11 August – We’re just like strangers in the night
You must feel for some Eurovision performers. They do their best and go and win a national final. They follow the whole circus to...
8 August – The sadness is here again
Have you ever wondered what goes through a performer's mind during Eurovision week/fortnight? Do they ever get nervous? Do they think they're out of...
Sanremo Festival in Jeopardy: RAI’s Ultimatum Deepens Crisis
In May 2025, Italy’s Council of State upheld a Ligurian court ruling that the city holds legal authority over the “Festival della Canzone Italiana”...
Cyprus sticks to Eurovision formula for 2026
Cyprus has officially thrown its hat in the ring for Eurovision 2026, confirming participation on 4 August via national broadcaster CyBC (ΡΙΚ). But for...
Austria plans a public selection show for ESC 2026
Austria will return to a public national selection show in February 2026 to choose its Eurovision entry - the first time since 2016 that...
Albania Says “No Thanks” to AI Songs in Festivali i Këngës...
Albania has opened submissions for the 64th edition of Festivali i Këngës, and if you're a robot thinking about entering a song: jog on.
From...
Latvia Opens its Search for Eurovision Stardom
Latvia's journey towards Eurovision 2026 officially has started with the submission window for Supernova officially open.
Artists, songwriters, and producers have until 1 October 2025...
28 July – Want a piece of me, listen carefully
As you'll have seen from our birthday feature, all kinds of song have been on that stage. Some are well-crafted songs that might be...
27 July – What did you make of yourself?
It's about time we had a winner. And it's about time we had something in glorious black & white. So when those two parts...
23 July – We been through hell and back and all...
That thing where you hear a Eurovision song - pre-contest obviously - and think it could really challenge for the win when it gets...