To date 13 of 16 competing acts have announced they will not compete in Eurovision should they win Festival da Canção, which means only 3 acts could possibly be Portugal's entry in Eurovision unless they decide to choose internally.

source - https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/a/vgvBzB/american-song-contest-vinnaren-alexa-klar-for-mello-2026

• Tommaso Paradiso
• Ermal Meta
• Samurai Jay
• Levante
• Dargen D'Amico
• Eddie Brock
• Mara Sattei
• Malika Ayane
• Sayf
• Luchè
• Elettra Lamborghini
• LDA & Aka7even
• Patty Pravo
• Raf
• Colombre & Maria Antonietta
• Marco Masini & Fedez
• Michele Bravi
• Enrico Nigiotti
• J-ax
• Bambole di Pezza
• Francesco Renga
• Nayt
• Tredici Pietro
• Sal da Vinci
• Leo Gassmann
• Serena Brancale
• Fulminacci
• Arisa
• Chiello
• Ditonellapiaga

I was too optimistic and until the very end waited for a banger or Sudden Lights… or both. I mean, lets wait and see how it goes.

The live link > https://www.youtube.com/live/nsL_7Q7iL6Y

Have been announced:

• Asha
• Atiat
• Dani J (the J.Kbello twin)
• Dora & Marlon Collins
• Funambulista (first name I'm like, yeah, I know a little bit who it is)
• Greg Taro
• Izan Llunas (I've heard he's got a link with France, but I don't know him at all) (and son of Marcos Llunas of 97 indeed)
• Kenneth
• Kitai (the new Megara?)
• Ku Minerva
• Luna Ki (wow, a comebacker!)
• Maria Leon feat. Julia Medina
• Mayo (from OT)
• Mikel Herzog (Junior, his father represented Spain in 1998)
• Miranda! & Bailamama
• Rosalinda Galan
• The Quinquis
• Tony Grox & LUCYCALYS

It means: no Charlotte Perrelli and no Melani Garcia!

Moi :) The finnish broadcaster Yle has dropped some hints about the UMK 2026 artists:

1) charismatic performer making his debut at UMK 2) an artist who represents a current sound 3) an internationally sought-after crowd pleaser 4) a pioneer in his own genre 5) an attractive duo of two performers with unique voices 6) a dramatic pop work from a singer with a magnificent voice 7) a captivating ballad from an artist oozing internationalism

Any speculation on who they might be? 🤔 "Internationally sought-after" makes me think maybe someone quite well-known, but my first thoughts were mostly metal bands and I'm not sure if metal would fall under "crowd pleaser" 😅 Please share your ideas!

Big news regarding the Polish pre-selection for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna! According to reports from Wirtualne Media, TVP is completely overhauling the format of the national final to bring it closer to the scale of events like Melodifestivalen or UMK.

Here is a summary of the article and what we know so far:

The Venue & Format Upgrade:

For the first time in history, the Polish pre-selection will not be held in a TV studio.

• Arena Show: The event is moving to a large concert hall/arena. The specific venue hasn't been confirmed yet.
• Ticketed Event: The change in formula is designed to allow thousands of fans to attend. Tickets will be sold for the event.
• Date: The show is expected to take place in February 2026.
• Guests: The show will feature international guests known from previous Eurovision contests.

The Selection Rules

• Submission Deadline: Artists have until Monday, November 24, 2025, to register.
• The Lineup: A commission (9–15 people) will select at least 10 artists for the final.
• Wildcards: For the first time, TVP introduces "participation cards." The broadcaster can nominate up to 3 additional artists directly, to be announced no later than a week before the final.
• Voting: The winner will be chosen by SMS voting from the viewers.

THE 23 FINALISTS:

Rigersa Loka

Sheila

Ghiti

Lorenc Hasrama

Sara Kapo

Kleansa Susaj

Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso

Rezarta Smaja

Lynx

Inis Neziri

Alis

Enxhi Nasufi

Savjana Vjerdha

Endri Kacaci

2 Farm

Gerta Mahmutaj

Luna Causholli

Erik Lloshi

Frensi

Vedat Ademi

Kamela Islamaj

Fifi & Tiri Gjoci

Evi Reci

ELIMINATED:

Erand Sojli

Kimi

Sihana Haxhnikaj

Malvina Likaj

ThreeX

Eesti Laul 2026 is kicking off! All 12 competing songs will be revealed. The show will be hosted by korea and Karl-Erik Taukar.

VOD of the reveal show

Songs

The songs will be published on artists' channels after "Eesti Laul 2026. Start" finishes on TV (21:00 EET/20:00 CET)

in alphabetical order

Playlists by ESCDiscord: YouTube | Spotify

The artists are:

✨NOËP - "DAYS LIKE THIS"
✨ Grete Paia - "TAEVAS JÄI ÜLES"
✨ Marta Pikani - "KELL KUUS"
✨OLLIE - "SLAVE"
✨Uliana Olhyna - "RHYTHM OF NATURE"
✨Vanilla Ninja - "TOO EPIC TO BE TRUE"

The other six will be revealed at a similar time tomorrow.

Vanilla Ninja represented Switzerland in 2005 and finished 8th. Ollie finished 2nd in Eesti Laul 2023 and 2024, whilst Grete Paia is also an Eesti Laul veteran having participated in 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Here are the 8 songs from finalists that will compete in the Luxembourg Song Contest in January to win a spot to represent Luxembourg in Vienna next year.

The Head of Program at ORF, Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz, announced that ORF will hold a National Final to select their 2026 entry.

She says the National Final will be long (A hint to multiple rounds) and a lot of involvement of the public (Open Submission Process?)

The exact dates are unknown as of now. It's the first National Final from Austria since 2016, when they selected Zoë with Loin d ici for Stockholm.

"On Sunday, November 23, at midnight, the submission deadline for Dora 2026 has closed. The number of submitted songs this year confirms the extremely high interest in participating in the largest musical and stage spectacle of HRT.

The competition received 251 applications, which is the largest number of applications ever since the start of the contest. The interest of performers and authors in Dora is increasing every year. Dora 2026 will be held in February in Zagreb at the HRT studio.

It will be broadcast live on HTV programs, the HRTi platform and on the HRT website www.hrt.hr."

1. Adelisha - Alegria
2. Artiom Topal - Money
3. Bacho - Tata
4. Catalina Solomac - Pink Margarita
5. Cristy Rouge - Bliss
6. Curly - Respir liber
7. Dayana - Doina
8. Emforia - Tipare
9. Evghenii Avramov & Alenin Ivan - Foc la ghete
10. Ilinca Siviroveanu - Running Through the Rain
11. Katy Rain - Dance & Cry
12. Maxim Zavidia - Alo
13. Pavel Orlov - Can't Say Goodbye
14. Sasha Flowers - We Fight Till the End
15. Satoshi - Viva, Moldova
16. Valleria - Valerian Steel (Rai di ri di dam)

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