s top 10 result at Eurovision, Australian eurofans were ready for another taste of the national final.

Check out our highlights from the night!!

Do you have fond memories of Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020? Share them here.

#sbseurovision #australiadecides #eurovision #esc

On the anniversary of Eurovision — Australia Decides 2020, we look back at the much-loved show.

Almost exactly a year after the inaugural edition, Eurovision — Australia Decides made its return with the Gold Coast hosting yet again.

After the huge success of Eurovision — Australia Decides 2019 and Kate Miller-Heidke’s top 10 result at Eurovision, Australian eurofans were ready for another taste of the national final.

Check out our highlights from the night!!

Do you have fond memories of Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020? Share them here.

#sbseurovision #australiadecides #eurovision #esc

Latvian broadcaster LTV held the second semi-final of their Eurovision national selection show Supernova 2026, where five songs out of the twelve competing acts in this semi-final were chosen to advance to the final.

This semi-final was the second of two semi-finals in the Supernova 2026 competition, with the final taking place next week on Saturday 14 February (Sunday 15 February Australian time).

The five acts that qualified for the Supernova 2026 final from semi-final 2 are:

Atvara – Ēnā
Legzdina – Ribbon
Robert Ox – Ravin' At The Taj Mahal
Krisy – Take It
Miks Galvanovskis – Cruel Angel

Those eliminated from the competition are:

Jānis Rugājs – Smoke
Paula – Dejot vien
Edvards Strazdiņš – I Ain't Got The Guts
Kristīne Megija – Insanity
Nolark – Different Places
Papīra lidmašīnas – You're My Saviour
Vēstnieks – Vai tas ir kāds brīnums?

The five qualifying songs from the second semi-final will join the five qualifiers from the first semi-final which took place last week in the Supernova 2026 final.

The Supernova 2026 final will take place on February 14 (February 15 Australian time), where the winner will have the honour of representing Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

#latvia #supernova #supernova2026 #sbseurovision #eurovision #esc

Latvian broadcaster LTV held the second semi-final of their Eurovision national selection show Supernova 2026, where five songs out of the twelve competing acts in this semi-final were chosen to advance to the final.

This semi-final was the second of two semi-finals in the Supernova 2026 competition, with the final taking place next week on Saturday 14 February (Sunday 15 February Australian time).

The five acts that qualified for the Supernova 2026 final from semi-final 2 are:

Atvara – Ēnā
Legzdina – Ribbon
Robert Ox – Ravin' At The Taj Mahal
Krisy – Take It
Miks Galvanovskis – Cruel Angel

Those eliminated from the competition are:

Jānis Rugājs – Smoke
Paula – Dejot vien
Edvards Strazdiņš – I Ain't Got The Guts
Kristīne Megija – Insanity
Nolark – Different Places
Papīra lidmašīnas – You're My Saviour
Vēstnieks – Vai tas ir kāds brīnums?

The five qualifying songs from the second semi-final will join the five qualifiers from the first semi-final which took place last week in the Supernova 2026 final.

The Supernova 2026 final will take place on February 14 (February 15 Australian time), where the winner will have the honour of representing Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

#latvia #supernova #supernova2026 #sbseurovision #eurovision #esc

The Lithuanian Eurovision national selection show Eurovizija.LT! was on again this weekend with the third of the elimination heats for 2026.

Hosts were Gabrielė Martirosian, Eglė Kernagytė and Rimvydas Černiauskas, with the show held in the LRT studio.

In the five elimination heats only the top two out of the eight acts will progress to the final. However, a big difference from last year is that a third song will qualify for a wildcard round. The wining wildcard entry will be chosen by 100% public vote.

The successful acts were selected by 50/50 combination of jury and public televoting.

The top two entries who qualified for the final were Paulė and Black Biceps, and Aurimas Papečkys-Aury through to the wildcard round.

The results of Heat 3 were:

Black Biceps – Let me cook (22 points)
Paulė – Sako (22 points)
Aurimas Papečkys-Aury – Tu mano (14 points)
Justė Osh – Gaisras (14 points)
Juozas Martin – Atmerk akis (12 points)
Agata Ray – Gravity lies (11 points)
Akire – Šiluma (9 points)
Ledi Ais – Mes siekiam žvaigždžių (6 points)

Heat 4 of Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2026 will be on 14 February in Europe and 15 February in Australia.

#eurovizija #eurovizijalt #lithuania #eurovision #esc

The Lithuanian Eurovision national selection show Eurovizija.LT! was on again this weekend with the third of the elimination heats for 2026.

Hosts were Gabrielė Martirosian, Eglė Kernagytė and Rimvydas Černiauskas, with the show held in the LRT studio.

