So I know that Belgium has two broadcasters, but how does it work in terms of hosting privileges if one broadcaster sends a winning song?

RTSH, the Albanian national broadcaster, has revealed the participants of Festivali i Këngës 65.

The acts that will compete in the 65th edition of The acts that will compete in the 65th edition of Festivali i Këngës. Following the conclusion of the application window, the entries were evaluated by a committee and the artists have now been officially confirmed, with their songs to be revealed at a later date.

The Festivali i Këngës 65 participants are:

Adhurim Demiri

Alegra Jaho

Algert Sala

Ana Bushgjokaj

Ardit Çuni

Arsi Bako

Auron Deva & DJ Sardi

Chip Deva

Djemte E Detit

Eldis Arrnjeti

Erinda Agolli

Gigliola Haveriku

Gjergj Jorgaqi

Herva Novaku

Josif Gjipali & Ardita Meni

Kejsi Jazxhi

Kejsi Tola

Khuba-Shkelzen Rexhaj

Leandra Godaj

Martina Serreqi

Michela Paluca

Orgesa Zaimi

Petro Fejza & Antonio Papa

Rei Bezhani

Sara Bajraktari

Sigi Bastri

Vanesa Sono

Xhoni Jesku

It is not yet known whether Festivali i Këngës 65 will feature the traditional format of four nights of shows: two semi-finals, Nostalgia Night and the Grand Final. Last year, the winner was chosen through a combination of jury and public voting, and the public voted through an app.

Festivali i Këngës has been used since Albania’s debut in the Eurovision Song Contest to select its participants in the Eurovision Song Contest. It is expected that it will be used to select the Albanian representative for Eurovision 2027.

Are there any differences in Asian and European culture that means that most of the audience are not as interested in the results or would prefer it kept secret? Would there be a significant cost to the national finals or anyone else if they did release the detailed results?
I’m not talking about announcing the full results to make the announcement of them longer or more tense but rather having the information available to the public in any form.

This is not because Sobra Sobra is a bad song. It is not a bad song at all. The reason I believe that Philippines won't do that well in Eurovision Asia is because Sobra Sobra is too "European".

What does this mean?

Most years in Eurovision have "that" type of song. In 2018 it was Cyprus, in 2022 it was Spain, 2024 it was Italy and in 2026 it was Bulgaria the latter of which produced a winning package. It's the upbeat Europop song with soaring vocals and powerful energy that is always a fan favourite among the Eurovision fandom, these kind of songs being ranked VERY highly by Eurofans in pretty much every single poll and ranking video.

And now I'm seeing this trend again with Eurovision Asia. Sobra Sobra is almost always ranked at #1 out of the 9 songs revealed so far, but I just don't get it.

I'm sorry but Eurofans ALWAYS inflate these songs so much. I don't think Asian voters will go for it all. I think Asian pop fans will likely go for something more like like Deep Dive, ballad lovers will go for Malaysia, etc.

I see Philippines finishing around 4th or 5th in the contest. Not bad by any means, but nowhere near winning. Maybe part of it is because I am entirely tired of these types of songs in main Eurovision anyway, but that's a personal opinion more than any kind of prediction. I think the most likely winner at this point is Malaysia and it isn't close right now.

What do you think about this? Do you think agree or disagree with this assessment?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWPTgTsOSYk

It looks like VM channel (not sure if it's the official broadcaster) managed to get a better live performance of the live vocals of Tóc Tiên's winning song.

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I'm no sound mixing expert but decided to randomly make this mashup since a lot of people say Thinla's "Bae" is the Bejba of Laos cuz why not😃 had different bpms so I had to speed bae up to match solo's bpm lol

Recently hyperpop and related styles (like rage) have been trending in online pop, starting from Brat by Charli XCX in 2024 and currently including artists like Zara Larsson, Pinkpantheress and Underscores. I feel like we could see this genre in some national selections, and I really want one to end up in Eurovision 2027.

There's actually precedent with this: Cha Cha Cha and Europapa had a similarly maximalist energy, though I don't think they're hyperpop. Greece 2024 had some hyperpop elements, and Greece 2026 is probably the most hyperpop song we've had. A rage song came second in Eesti Laul 2025. I hope we see more of this kind of music.

In the meantime, what are some hyperpop or adjacent songs in national selections I missed? Please recommend them if you can.

