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Eurovision · ViennaLast August, it was revealed that Austria will select its Eurovision 2026 entry via a national selection, for the first time since 2016. Now, ORF is ready to reveal more details regarding its selection for Eurovision 2026: “Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich” “Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich” – The Regulation
The submission window will close on October 15th, 2025. The final will be held on Friday, February 20th, 2026. 12 artist…See the Story
Austria: Eurovision 2026 National Selection To Be Held On February 20
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Eurovision · SwedenAn all-time record of 3,888 songs have been submitted for Melodifestivalen, the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The submission window to participate in next year’s Melodifestivalen came to an end with a total of 3,888 songs submitted to SVT. This number is an all-time record, beating the previous record 3,832 songs received in 2011. It’s also a thousand songs more compared to Melodifestivalen 2025, when 2,794 songs was sent. S…See the Story
🇸🇪 Sweden: 3,888 Songs Submitted for Melodifestivalen 2026

Music · UkraineUkrainian broadcaster Suspilne has started the first preparations for “Vidbir 2026″, the national selection for Eurovision 2026.While the submission window hasn’t been announced yet, some details are known. Jamala, who represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2016 and won the contest, will serve as the music producer for “Vidbir 2026”.
The singer has competed in the national selection several times, as well as winning it in 2016, and has been part of …See the Story