In the five elimination heats only the top two out of the eight acts will progress to the final. However, a big difference from last year is that a third song will qualify for a wildcard round. The wining wildcard entry will be chosen by 100% public vote.

The successful acts were selected by 50/50 combination of jury and public televoting.

The top two entries who qualified for the final were Paulė and Black Biceps, and Aurimas Papečkys-Aury through to the wildcard round.

The results of Heat 3 were:

Black Biceps – Let me cook (22 points)
Paulė – Sako (22 points)
Aurimas Papečkys-Aury – Tu mano (14 points)
Justė Osh – Gaisras (14 points)
Juozas Martin – Atmerk akis (12 points)
Agata Ray – Gravity lies (11 points)
Akire – Šiluma (9 points)
Ledi Ais – Mes siekiam žvaigždžių (6 points)

Heat 4 of Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2026 will be on 14 February in Europe and 15 February in Australia.

#eurovizija #eurovizijalt #lithuania #eurovision #esc

This morning saw Heat 2 of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection show Melodifestivalen take place at Scandinavium, Gothenburg.

Six acts competed on the night, with only three progressing further in the competition.

Felicia and Brandsta City Släckers claimed the top two spots and progressed directly to the Grand Final.

Robin Bengtsson finished in third place, earning another chance to compete in the final qualification round following Heat 5.

Arwin, Laila Adèle and Klara Almström were all eliminated from the competition.

Results wrap up

Direct to final:
Felicia - My System
Brandsta City Släckers - Rakt in i elden

Final Qualification Round:
Robin Bengtsson - Honey Honey

Eliminated:
Arwin - Glitter
Klara Almström - Där hela världen väntar
Laila Adèle - Oxygen

You can watch all performances on the Swedish broadcaster's SVT Play https://www.svtplay.se/

Heat 3 of Melodifestivalen takes place next Saturday 14th February with the Grand Final scheduled for 7th March.

#melfest #melodifestivalen #esc #eurovision

This morning saw Heat 2 of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection show Melodifestivalen take place at Scandinavium, Gothenburg.

Six acts competed on the night, with only three progressing further in the competition.

Felicia and Brandsta City Släckers claimed the top two spots and progressed directly to the Grand Final.

Robin Bengtsson finished in third place, earning another chance to compete in the final qualification round following Heat 5.

Arwin, Laila Adèle and Klara Almström were all eliminated from the competition.

Results wrap up

Direct to final:
Felicia - My System
Brandsta City Släckers - Rakt in i elden

Final Qualification Round:
Robin Bengtsson - Honey Honey

Eliminated:
Arwin - Glitter
Klara Almström - Där hela världen väntar
Laila Adèle - Oxygen

You can watch all performances on the Swedish broadcaster's SVT Play https://www.svtplay.se/

Heat 3 of Melodifestivalen takes place next Saturday 14th February with the Grand Final scheduled for 7th March.

#melfest #melodifestivalen #esc #eurovision

Leléka wins Vidbir 2026 – Ukraine’s Eurovision 2026 national final!!!!

In the early hours of the Australian morning, Leléka has won Ukraine's Eurovision national selection, Vidbir, with her entry Ridnym.

Ukraine delivered another spectacular edition of Vidbir, where ten acts performed with the hope of being selected to represent Ukraine in Vienna at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

This year's final was a high-quality affair that saw the underdog Leléka win with a harrowing and stunning performance in both English and Ukrainian, and will go on to represent Ukraine in Switzerland.

Whilst Leléka did not go into the contest a favourite, her winning song Ridnym did consistently sit towards the top of fan polls in the lead-up to Vidbir. Leléka took first place in both the Ukrainian televote and first with the Ukrainian jury to come first overall with the combined score of 20 points.

Ukraine will compete in semi-final 2 in the second half of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria on 14 May 2026.

#vidbir #eurovision #esc #vidbir2026 #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #ukraine

Leléka wins Vidbir 2026 – Ukraine’s Eurovision 2026 national final!!!!

In the early hours of the Australian morning, Leléka has won Ukraine's Eurovision national selection, Vidbir, with her entry Ridnym.

Ukraine delivered another spectacular edition of Vidbir, where ten acts performed with the hope of being selected to represent Ukraine in Vienna at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

This year's final was a high-quality affair that saw the underdog Leléka win with a harrowing and stunning performance in both English and Ukrainian, and will go on to represent Ukraine in Switzerland.

Whilst Leléka did not go into the contest a favourite, her winning song Ridnym did consistently sit towards the top of fan polls in the lead-up to Vidbir. Leléka took first place in both the Ukrainian televote and first with the Ukrainian jury to come first overall with the combined score of 20 points.

