Vienna is all set to welcome the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The Semi-final Allocation Draw and official Host City Handover ...

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PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster has unveiled the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 hosts. Keane Cutajar, Destiny ...

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Iceland became the fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 on Dec. 10. Five countries have announced boycotts against the song competition, citing how Israel handled the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LONDON — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because ...

LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel’s participation, joining four other countries in a ...

Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia say they won't take part in 2026. The Eurovision Song Contest slogan is "United By Music," but the music competition's organizers are seeing some cracks in ...

LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest, which aims to be an upbeat celebration of music and unity, is facing the biggest crisis in its seven-decade history after four countries walked out of the ...

In doing so, as The Independent’s critic Mark Beaumont argued last year, the EBU “painted Eurovision and its anti-political ethos into a corner”. Yet the show’s insistence on its status as a ...

Several national broadcasters, including those of Ireland and Spain, have announced their withdrawal from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. The announcements are in response to confirmation today ...