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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 7d

🇮🇹 Rai confirms Eurovision 2026 participation as rules for Festival di Sanremo 2026 announced

The festival will take place from 24-28 February 2026 with 26 acts competing in the Campioni contest #Sanremo2026 #Eurovision

Rai confirms Eurovision 2026 participation as rules for Sanremo 2026 announced - ESCXTRA.com

Rai the national broadcaster of Italy and host of the annual Festival di Sanremo have confirmed thei

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 9d

🇦🇱 Festivali i Këngës 64 set for December 17 to 20

A total of 28 artists will compete to represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria next May #Eurovision #FiK64

Festivali i Këngës 64 set for December 17 to 20 as artists announced - ESCXTRA.com

RTSH have confirmed the dates for Festivali i Këngës 64. The four-night festival will commence on De

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 10d

🇪🇸 We now know the names of the 18 artists who will take part in Benidorm Festival next year, in February 2026! One of them is even a returning artist (sort of).

#benidormfest #eurovision

RTVE reveals lineup for Benidorm Festival 2026 - ESCXTRA.com

After receiving 870 submissions for next year's edition of Benidorm Festival, Spain's broadcaster RT

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 10d

🇲🇪 We know who will compete in #montesong in December, to represent Montenegro at #Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. Expect a few returning artists from Montesong 2025, as well as a former Eurovision representative!

15 entrants revealed for Montesong 2025 - ESCXTRA.com

The second edition of the new national selection for Montenegro, which will take place on December 2

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 13d

🇱🇻 #LTVSupernova received 124 songs for its 2026 edition, more than last year, and one of them will end up representing Latvia in #Eurovision next year in Vienna.

124 songs submitted for Supernova 2026 - ESCXTRA.com

On 1 October, the window to submit entries for Latvia's national selection for Eurovision 2026, Supe

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 16d

🇪🇺🇪🇪 No more "Executive Supervisor", say hello to the new EBU "Eurovision Song Contest Executive Producer", Gert Kark, who joins the Reference Group after ten years as a project manager for #Eurovision and #JuniorEurovision.

Gert Kark joins the Eurovision Reference Group – as “EBU ESC Executive Producer” - ESCXTRA.com

The EBU has quietly announced an update on the Eurovision Reference Group composition, with the appo

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 23d

🇬🇪 The EBU and Georgia's broadcaster GPB have confirmed that 18 countries will compete in #JuniorEurovision in December, in Tbilisi. The #JESC2025 stage and visual identity have also been revealed!

18 countries confirmed and visual identity revealed for JESC 2025 - ESCXTRA.com

The EBU has just revealed some important details about the next edition of Junior Eurovision. Eighte

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 23d

🇷🇸 Songs can now be sent to Serbia' broadcaster, RTS, for its #eurovision 2026 national selection. But beware: RTS could still go internal afterwards!

Song submission window opens for Pesma za Evroviziju ’26 - ESCXTRA.com

Following the recent confirmation of their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 taking

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 25d

🇫🇷 France is changing strategy in #JuniorEurovision, sending a ballad to Tbilissi 2025, "Ce Monde", sung by Lou Deleuze.

Lou Deleuze to represent France at Junior Eurovision 2025 with “Ce monde” - ESCXTRA.com

The 11-year-old singer was chosen by France Télévisions to represent France in Tbilissi. She will si

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · 29d

BREAKING NEWS: The EBU will hold an extraordinary General Assembly in November to decide on Israel's participation in #Eurovision 2026.
Israel's broadcaster KAN is confident they can survive the vote, but may be wrong on the rules of the Assembly.

EBU members to vote on Israel’s Eurovision 2026 participation in November - ESCXTRA.com

According to Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, and as has been confirmed by news outlets such as El

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 23

🇮🇹 Could Italy's broadcaster, Rai, join the ranks of EBU members ready to withdraw from #Eurovision if Israel takes part in 2026?
Three of its seven directors are publicly defending the idea in a note published by the Italian press today.

Members of Rai’s board urging Italy to withdraw from ESC 2026 if Israel takes part - ESCXTRA.com

Three of the seven members of the board of directors of Italy's broadcaster RAI published a note in

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 18

🇸🇪A little map of where @melodifestivalen.se 2026 will take place... Were you already a fan the last time Sundsvall hosted a Melfest show?

Heat 1 – Linköping – Saab Arena – 31 January
Heat 2 – Gothenburg – Scandinavium – 7 February
Heat 3 – Kristianstad – Kristianstad Arena – 14 February
Heat 4 – Malmö – Malmö Arena – 21 February
Heat 5 – Sundsvall – Gärdehov Arena – 28 February
Final – Stockholm – Strawberry Arena – 7 March

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 18

🇸🇪 The six hosting venues of Melodifestivalen 2026 have been confirmed by SVT, along with the dates of each show!