Ukraine will compete in semi-final 2 in the second half of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria on 14 May 2026.

#vidbir #eurovision #esc #vidbir2026 #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #ukraine

We have ranked all the Supernova 2026 semi-final 2 songs based on streams on Spotify and views on YouTube combined.

What are your favourites?

#supernova #latvia #eurovision #esc

We have ranked all the Supernova 2026 semi-final 2 songs based on streams on Spotify and views on YouTube combined.

What are your favourites?

#supernova #latvia #eurovision #esc

Vidbir will be a one-shot national final where a professional jury and public voting will choose the next Ukrainian representative for Vienna in a single grand final show.

We ranked all the Vidbir 2026 entries based on combined streams on Spotify and views on Youtube (from Youtube channels @eurovisionukraine, artists' channels and hitfm).

#vidbir #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #vidbir2026 @thejerryheil

Vidbir will be a one-shot national final where a professional jury and public voting will choose the next Ukrainian representative for Vienna in a single grand final show.

We ranked all the Vidbir 2026 entries based on combined streams on Spotify and views on Youtube (from Youtube channels @eurovisionukraine, artists' channels and hitfm).

#vidbir #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #vidbir2026 @thejerryheil

With the glamour and theatre of the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Eurovision fans had lots to say - especially with Mariah Carey singing a Eurovision classic, Eurovision 2022 host Laura Pausini performing the national anthem and Sanremo star Ghali also on stage. #winterolympics #milanocortina2026 #openingceremony #eurovision #esc2026

With the glamour and theatre of the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Eurovision fans had lots to say - especially with Mariah Carey singing a Eurovision classic, Eurovision 2022 host Laura Pausini performing the national anthem and Sanremo star Ghali also on stage. #winterolympics #milanocortina2026 #openingceremony #eurovision #esc2026

Global pop icon Mariah Carey sings a 1958 Eurovision classic at the Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony.

The Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially got underway at Milan’s iconic San Siro Stadium, with global pop icon Mariah Carey delivering a show-stopping performance that blended contemporary pop with European musical history.

As part of the Opening Ceremony, Carey performed a stirring rendition of the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest classic Nel blu dipinto di blu, better known worldwide as Volare, paying tribute to one of Italy’s most beloved songs on one of the world’s biggest stages.

The performance was presented as a medley alongside Carey’s own track Nothing Is Impossible, taken from her sixteenth studio album Here For It All.

#eurovision #esc #volare

Global pop icon Mariah Carey sings a 1958 Eurovision classic at the Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony.

The Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially got underway at Milan’s iconic San Siro Stadium, with global pop icon Mariah Carey delivering a show-stopping performance that blended contemporary pop with European musical history.

As part of the Opening Ceremony, Carey performed a stirring rendition of the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest classic Nel blu dipinto di blu, better known worldwide as Volare, paying tribute to one of Italy’s most beloved songs on one of the world’s biggest stages.

The performance was presented as a medley alongside Carey’s own track Nothing Is Impossible, taken from her sixteenth studio album Here For It All.

#eurovision #esc #volare

The eight songs competing to represent Poland at Eurovision 2026 have been released.

The entries (in alphabetical order by artist name) are:
Alicja - Pray
Anastazja - Wild Child
Basia Giewont - Zimna woda
Jeremi Sikorski - Cienie przeszłości
Karolina Szczurowska - Nie bój się
Ola Antoniak - Don't You Try
Piotr Pręgowski - Parawany tango
Stasiek Kukulski - This Too Shall Pass

Check out our article on our website, link in bio, to listen to the songs.

The eight entries will be broadcast on Poland's renamed Eurovision national selection show Polskie Kwalifikacje on 7 March. The program itself will be recorded at TVP studios on 28 February and 1 March.

The results, decided 100% by SMS televote, will be announced the following morning (8 March) on the program Pytanie na śniadanie.

The eight artists will be hoping to succeed Justyna Steczkowska who performed Gaja at Basel last year, finishing in 14th place.

#poland #eurovision #esc

The eight songs competing to represent Poland at Eurovision 2026 have been released.

The entries (in alphabetical order by artist name) are:
Alicja - Pray
Anastazja - Wild Child
Basia Giewont - Zimna woda
Jeremi Sikorski - Cienie przeszłości
Karolina Szczurowska - Nie bój się
Ola Antoniak - Don't You Try
Piotr Pręgowski - Parawany tango
Stasiek Kukulski - This Too Shall Pass

Check out our article on our website, link in bio, to listen to the songs.

