Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Mongolia has internally chosen Beck as  their debut at Eurovision song contest Asia. He will perform several songs on the national final show on October 10, 2026 and once again people at home and abroad along with the jury will pick up the song he will perform in Bangkok in November. Beck Munkhbayar is a seasoned entertainer, presenter, actor, model, podcaster and singer in Mongolia having made his singing debut some 20 years ago, and he's been dreaming of doing Euroviison since 2000. Who could have believed just a couple of years ago his dream would become reality and especially for his native country?! Isn't he lucky? Considering his long career it's incredible how little life he has online anywhere, at least in western platforms. Basicly nothing. So let's all be surprised what he's going to offer..... Update: The Mongolian national final took place on October 10, 2026 and it was very 1990's Eurovision national final show type pof a show what came to staging, ...

Vietnamese broadcaster  will send Tóc Tién for Eurovision song contest Asia 2026. She was internally chosen but the audience will have a chance to pick up the song at The Sound of Vietnam national final on October 3, 2026 when she presents her five songs by five different production teams. Nguyễn Khoa Tóc Tiên, or simply Tóc Tién (37) is a Vietnamese child star turned into teen idol turned into superstar in her home country. She's besides artist an actress, tv-host, judge at the Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Idol, multi awarded performer. She has by far the longest Wikipedia page out of artists chosen so far for ESCA. Six albums so far and nearly 30 singles under her belt she's more than ready for Bangkok 2026. Enjoy below some of her previous hits while we wait for the ESCA 2026 entries: Update: She had her final with five songs and the voting was again what seems to become the Eurovision Asia standard: 40% jury, 40% national vote and 20% international vote. In a sleak show she...

  From runner up in the national final last year to be chosen internally this year. That's Simón. Last year it was Ay paparey bye and this year it is Paloma rumba. In the music video a cameo by Iveta Mukuchuan (2016) and song co-written by Rosa Linn (2022)  Simon Hovhannisyan (Սիմոն Հովհաննիսյան) also known professionally as Simon, is an Armenian singer, dancer and showman.  Simon Hovhannisyan created his YouTube channel in 2021.Since then he made it to last year's selection and now to Eurovision. He is the last announced artist and his song almost the last. 

The Swiss television SRG SSR chose Veronica Fusaro internally and she was announced January 20, 2026. Today her entry was officially revealed: Alice, a song off her latest album.  Veronica Fusaro (28)a Swiss born to Italian parents . Her public musical career started in The Voice of Switzerland in 2014 where she reached the knock out stage where she was... well, knocked out. Next years she won an award for the Demo of the year and performed in Swiss Music Awards. She also did Glastonbury festival, opened for Mark Knopfler in Nimes festival.  Two albums todate, three Eps and 19 singles before Alice, chosen for Eurovision. 

ČT has internanly chosen Daniel Žižka and his song Crossroads (out of 260 submissions) for Eurovision song contest 2026 in Vienna. His song was revealed March 11, 2026. Daniel Žižka (23)  has been involved in music since childhood and composed his first songs at the age of 10. At 15 he recorded professionally his first self penned song. Naturally his studies are music: singing, composition and musicals. He has also starred in tv series as an actor, His stage name was Daniell before he decided to go on with his own name. Crossroads is his 9th single.  Listen to some of his previous songs below:

  The names and entries  keep dropping today and it's time to Azerbaijan to reveal their artist: Jiva Jiva or Jamina Hashimova has two decades of career behind her. After various talent contests in the early 2000's she won last year The Voice of Azerbaijan. In between various projects like Hazz band combining jazz and pop she launched her solo career in 2017 singing all genres of music.  Her entry Just go was published March 9, 2026 and yes, we finally have a proper ballad! Did they wait on purpose perhaps? Enjoy below her other songs:

Belgium's RTBF has chosen internally Essyla with Dancing on the ice for Eurovision song contest 2026. Essyla, or Alice van Eesbeeck. Essyla launched her music career in 2020 by participating in The Voice Belgique. She reached the finals and finished second to Eurovision 2022 veteran Jérémie Makiese.She has released a couple of singles and an Ep so far. When writing this she has 2.154 monthly listeners on Spotify and her most streamed song Let you go has less than 130.000 streams. Listen to some of her previous songs below:

It's no secret I'm not a big fan of Junior Eurovision but one song, one winner has left an everlasting mark in my books: Georgia's 2008 JESC winner Bzikebi with their Bzzz. It's just what I think Jesc should be: fun, a bit silly, childish and age appropriate. I don't know what they have been up to in between but last month they re-appeared in Jesc 2025 that was held in Tbilisi as interval act. And from that the step to Vienna was short! They have been interbally chosen by GPB. Their entry On replay was published March 11, 2026: The trio is made of Giorgi Shiolashvili ( გიორგი შიოლაშვილი), Mariam Kikuashvili ( მარიამ კიკუაშვილი) and Mariam Tatulashvili ( მარიამ თათულაშვილი). Back then they were all 10, now 27. Their entry for Vienna 2026 will be revealed later. Meanwhile enjoy some Bzzz below:

  Belgium's RTBF chose its entry internally and was first to announce that they chose Mustii already on August 30, 2023. We had to wait for the release of his song Before the party's over until February 20, 2024 though. Among the songwriters is Pierre Dumoulin, who's co-written already City lights (2017) and Wake up (2019) for Belgium. Another co-writer is Nina Sampermans who's also co-written Would you? (2012) and Tout l'univers (2021) for Switzerland and Bridges (2023) for Estonia.  Mustii - Before the party's over Thomas Michel Mustin (33) is Belgian actor on stage, film and television, and singer with two Top-5 albums to his credit so far. He has been nominated for awards for both singing and acting, winning The Newcomer of the year 2016 as singer and The best newcomer in Belgian films in 2019. Ten singles so far both as single and featuring, three of them Top-20: 21st century boy , Blind and Skyline . He has been also Drag race Belgique judge in 2023.  He ...

