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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

It's becoming clear who has a chance to win 'Eurovision': Predictions for Lithuania revealed

The article discusses predictions for the Eurovision Song Contest, forecasting Finland as the current front-runner while Lithuania is positioned lower in the rankings.

Mar 2 • 09:11 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Delta Goodrem to represent Australia at 2026 Eurovision

Delta Goodrem will represent Australia at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, performing her new single, 'Eclipse' during the second semifinal.

Mar 1 • 22:17 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Eurovision, Sal Da Vinci: "I said from the beginning, forever yes"

Sal Da Vinci confirms his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, expressing pride in representing Italian music internationally.

Mar 1 • 12:11 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

Clear favorite in Eurovision betting

Finland's representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, are leading the betting odds ahead of the event in Vienna with a winning percentage of 16%.

Mar 1 • 07:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Finland is the bookmakers' favorite to win the Eurovision

Finland's representatives, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, are currently favored to win the Eurovision Song Contest, with a winning percentage of 16%.

Mar 1 • 04:59 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

ESC Preliminary: Favorite Sarah Engels will represent Germany in Vienna

Sarah Engels has been chosen to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, although she needs to significantly improve her performance to compete effectively.

Mar 1 • 01:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Analysis: Finland is Ready to Win the Eurovision Song Contest

Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen won the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu with their song 'Liekinheitin' and are now preparing to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, backed by strong public support.

Feb 28 • 22:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Here are the UMK2026 winners: Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen

Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen have been chosen to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the New Music Competition with their song 'Liekinheitin'.

Feb 28 • 21:14 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

The UMK final approaches - IS follows

The final of the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), which determines Finland's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, is set to take place this Saturday in Tampere.

Feb 28 • 14:49 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM CONTINUES ⟩ Vanilla Ninja, who shone at the Chilean singing competition, has fallen even further in the Eurovision odds

Following the announcement of Estonia's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, the country's position in the betting odds has deteriorated.

Feb 28 • 13:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Who will win the UMK? Iltalehti follows the final

Today's final of the Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK) will determine who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna this May.

Feb 28 • 11:53 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

ORF Chief Roland Weißmann: The ESC is not a Tribunal

ORF Chief Roland Weißmann emphasizes that the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) must remain a cultural space rather than a political platform, highlighting the responsibility of its host.

Feb 28 • 09:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Something is Happening in Central Tampere on UMK Saturday: DJ Container Entertains While Protesters Demand Boycott of Song Contest

A musical event featuring DJs will take place in Tampere coinciding with protests against Finland's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 28 • 06:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Leo Rodríguez, the "music master", today in LA NACION+ Música: a radio FM leader, has made over 80 trips with listeners and is taking on a new challenge

Leo Rodríguez reflects on his journey with LA NACION 104.9+ Música, discussing his role and upcoming projects including a contest for Bruno Mars’ concert in Las Vegas.

Feb 27 • 09:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Eurovision: Yle's Position Annoys Experts - "God, You Should Have Left That Mention Out!"

Experts express frustration with Yle's decision allowing the winner of the New Music Competition (UMK) to opt out of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 27 • 06:01 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Boy George is at San Marino

Boy George will participate in the San Marino Song Contest, collaborating via video during the event.

Feb 27 • 05:38 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

This character who fiddles with a melodic monster will represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest

The UK will be represented by artist Sam Bartle, known as 'LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER', at the Eurovision Song Contest with his experimental electronic music style.

Feb 26 • 19:34 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

L. Suodaitis was captivated by Lithuanian Eurovision contenders, but has his favorite: 'Vieni vartai'

Laurynas Suodaitis expressed his admiration for the Lithuanian contenders in the Eurovision Song Contest while also revealing his personal favorite entry, stirring intrigue in the final selections.

Feb 26 • 14:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Readers React to UMK Artists: Over 3000 Voted

Finnish readers overwhelmingly support the idea that the winner of the UMK competition should represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest, despite Yle's inability to enforce participation.

Feb 26 • 12:14 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Grand Prix winner wants to sing in Danish at Eurovision

Søren Torpegaard Lund, the winner of the Danish Melodi Grand Prix, will perform his winning song in Danish at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 26 • 07:59 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The National Eurovision Selection Final is This Friday

Participants will compete for the title during the National Eurovision selection final this Friday, featuring guest performances and audience voting.

Feb 25 • 10:37 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Unexpected News: The Leader of the Group "The Roop" Will Appear in Germany's "Eurovision" Selection

Vaidotas, the leader of the Lithuanian band The Roop, is set to participate as a member of the international jury in Germany's Eurovision Song Contest selection event.

Feb 25 • 08:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

More Eurovision participants are revealed: The Greeks send a social media star, the Estonians one of the most popular groups

Belgium's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest, ESSYLA, aims to convey a message of hope with her song 'Dancing on the Ice.'

Feb 25 • 08:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Whose mother is a famous actress? Test how well you know this year's UMK artists

Iltalehti presents a quiz testing knowledge on this year's UMK artists ahead of the final for Finland's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 24 • 17:17 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The competition 'Come Sing!' will search for new talents again this year

The traditional contest 'Come Sing!' for young performers will be held on March 28 at the Rīga Stradiņš University, seeking to discover promising new stage artists.

Feb 24 • 06:35 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A Surprising Announcement from the 'Eurovision' Selection Organizers – The Anger of the NØRA BLU Team

The NØRA BLU team expresses their outrage over alleged voting manipulation and smear campaigns during the Eurovision selection process.