The eight entries will be broadcast on Poland's renamed Eurovision national selection show Polskie Kwalifikacje on 7 March. The program itself will be recorded at TVP studios on 28 February and 1 March.

The results, decided 100% by SMS televote, will be announced the following morning (8 March) on the program Pytanie na śniadanie.

The eight artists will be hoping to succeed Justyna Steczkowska who performed Gaja at Basel last year, finishing in 14th place.

#poland #eurovision #esc

The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are about to begin and Eurovision and Sanremo stars have already been part of the action.

From late November the Olympic torch made its way from Greece to Italy in early December.

Carrying the flame in various locations across Italy have been many familiar names to Eurovision and Sanremo fans.

Achille Lauro

The Italian singer represented San Marino at Eurovision with Stripper.

He has also competed at Sanremo four times, with his best place being 7th in 2025 with Incoscienti giovani.

He carried the torch on the first day of its journey in Italy, and in true Achille Lauro style, right in front of the Colosseum.

Noemi

On the same day Achille Lauro carried the torch, so did Sanremo star Noemi.

She has competed at the Festival nine times, with her best result 3rd in 2012.

Al Bano

Al Bano competed at Eurovision twice for Italy in 1976 and 1985.

His 1976 entry with wife Romina Power We'll Live it All Again finished 7th, while his 1985 entry (also with Power) Magic Oh Magic also finished 7th.

He carried the torch in Florence on the 6th day of the relay in Italy.

Arisa

Arisa has competed in the Sanremo Music Festival five times, winning the title in 2014 with Contravento.

However, in those years the winner of Sanremo wasn't offered the Eurovision Song Contest placement. Instead Emma Marrone was chosen internally.

Arisa is due to compete in this year's Sanremo Music Festival.

The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday 5 February in Europe (Saturday 6 February). Coverage of Channel 9 in Australia.

#eurovision #sanremo #winterolympics #olympics

The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are about to begin and Eurovision and Sanremo stars have already been part of the action.

From late November the Olympic torch made its way from Greece to Italy in early December.

Carrying the flame in various locations across Italy have been many familiar names to Eurovision and Sanremo fans.

Achille Lauro

The Italian singer represented San Marino at Eurovision with Stripper.

He has also competed at Sanremo four times, with his best place being 7th in 2025 with Incoscienti giovani.

He carried the torch on the first day of its journey in Italy, and in true Achille Lauro style, right in front of the Colosseum.

Noemi

On the same day Achille Lauro carried the torch, so did Sanremo star Noemi.

She has competed at the Festival nine times, with her best result 3rd in 2012.

Al Bano

Al Bano competed at Eurovision twice for Italy in 1976 and 1985.

His 1976 entry with wife Romina Power We'll Live it All Again finished 7th, while his 1985 entry (also with Power) Magic Oh Magic also finished 7th.

He carried the torch in Florence on the 6th day of the relay in Italy.

Arisa

Arisa has competed in the Sanremo Music Festival five times, winning the title in 2014 with Contravento.

However, in those years the winner of Sanremo wasn't offered the Eurovision Song Contest placement. Instead Emma Marrone was chosen internally.

Arisa is due to compete in this year's Sanremo Music Festival.

The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday 5 February in Europe (Saturday 6 February). Coverage of Channel 9 in Australia.

#eurovision #sanremo #winterolympics #olympics

After Klavdia's Asteromata achieved Greece's highest finish since 2013 in Basel last year, Greece is looking to aim even higher this year in Vienna.

Greek broadcaster ERT revealed the 28 entries for the newly renamed national final, Sing for Greece 2026.

Eight members of the Aussievision team have listened to all 28 entries and scored them Eurovision-style, from 12 points down to 1. When two or more songs have the same points the songs are ranked based the highest set of points received from team members.

This is our top 10. Check out the article on our website for comments from the team and the full ranking of songs.

#singforgreece #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #ethnikostelikos #sbseurovision

After Klavdia's Asteromata achieved Greece's highest finish since 2013 in Basel last year, Greece is looking to aim even higher this year in Vienna.

Greek broadcaster ERT revealed the 28 entries for the newly renamed national final, Sing for Greece 2026.

Eight members of the Aussievision team have listened to all 28 entries and scored them Eurovision-style, from 12 points down to 1. When two or more songs have the same points the songs are ranked based the highest set of points received from team members.

This is our top 10. Check out the article on our website for comments from the team and the full ranking of songs.

#singforgreece #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #ethnikostelikos #sbseurovision

Dami Im rules herself out of representing Australia at Eurovision 2026!!!

Check out @damiim's message on Instagram.