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Melodifestivalen 2026 dates and host cities confirmed - ESCXTRA.com

Swedish broadcaster SVT has revealed the host cities and dates for its national selection for Eurovi

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 16

🇪🇸 Spain becomes the first Big Five country to confirm they will withdraw from #Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part, after a majority vote by RTVE's Board of Directors this morning.

Spain to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part - ESCXTRA.com

The Board of Directors of Spain's public broadcaster, RTVE, has voted to withdraw from Eurovision 20

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 12

🇧🇪 @rtbf.be joins other broadcasters in withholding the decision to take part in #Eurovision 2026 until the decisions of the EBU's General Assembly in December, although they did not say what would make them withdraw or confirm participation.

No decision on Belgium’s Eurovision 2026 participation until December - ESCXTRA.com

RTBF, the French-speaking Belgian broadcaster, who has been in charge of representing the country on

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 12

🇳🇱 The Netherlands' broadcaster @avrotros.bsky.social adds to the list of broadcasters who confirmed they will withdraw from #Eurovision 2026 if the EBU allows Israel to take part.

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The Netherlands will withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part - ESCXTRA.com

AVROTROS, the national broadcaster representing the Netherlands at Eurovision, has joined other broa

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 11

🇮🇪 Ireland's broadcaster @rte.ie has published a statement, in which they clearly indicate that they would withdraw from #Eurovision should Israel take part next year in Vienna.

Ireland ready to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part - ESCXTRA.com

RTÉ the national broadcaster of Ireland has issued a public statement on its Eurovision 2026 partici

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 10

🇮🇹 OGAE Song Contest 2025 entries revealed

A total of 29 entries will compete in the latest edition of OGAE's fan contest hosted by OGAE Italy in Torino #OGAESongContest

OGAE Song Contest 2025 entries revealed - ESCXTRA.com

OGAE Italy have confirmed the entries that will compete in the OGAE Song Contest 2025. The hosts hav

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 10

🇮🇸 RÚV could withdraw despite launching Söngvakeppnin 2026

Submissions are now open for the national final, however Iceland's participation remains conditional on the outcomes of the consultation meeting of broadcasters later this year #Eurovision

RÚV could withdraw despite launching Söngvakeppnin 2026 - ESCXTRA.com

RÚV's Director General, Stefán Eiríksson has released a statement indicating that Iceland could with

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 6

🇦🇹 JJ, the #eurovision 2025 winner, has now released his follow-up single, "Back to forgetting", cowritten with a "Bara Bada Bastu" songwriter and an Australian Eurovision contender!

JJ releases first single after Eurovision – “Back To Forgetting” - ESCXTRA.com

The song had been teased by the reigning champion these previous weeks. On Friday 5 September, "Back

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 3

🇨🇭 Céline Dion was going to perform at Eurovision 2025

In a recent documentary the 1988 winner confirmed that a health set-back forced a last minute withdrawal from the intended Basel performance #Eurovision

Céline Dion was going to perform at Eurovision 2025 - ESCXTRA.com

After much talk and speculation during the Basel hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Switze

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 3

🇺🇦 Song submission window opens for Vidbir 2026

Eurovision 2016 winner, Jamala will oversee the selection of the participating songs in her new role as Music Producer #Vidbir #Eurovision

Song submission window opens for Vidbir 2026 - ESCXTRA.com

Following the confirmation of Ukraine’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, broadcast

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Sep 3

🇦🇺Australia is back, and will take part in #eurovision next year in Vienna, Austria!

SBS has confirmed the return of the neighbours from Down Under, and has also confirmed that its 2025 commentators Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong will return.

Australia is back for Eurovision 2026 – and so are its commentators - ESCXTRA.com

For the twelfth edition in a row, Australia will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest, and will

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Aug 27

🇲🇪 Montenegro confirms participation in Eurovision 2026

Montesong 2025 will be used to select the act that will take to the stage in Vienna next May #Eurovision

Montenegro confirms participation in Eurovision 2026 - ESCXTRA.com

As preparations get underway for Vienna’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 next May, Mont

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ESCXTRA @escxtra.bsky.social · Aug 27

🇺🇦 Ukraine confirm participation in Eurovision 2026

Suspilne have announced Vidbir 2026 will select the artist for Vienna, with a number of surprises expected to celebrate the anniversary of #Eurovision

Ukraine confirms participation in Eurovision 2026 - ESCXTRA.com

As preparations get underway for Vienna’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 next May, Ukra

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