Feb 22 • 15:11 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

WEEK'S FACE ⟩ Ninjas 'get the job done'

The Estonian public has chosen Vanilla Ninja's song 'Too Epic to Be True' for the Eurovision Song Contest, prompting mixed reactions regarding the aesthetic value of the competition.

Feb 20 • 22:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The Messiahs of the Week: From Akylas to Brad Pitt

The article discusses the hopes and expectations surrounding Akylas, a rising artist from Serres, Greece, who has been chosen to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 20 • 13:27 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Noep: It's stupid to be sad about second place after the message from Ukraine

Noep expressed that feeling sad about finishing second in the Estonian Song Contest is insignificant compared to the hardships faced in Ukraine.

Feb 18 • 09:57 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Jury and audience: who has the final word in 'Supernova'?

The article discusses the recent finale of the 'Supernova' contest, explaining how the winner is determined amidst shifting lead positions.

Feb 17 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

HOW MANY STARS? ⟩ Readers of the world's largest Eurovision news portal gave a harsh rating to Vanilla Ninja's song

Readers ranked Vanilla Ninja's song "Too Epic to Be True" harshly on the Eurovision news portal Eurovisionworld.

Feb 17 • 16:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTO ⟩ In the Free Fall: Vanilla Ninja Drops Further in Betting Agency Rankings

Vanilla Ninja's representation in an upcoming song contest has led to a further drop in their ranking among Estonian betting agencies.

Feb 17 • 13:55 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
World

The Lelek Group will present a homage to Catholic women from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe

The vocal group Lelek, winner of the Dora 2026 competition, will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with a song that pays homage to Catholic women in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Feb 16 • 15:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Bettors make a bold prediction: Finland will win the Eurovision

Finland is currently the favorite to win the Eurovision Song Contest, despite not having selected its representative yet.

Feb 16 • 13:34 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Finland has risen to be the favorite for the Eurovision Song Contest

Finland is currently the favorite to win the Eurovision Song Contest, despite not having selected its representative yet.

Feb 16 • 12:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Finland is the bookmakers' favorite to win the Eurovision Song Contest

Finland has emerged as the bookmakers' leading favorite for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, even before the official representative has been selected.

Feb 16 • 08:27 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

The Lelek Group Won the Dora 2026: They Will Represent Croatia at the Eurovision in Vienna

The Croatian ethno-pop group Lelek triumphed at Dora 2026 and will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with their song 'Andromeda'.

Feb 16 • 06:26 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Will we make it to the finals? Estonia fell sharply in the Eurovision prediction tables

Estonia's chances in the Eurovision Song Contest have drastically decreased following the results of the Eesti Laul finals.

Feb 16 • 05:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Eurovision 2026: Akylas with 'Ferto' will represent Greece in Vienna

Akylas has won the 'Sing for Greece 2026' final with his song 'Ferto' and will represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.

Feb 16 • 01:32 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Eurovision 2026: Akylas goes to Vienna with 'Ferto' – Who judged the winner

After an exciting Greek final, Akylas emerged as the winner and will represent Greece at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with his song 'Ferto'.

Feb 15 • 21:45 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Sing for Greece 2026 – Eurovision: The final of the Greek participation in live broadcast

Greece is hosting the live final to select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, featuring 14 competing artists from previous semi-finals.

Feb 15 • 18:03 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Experts optimistic about Atvara's chances in the Eurovision contest

Experts believe Atvara has a good chance of performing well in the Eurovision Song Contest following her victory in Latvia's national competition 'Supernova 2026'.

Feb 15 • 15:10 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTO WALL ⟩ See who came to enjoy the Estonian Song 2026 final!

The Estonian Song 2026 final featured 12 artists competing, with Vanilla Ninja winning the opportunity to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna this May.

Feb 15 • 08:34 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Experts: The Sending of Atvara to the Eurovision Contest Confirms the Desire to Give Opportunities to the Young

Latvia has chosen to send a new, less-experienced artist to the Eurovision contest, reflecting a desire for change and support for emerging talent.

Feb 15 • 08:09 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Lively twisting around the percussion instrument. Latvia's young virtuosos Pauls Stradiņš and Oskars Tamans

The article discusses the upcoming final of the 'Latvian Young Virtuoso' contest, featuring young musicians Pauls Stradiņš and Oskars Tamans, who will compete to represent Latvia at an international competition.

Feb 15 • 07:32 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Latvia will be represented in the Eurovision Song Contest by Atvara

Atvara has been selected to represent Latvia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song "Ēnā."

Feb 14 • 21:26 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Here is the winner of the Danish Melodi Grand Prix

Søren Torpegaard Lund has won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix and will represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.

Feb 14 • 21:22 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The fourth "Eurovision" qualifier has begun: soon it will be revealed who will secure two more tickets to the final

The qualifying rounds for the Lithuanian representative for the 2026 Eurovision contest have begun, culminating in a final on February 27.

Feb 14 • 19:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Benidorm Fest 2026 live: this is how the contest is preparing for the grand final

The Benidorm Fest 2026 is set to conclude its fifth edition tonight, where twelve finalists compete for a prize of 150,000 euros, in a contest that is notably separated from Eurovision for the first time.

Feb 14 • 18:04 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Gallery: Eesti Laul 2026 final

The Eesti Laul 2026 final features 12 artists competing for the chance to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 14 • 18:04 UTC

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