#eurovision #esc #australia #sbseurovision

Dami Im rules herself out of representing Australia at Eurovision 2026!!!

Check out @damiim's message on Instagram.

#eurovision #esc #australia #sbseurovision

The Aussie artist for Eurovision 2026 is expected to be announced ‘very soon’!

In our latest podcast we look at who won’t be and who could be representing Australia.

BUT, who do you think it is?

Let us know below!

#sbseurovision #eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

The Aussie artist for Eurovision 2026 is expected to be announced ‘very soon’!

In our latest podcast we look at who won’t be and who could be representing Australia.

BUT, who do you think it is?

Let us know below!

#sbseurovision #eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

With the artist announced ‘very soon’ for Australia we look who it won’t be and who it could be. We also discuss Heat 1 winner Melfest + favourite Greczula’s entry.

Listen via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

With the artist announced ‘very soon’ for Australia we look who it won’t be and who it could be. We also discuss Heat 1 winner Melfest + favourite Greczula’s entry.

Listen via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

Romania: TVR has revealed the 101 artists and song titles for Selecția Naționalǎ!!

Big names include:
Wrs (Romania, Eurovision 2022)
Edward Maya (behind 2009 hit Stereo Love)
Bella Santiago (Selecția Națională 2018 & 2019)
Andreea D (Selecția Națională 2023 runner up)

#romania #eurovision #esc #selectianationala

Romania: TVR has revealed the 101 artists and song titles for Selecția Naționalǎ!!

Big names include:
Wrs (Romania, Eurovision 2022)
Edward Maya (behind 2009 hit Stereo Love)
Bella Santiago (Selecția Națională 2018 & 2019)
Andreea D (Selecția Națională 2023 runner up)

#romania #eurovision #esc #selectianationala

Today we take a look at how all the songs from the Eurovision Song Contest held in 1960 rank based on Spotify streams.

Norway reigns in this ranking with Voi-voi!

The Eurovision winning song sits as the third most streamed song.

Watch out for the ranking of 1960's songs throughout February.

#eurovision #eurovisionspotify #norway

Today we take a look at how all the songs from the Eurovision Song Contest held in 1960 rank based on Spotify streams.

Norway reigns in this ranking with Voi-voi!

The Eurovision winning song sits as the third most streamed song.

Watch out for the ranking of 1960's songs throughout February.

#eurovision #eurovisionspotify #norway

Last month the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) released the eight songs competing for the right to represent Denmark at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May. Next weekend Denmark will run their annual national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.

This year sees the return of Danish 2025 Eurovision Song Contest representative Sissal along with Søren Torpegaard Lund who competed in DGMP with Lige her in 2023 and DGMP 2020 runner up Sander Sanchez who sang Screens.

Bookies have Sissal with Infinity as the odds-on favourite to book their ticket for Vienna. @sissaljo was the favourite in 2025 also.

Eight Aussievision team members have listened to all eight 2026 songs and scored them 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3.

This is our top 8. Check out the article on our website for comments from the team.

#dmgp #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #dmgp2026

Last month the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) released the eight songs competing for the right to represent Denmark at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May. Next weekend Denmark will run their annual national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.

This year sees the return of Danish 2025 Eurovision Song Contest representative Sissal along with Søren Torpegaard Lund who competed in DGMP with Lige her in 2023 and DGMP 2020 runner up Sander Sanchez who sang Screens.

Bookies have Sissal with Infinity as the odds-on favourite to book their ticket for Vienna. @sissaljo was the favourite in 2025 also.

Eight Aussievision team members have listened to all eight 2026 songs and scored them 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3.

This is our top 8. Check out the article on our website for comments from the team.

#dmgp #eurovision #eurovision2026 #esc2026 #dmgp2026

Overnight, Australian time, all 24 songs competing in Serbia's Eurovision 2026 national selection Pesma za Evrovisziju '26 were released.

The running order for the semi-finals have also been announced.

The 12 entries competing in semi-final 1 on Tuesday 24 February are:

MIRNA - OMAJA
Kosmos Trip - Sve je u redu
Iva Grujin - Otkrivam sebe
Eegor - Klaber
Makao - Daj nam svet
Lores - Unseen
MANIVI - Svaki dan
Bella - Trampolina
YANX - Srušio si sve
Zejna - Jugoslavija
Ana Mašulović - Zavoli me
Đurđica - Moma mala

The 12 entries competing in semi-final 2 on Thursday 26 February are:

Aleksandar - Sudbina
Milica Burazer - Svima vama treba mama
Sanja Aleksić - Ko me proba
LU-KA - Veruj
Jack Lupino - Adrenalin
Zona - Čairi
Brat Pelin - Fräulein
GEMINI - Metar sreće
Avgust - Jabuka
Harem Girls x Ivana - Bom Bom
Aleksandra Sekulić - Kule
LAVINA - Kraj mene

You can listen to the songs on the RTS Pesma Evrovizije - Zvanični kanal YouTube channel.