Last but not least, here comes the very last song for Liverpool's Eurovision song contest 2023. Georgia chose their entrant via The Voice of Georgia and Iru Khechanovi (22) won. Now her entry has been revealed and it's Echo. One cannot compare with yesterday's release or Armenia. Both have fancy expensive looking videos, somehwta original songs but I must say after first hearing I prefer Armenia. Also, I may be tired but I didn't understand about 4/5 of the lyrics of Echo. "We are pedaling".... what? I don't know....

Another day, another entry. Today it's Azerbaijan's turn to reveal Their entry for Eurovision song contest 2023 in LIverpool and it's Tell me more by TuralTuranX, a song they have written themselves so Azeei tv didn't go shopping around this year, something that they declared already early on in the selection process. Read more here .  I heard the leaked snip earlier today and wasn't very impressed to say the least but now hearing the whole song... Hmm.... It's not so bad, it's kinda sweet after all. A bit beatlesian in a way. Zero Azeri vibes I'm afraid even if they somewhere promised there might be a bit. If they didn't mean their casual wear, I don't know...

After a lot of drama, attempted lawsuit by the runner up and all that holabaloo it's finally here. Internally selected  What they say, sung by 16-year-old Victor Vernicos.  And I must say it wasn't worth the wait. The song isn't anything special, memorable or catchy or interesting in any way and most of all sounds like some bootleg recording or demo made in the garage. His vocals don't help and one can't really say he'd be singing but mumbling and talking though the song. I'm already scared for the live performance in Liverpool. Sadly this sails straight to my bottom-3. If there's something positive it's not the typical Greek europop by some foxy lady produced in Sweden. 

The last missing piece of the Class of '23 for Eurovision song contest is out: Azerbaijan has confirmed 22-year-old twins and street musicians Turan and Bağmanov from Zaqatala under name TuralturanX for Eurovision. They have written their entry Tell me more themselves, a welcome change from Azeris usually shopping songs from Sweden and elsewhere, and in fact its the first Azeri made song since their debut in 2008! Well done! They were chosen among the five short listed artists internally. The other ones were Azer Nazibov, Humay Aslanova & Amrah Musayev, leila Izzatova and Mamagama.  The song will be revealed later. 

She was the first artist announced for the Eurovision song contest 2023 that didn't even have the host city back then yet. Read more here . Few weeks ago the song title was revealed and finally tonight the song, Unicorn.  And.... oh dear what a mess. There's about seven different songs, a real puzzle of ideas thrown together as is the video with different settings and looks that at least with the first viewing have no sense at all. Including that ridiculous Noa as unicorn scene.... Oh my. It's phenomenal indeed but all for the wrong reasons. The first two minutes stick together somehow but then the last minute with that sudden end. Why?

  Austria has presented this morning their chosen entry Who the hell is Egdar? by Teya and Salena. It certainly is different, somewhat funny, a little bit arrogant and timidly in your face. But is it something I would listen to if not Eurovision? No. Do I like it a lot? No. They say the lurics are clever but what I read about them remains an inner circle criticism or joke and who the hell knows how much Spotify pays to people for example? (Except it's too little)

Another day, another Eurovision entry revealed. Switzerland announced already few weeks ago ( read more here ) that Remo Forrer is the chosen one. The 21-year-old The Voice of Switzerland 2020 winner will sing Watergun  in Liverpool's Eurovision song contest 2023 in May.  With first hearing this is straight to my Top-3. The babyface + manly voice combo is intriguing, the song's arrangement is fantastic, good melody, the lyrics.... What's there not to like? Bravo!

  Armenia has chosen internally, as widely rumored already for some time, Brunette. The young singer has been performing since she was 4 and writing songs since she was a teenager. Now she hopes to follow Rosa Linn's footsteps to global success. Her song will be revealed later but she says it's a new direction to her. Below are some of her songs to enjoy while we wait for The One:

France came out all of sudden on January 12, 2023 announcing La Zarra will be representing them in Liverpool Eurovision song contest when fandom was still hoping and waiting for a national selection like the past couple of years. Instead, they went internal again. La Zarra or Fatima Zahra Hafdi (25) is a Canadian-Moroccan singer-songwriter so once again we see a Canadian artist at the contest following footsteps of Céline Dion, Natasha St-Pier and others, as well as Moroccan (Loreen, Bilal Hassani....). She's been around since 2016 and has released a few singles and her debut album in 2021, the title track  Traîtrise becoming a hit and collecting a few awards nominations. Her song for Eurovision will be released later, so below is a something to get to know her:

Slovenia placed last in this year's Eurovision in their semi-final so they have decided it is a good moment to drop the national final EMA and go internal instead. They have chosen a popular band Joker Out made of Bojan Cvjetićanin (vocals), Jure Maček (drums), Kris Guštin (guitar), Jan Peteh (guitar) and Nace Jordan (bass guitar). They have been playing together since 2016, have released two albums and a string of singles, been nominated and won several awards and done festivals. So, quite a difference to this year's LPS. They describe their music as shagadelic rock'n roll, whatever that means..... Update 4.2.2023: Their song Carpe diem was premiered: Below are a couple of their previous songs. The Eurovision entry will be release in due time...

Another internally chosen artist joins the class of Turin 2022: Nadir Rüstəmli (22) for Azerbaijan.  Nadir is the winner of The Voice of Azerbaijan season two, where he competed in the team of Euroviison winner Eldar Gasimov. He even sung in the final his winning entry Running scared . His song for Turin will be revealed in March and is to be picked among the 300 submissions received.  Below are some of his covers: