🇲🇹 The EBU has confirmed 16 countries for the Junior #Eurovision Song Contest 2026. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 🇭🇷 Croatia withdraw, just one year after returning in 2025.

🇱🇻 Latvian broadcaster LSM has published the rules for Supernova 2027, the country's #Eurovision selection. 👉 Submissions open between 1 August 07:00 and 1 October 22:59 CEST 👉 Artists and song titles (up to 17) announced in November (1/2)

🇧🇩 Bangladesh's Eurovision Asia entry will be chosen on 30 September – one month later than initially announced – during the final of Voice of Bangladesh, a new show featuring 12 contestants. NTV will hold a press conference in Dhaka on 22 July to reveal further details.

🇩🇪 SWR has opened submissions for #Eurovision Song Contest - Das Deutsche Finale 2027. 🔸 Submissions open until 21 September 🔹 SWR working with five-member music team 🔸 Artists must enter along with songs 🔹 Songs must not be AI-generated 🔸 Artists must turn 18 by 1 January

🇧🇬 Burgas and Sofia have been announced as the two shortlisted cities still in contention to host #Eurovision 2027. Plovdiv and Varna are no longer in the running. The final decision on which city will host next year’s contest is expected by the end of July.

🇱🇺 RTL has opened submissions for the Luxembourg Song Contest 2027, which will be held at the Rockhal on 30 January 2027. Applications for artists without a song close on 20 September, while songs can be submitted until 29 October.

🇮🇹 Sanremo 2027 artistic director Stefano De Martino has confirmed to Corriere della Sera that the festival's Friday night will be dedicated to choosing Italy's #Eurovision representative.

🇧🇬 A schedule for the preparation of #Eurovision 2027 has been revealed. 🔸 Host city decided by 31 July 🔹 Executive producer, creative director and showrunner appointed by 30 August 🔸 Projected budget and financing model prepared by 10 October [📸 ORF/Thomas Ramstorfer]

🇳🇱 AVROTROS has told NU.nl that it will communicate its decision on the Netherlands' participation in #Eurovision 2027 no later than early September. "Canada's participation hasn't changed anything about that."

🇨🇦 During a speech at a Canada Day event in Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has hinted that a national final will select Canada's #Eurovision 2027 participant. "And you will decide [...] which Canadian artist first steps onto that Eurovision stage".

🚨🇨🇦 BREAKING: Canada will participate in the 2027 #Eurovision Song Contest.

🇽🇰 Following the 96th EBU General Assembly, RTK Director General Zana Spahiu said RTK will continue its commitment to EBU membership. She noted that "the EBU is creating more flexible spaces for broadcasters that haven't had the opportunity to become part of the organization."

🇩🇰 DR has opened song submissions for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2027, the winning entry will represent Denmark at the #Eurovision. Submissions close on October 25, where eight songs will be selected to compete in the final on February 13.

🇨🇦 Leon Mar, a spokesperson for CBC/Radio-Canada, said the broadcaster "will have more to say about the Eurovision Song Contest later."

🇰🇭 Cambodian agency Phoenix Communications has launched an open call for artists and labels to enter "Cambodia's Finest Voice", the national final for Eurovision Asia 2026. The final is set for early September, with the winner decided by 50/50 audience and jury voting.

🇳🇴 NRK has opened submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2027. 🔸 Submissions open until 31 August 🔹 Producers/songwriters may submit three songs each 🔸 Every song must have at least one Norwegian songwriter 🔹 Artists must turn 18 by 1 May 2027 🔸 Pure AI compositions get rejected

🇨🇭 SRG SSR has revealed details for the selection of Switzerland's #Eurovision 2027 entry. 🔸 Submissions open between 20 August and 7 September 🔹 Entry selected by an expert jury and an international fan jury, supplemented by AI-supported analyses

🇰🇷 South Korean broadcaster ENA has opened submissions for a national final for Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026. 🔸 Submissions open between 1 and 30 June 🔹 Original songs allowed only, acts up to 6 people 🔸 Finalists notified on 3 July 🔹 Live final airs 4 September on ENA

🇧🇬 BNT has now begun the host city bidding process for Eurovision 2027, with Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia and Varna confirmed as the cities bidding to host next year. According to BNT Director General Milena Milotinova, the host city is expected to be selected by the end of July.

🇦🇱 Arsi Bako is the winner of Festivali i Pranverës 2026 with the song "Humb". As a reward, Arsi also automatically earns a spot for the 65th edition of Festivali i Këngës, where she will compete with a new song.

🇦🇱 RTSH has announced during the opening night of Festivali i Pranverës that the winning act of the competition will automatically gain a spot in the 65th Festivali i Këngës.

🌍 EBU has announced that Eurovision Young Musicians will now be held annually. The 2027 edition will take place in Liepāja, Latvia.

🇵🇱 Poland's accordionist Michał Stochel is the winner of Eurovision Young Musicians 2026! Latvian percussionist Sonja Misiņa and Armenian flutist Elen Virabyan complete the podium.

📊 #Eurovision 2026 reached 131 million people across 35 TV markets, down 35 million or 21% from 2025. This year's Grand Final achieved an average viewing share of 43%, down 5% from last year. Winning broadcaster BNT achieved a viewing share of 46%, their highest ever.

🇮🇹 La Repubblica reports that the artistic director of #Sanremo2027 Stefano De Martino plans to change Italy's #Eurovision selection method, dedicating one of the nights to choosing the entry. Contrary to earlier reports, the cover night is believed to remain a separate event.

📡 According to RTK Director General Zana Spahiu, the upcoming EBU General Assembly will consider important changes to the EBU Statutes. These include the creation of new and limited membership categories, such as Non-European Membership and Auxiliary Membership.

🇽🇰 RTK Acting Director General Zana Spahiu has asked the EBU to allow Kosovo's participation in #Eurovision 2027 and Junior #Eurovision 2026. RTK has reformatted its song festival into Akordet e Kosovës, a national selection to choose Kosovo's representative for Eurovision 2027.

🇧🇩 Bangladeshi broadcaster NTV and national final co-producer Bongo have revealed the details of their selection show for Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026.

🇧🇬 DARA's "Bangaranga" has topped this week's single charts in Austria, Germany, Lithuania and Sweden. This marks the most #1 positions for a #Eurovision song since "Tattoo" by Loreen.

🇭🇺 Hungary's Prime Minister Péter Magyar will instruct the minister or State Secretary for Culture to scrutinize opportunities for Hungary to return to #Eurovision. "There is no sense not to participate in such a contest."