Seven songs will advance from each semi-final to compete in the Grand Final on Saturday 28 February.

#eurovision #esc #serbia

Overnight, Australian time, all 24 songs competing in Serbia's Eurovision 2026 national selection Pesma za Evrovisziju '26 were released.

The running order for the semi-finals have also been announced.

The 12 entries competing in semi-final 1 on Tuesday 24 February are:

MIRNA - OMAJA
Kosmos Trip - Sve je u redu
Iva Grujin - Otkrivam sebe
Eegor - Klaber
Makao - Daj nam svet
Lores - Unseen
MANIVI - Svaki dan
Bella - Trampolina
YANX - Srušio si sve
Zejna - Jugoslavija
Ana Mašulović - Zavoli me
Đurđica - Moma mala

The 12 entries competing in semi-final 2 on Thursday 26 February are:

Aleksandar - Sudbina
Milica Burazer - Svima vama treba mama
Sanja Aleksić - Ko me proba
LU-KA - Veruj
Jack Lupino - Adrenalin
Zona - Čairi
Brat Pelin - Fräulein
GEMINI - Metar sreće
Avgust - Jabuka
Harem Girls x Ivana - Bom Bom
Aleksandra Sekulić - Kule
LAVINA - Kraj mene

You can listen to the songs on the RTS Pesma Evrovizije - Zvanični kanal YouTube channel.

Seven songs will advance from each semi-final to compete in the Grand Final on Saturday 28 February.

#eurovision #esc #serbia

Another big week in Eurovision land, find out everything that’s happened and what you may have missed #eurovision #esc2026 #eurovision2026 #sbseurovision

Another big week in Eurovision land, find out everything that’s happened and what you may have missed #eurovision #esc2026 #eurovision2026 #sbseurovision

Now that several songs have been released for Eurovision 2026 we take a look at how they rank based on streams on Spotify.

Ranking 1 - Weekly - We are now doing a weekly ranking based on streams on Spotify over the week from 26 January to 01 February 2026.

Ranking 2 - Total - Based on total streams from songs release as of 01 February 2026.

Still waiting for songs from:
Antigoni (Cyprus)
Bzikebi (Georgia)
Dara (Bulgaria)
Noam Bettan (Israel)
Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland)

#eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

Now that several songs have been released for Eurovision 2026 we take a look at how they rank based on streams on Spotify.

Ranking 1 - Weekly - We are now doing a weekly ranking based on streams on Spotify over the week from 26 January to 01 February 2026.

Ranking 2 - Total - Based on total streams from songs release as of 01 February 2026.

Still waiting for songs from:
Antigoni (Cyprus)
Bzikebi (Georgia)
Dara (Bulgaria)
Noam Bettan (Israel)
Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland)

#eurovision #esc #eurovision2026 #esc2026

Dara will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026!!

The second of three shows to select Bulgaria's Eurovision entry for 2026 has wrapped up, and we now know that Dara will be heading to Vienna in May.

Eight finalists performed one of their previously released songs - different to the one they performed in the semi-final - in the hope of securing the chance to represent Bulgaria at Eurovision.

Also taking to the stage were two artists already set to represent their countries this year: Alis from Albania performed his song Nân, and AIDAN from Malta performed his song Bella. We also saw performances from Bulgarian artists Nevena Tsoneva and Ivo Dimchev, as well as Eldar of Ell & Nikki who achieved the win for Azerbaijan in 2011 with the song Running Scared.

The results were decided by a five-person jury who awarded each song 1-5 points, as well as online voting that gave 8 points to their favourite all the way down to 1 point for the least favourite.

Dara won both the jury and online voting, coming out on top with a total of 30 points. Rounding out the top 3 were Mihaela Marinova with 26 points, and Mona with 23 points.

The song that Dara will perform at Eurovision is set to be decided at the final show on Saturday 28 February.

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Dara will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026!!

The second of three shows to select Bulgaria's Eurovision entry for 2026 has wrapped up, and we now know that Dara will be heading to Vienna in May.

Eight finalists performed one of their previously released songs - different to the one they performed in the semi-final - in the hope of securing the chance to represent Bulgaria at Eurovision.