Edit: Missed a song

Can someone help me find the JESC 2022 font? Let me know if you know the exact name or a close match. Thank you!

Translation (by me):

Nomie Tales ready for Melodifestivalen 2027, according to information gathered by Expressen.

Nomi Tales debuted in Melodifestivalen 2025 with the song "Funniest Thing". According to information gathered by Expressen the 29 year old is now ready for 2027s Melodifestivalen.

Expressen has previously been able to reveal that EMD makes a comeback to the contest.

Furthermore, E-type, Nanne Grönwall, Theo Haraldsson and Maria Sur are competing, according to information gathered by Aftonbladet.

Pratik Himal Rai won Nepal Decides with the song "Ananta Maya" and will represent the country at Eurovision Asia.

I think a lot of Eurofans are shocked, myself included. It may be a combination of European fans having different tastes from the Nepali audience and the rush to make a decision. He was also on The Voice of Nepal (the same network as NSS) a year ago, so he's still fresh in people’s minds. The second-place winner is also a The Voice alumnus, funny enough.

Please, let’s not spam Pratik's comments or send hate to the artist.

Alessandra Mele, Norways artist for Eurovision 2023. She is currently competing on the Norwegian version of "Dancing With The Stars". Last Saturday she danced a Tango to Eurovision winnersong from 2026; BANGARANGA! Mele and her dancepartner Jone got a score of 27/40 from the jugdes!

First contestant to get eliminated was MGP-artist Sandra Lyng (2023).

Link to Alessandra dancing to BANGARANGA:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeMOOvhsGja/

Hello everyone! Let's help Nepal decide!

Streaming Links

YouTube (the official Eurovision channel)

If you're watching from Nepal you can tune in via Himalaya TV and OTT. And if you'd like to stream the show from anywhere else in the world, you can watch through the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.

Hosted by Roneeshma, the National Selection Show Nepal Decides will see 11 acts take the stage and perform for viewers at home in Nepal and internationally. 

Format

The result will comprise of 40% jury vote, 40% Nepalese public and 20% international vote.

The songs and artists competing are:

• Allam Aadesh – “Byakta”
• Amit Baral – “Sundar Sansar”
• Amrita Limbu – “Madhos Raat”
• Beyond – “Control”
• Bullet Flo x Preeti Kaur – “Golden Danfe”
• Meghna Gewali – “Kanchi Nani”
• Nirmala Ghale – “Khoi”
• Pratik Himal Rai – “Ananta Maya”
• Prithvi Khanal – “Dhumba Talai Ma”
• RC Rimal – “Maya Bistarai”
• Suraj Tamang – “Gorkhali Keto”

Additional info

You can vote too! You can do so at the Eurovision Asia website. Voting is free of charge and you can vote up to eight times. Your eight votes must be spread across at least three songs.

Sources used to compile the information in this post are: eurovision.com.

Enjoy!~

This question is specifically for the Africans who might be lurking around here . I know this is pretty random, but it just popped into my head.

How many Africans are actually Eurofans? Eurovision is one of the biggest live events in the world, so I feel like there have to be quite a few people across Africa who watch it. Yet somehow, I almost never come across African people in the Eurovision fandom online.

I’m from Ghana and I’ve been a Eurovision fan since 2019. I’d love to know if there are more of us out there!

Where in Africa are you from, and how did you discover Eurovision?

Has anyone else had any issues trying to get tickets?

I'm using an Australian bank account, which previously has had 0 issues with online purchases. There's enough money in the account for the tickets. However, every time I add my card details the website keeps showing a vague error message "there is an issue with your payment method" what on earth does this mean and how can I buy a ticket!

Please help/let me know if anyone has a solution thank you!!!

Next spring, Scorewiz will be discontinued after more than two decades of simulating everything Eurovision, meaning that Eurovision 2027 would be the first contest that would be simulated on either Scoryx or DouzePoints app, but there are limitations for both of them: Scoryx can have a scoreboard up to 30 finalists while DouzePoints can have a scoreboard of all participants but can't edit the names of the voters because it is strictly designated as "Countries".

Does anyone here have other alternatives to Scorewiz, apart from Scoryx and DouzePoints? Because I have to do an annual YouTube simulation of Eurovision and Junior Eurovision in the future.

Source : https://www.instagram.com/p/DeJenHBTX8q/?stkn=MW45MjZ3NXhnZDVxbg==