Also taking to the stage were two artists already set to represent their countries this year: Alis from Albania performed his song Nân, and AIDAN from Malta performed his song Bella. We also saw performances from Bulgarian artists Nevena Tsoneva and Ivo Dimchev, as well as Eldar of Ell & Nikki who achieved the win for Azerbaijan in 2011 with the song Running Scared.

The results were decided by a five-person jury who awarded each song 1-5 points, as well as online voting that gave 8 points to their favourite all the way down to 1 point for the least favourite.

Dara won both the jury and online voting, coming out on top with a total of 30 points. Rounding out the top 3 were Mihaela Marinova with 26 points, and Mona with 23 points.

The song that Dara will perform at Eurovision is set to be decided at the final show on Saturday 28 February.

#Bulgaria #eurovision #esc #sbseurovision

Latvian broadcaster LTV held the first semi-final of their Eurovision national selection show Supernova 2026, where five songs out of the twelve competing acts in this semi-final were chosen to advance to the final.

This semi-final was the first of two semi-finals in the Supernova 2026 competition, with the second semi-final taking place on Saturday 7 February (Sunday 8 February Australian time).

The five acts that qualified for the Supernova 2026 final from semi-final 1 are:
Kautkaili - Te un tagad
De Mantra - Let Them
Emilija - All We Ever Had
TIKASHA SAKAMA - # 010126 CODA
ELPO - Blakus

Those eliminated from the competition are:
Antra Stafecka - Divejāda
Agnesse - Oh My My
Blurie - Lovin' Always Gets Me Down
Aivo Oskis - Walking Out
Daba - Panic Attack
Honey Blue - Blue Disco
Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis - Home

The top five songs out of the twelve competing acts from the second semi-final will join the five qualifiers from the first semi-final in the Supernova 2026 final.

The Supernova 2026 final will take place on February 14 (February 15 Australian time), where the winner will have the honour of representing Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

#latvia #supernova #supernova2026 #sbseurovision #eurovision #esc

Latvian broadcaster LTV held the first semi-final of their Eurovision national selection show Supernova 2026, where five songs out of the twelve competing acts in this semi-final were chosen to advance to the final.

This semi-final was the first of two semi-finals in the Supernova 2026 competition, with the second semi-final taking place on Saturday 7 February (Sunday 8 February Australian time).

The five acts that qualified for the Supernova 2026 final from semi-final 1 are:
Kautkaili - Te un tagad
De Mantra - Let Them
Emilija - All We Ever Had
TIKASHA SAKAMA - # 010126 CODA
ELPO - Blakus

Those eliminated from the competition are:
Antra Stafecka - Divejāda
Agnesse - Oh My My
Blurie - Lovin' Always Gets Me Down
Aivo Oskis - Walking Out
Daba - Panic Attack
Honey Blue - Blue Disco
Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis - Home

The top five songs out of the twelve competing acts from the second semi-final will join the five qualifiers from the first semi-final in the Supernova 2026 final.

The Supernova 2026 final will take place on February 14 (February 15 Australian time), where the winner will have the honour of representing Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

#latvia #supernova #supernova2026 #sbseurovision #eurovision #esc

The Lithuanian Eurovision national selection show ‘Eurovizija.LT!’ started this weekend with the second of the elimination heats for 2026.

Hosts were Gabrielė Martirosian, Eglė Kernagytė and Rimvydas Černiauskas, with the show held in the LRT studio.
In the five elimination heats only the top two out of the eight acts will progress to the final. However, a big difference from last year is that a third song will qualify for a wildcard round. Details on when the wildcard round will be are yet to be released.

The successful acts were selected by 50/50 combination of jury and public televoting.

The top two entries who qualified for the final were Atikin and Vilnius Voices, and Grete through to the wildcard round.

The results of Heat 2 were:

Atikin – Deganti žemelė - 22 points
Vilnius Voices – Grįšim - 22 points
Grete – Parade - 15 points
Agnė Buškevičiūtė – Unbound - 14 points
Dagna – Sau meluojam - 13 points
Melanija – The offering - 10 points
Mėnulio Fazė – Dabar ir čia - 8 points
Theya LeRoy – Oblivion - 6 points

Heat 3 of 'Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2026' will be on 7 February in Europe and 8 February in Australia.

#eurovizija #eurovizijalt #lithuania #eurovision #esc

The Lithuanian Eurovision national selection show ‘Eurovizija.LT!’ started this weekend with the second of the elimination heats for 2026.

Hosts were Gabrielė Martirosian, Eglė Kernagytė and Rimvydas Černiauskas, with the show held in the LRT studio.
In the five elimination heats only the top two out of the eight acts will progress to the final. However, a big difference from last year is that a third song will qualify for a wildcard round. Details on when the wildcard round will be are yet to be released.

The successful acts were selected by 50/50 combination of jury and public televoting.

The top two entries who qualified for the final were Atikin and Vilnius Voices, and Grete through to the wildcard round.

The results of Heat 2 were:

Atikin – Deganti žemelė - 22 points
Vilnius Voices – Grįšim - 22 points
Grete – Parade - 15 points
Agnė Buškevičiūtė – Unbound - 14 points
Dagna – Sau meluojam - 13 points
Melanija – The offering - 10 points
Mėnulio Fazė – Dabar ir čia - 8 points
Theya LeRoy – Oblivion - 6 points

Heat 3 of 'Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2026' will be on 7 February in Europe and 8 February in Australia.

#eurovizija #eurovizijalt #lithuania #eurovision #esc

This morning saw Heat 1 of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection show ‘Melodifestivalen’ take place at Saab Arena, Linköping.

Six acts competed but only three could remain in the competition by the night’s conclusion.

Greczula and A-Teens finished in the top two positions and move directly through to the Grand Final.

Jacqline finished in third place and won the chance to compete again in the final qualification round to be held after Heat 5.

Noll2, Junior Lerin and Indra were all eliminated from the competition.

Results wrap up:

Direct to final
Greczula - Half of Me
A-Teens - Iconic

Final Qualification
Jacqline - Woman

Eliminated
Noll2 - Berusade ord
Junior Lerin - Copacabana Boy
Indra - Beautiful Lie

You can watch all performances on the Swedish broadcaster's SVT Play https://www.svtplay.se/

Heat 2 of Melodifestivalen takes place next Saturday 7th February with the Grand Final scheduled for 7th March.

#melfest #melodifestivalen #esc #eurovision #sbseurovision

This morning saw Heat 1 of Sweden’s Eurovision national selection show ‘Melodifestivalen’ take place at Saab Arena, Linköping.

Six acts competed but only three could remain in the competition by the night’s conclusion.

Greczula and A-Teens finished in the top two positions and move directly through to the Grand Final.

Jacqline finished in third place and won the chance to compete again in the final qualification round to be held after Heat 5.

Noll2, Junior Lerin and Indra were all eliminated from the competition.

Results wrap up:

Direct to final
Greczula - Half of Me
A-Teens - Iconic

Final Qualification
Jacqline - Woman

Eliminated
Noll2 - Berusade ord
Junior Lerin - Copacabana Boy
Indra - Beautiful Lie

You can watch all performances on the Swedish broadcaster's SVT Play https://www.svtplay.se/

Heat 2 of Melodifestivalen takes place next Saturday 7th February with the Grand Final scheduled for 7th March.

#melfest #melodifestivalen #esc #eurovision #sbseurovision

Australia's 2025 Eurovision contestant Go-Jo has released his latest single Supersonic.

The track was first performed in July 2024 at Watt en Schlick Festival, and later teased as a potential new single on his socials in November of the same year.

During his Australian and European tours in 2025 Go-Jo continued to tease the release of the song with performances of Supersonic, including at James Blunt's Back to Bedlam 20th Anniversary Tour this past October, where he was Blunt's supporting act.

The single follows his recent releases of Appetite, a collaboration with fellow Eurovision alum Erika Vikman in October, and Merry Christmas from Australia, a festive song in collaboration with singer-songwriter Salem Ilese in November.

Supersonic is available for download and streaming on all online music platforms.

✍ Rebecca Green

#eurovision #esc #gojo #sbseurovision #supersonic

Australia's 2025 Eurovision contestant Go-Jo has released his latest single Supersonic.

The track was first performed in July 2024 at Watt en Schlick Festival, and later teased as a potential new single on his socials in November of the same year.

During his Australian and European tours in 2025 Go-Jo continued to tease the release of the song with performances of Supersonic, including at James Blunt's Back to Bedlam 20th Anniversary Tour this past October, where he was Blunt's supporting act.

The single follows his recent releases of Appetite, a collaboration with fellow Eurovision alum Erika Vikman in October, and Merry Christmas from Australia, a festive song in collaboration with singer-songwriter Salem Ilese in November.

Supersonic is available for download and streaming on all online music platforms.

✍ Rebecca Green

#eurovision #esc #gojo #sbseurovision #supersonic

We have ranked all the Supernova 2026 semi-final 1 songs based on streams on Spotify and views on YouTube combined.

What are your favourites?

#supernova #latvia #eurovision #esc

We have ranked all the Supernova 2026 semi-final 1 songs based on streams on Spotify and views on YouTube combined.

What are your favourites?

#supernova #latvia #eurovision #esc

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