Today there will be the alocation draw of the 30 countries participating in the 2 semi finals of ESC 2026. In the draw there will be 2 stages.In the first stage we will know on which semi final the country is going to participate and in the second stage we will know on which part f te emi final the country is going to participate wheather in the first or the second half. A final allocation of the countries participating will be done before the event itself.

להלן 6 האשכולות הבן שובצו 30 המדינות.

Here are the 6 pots where the countries had been allocated:
 

כמו כן ייקבע לאיזה חצי הגמר 5 המדינות הגדולות יצביעו. בשל פרישתה של ספרד מהתחרות יהיו רק 4 המדינות הגדולות והמדינה המארחת שזכתה בתחרות האירוויזיון בשנה שעברה. 
 

Akso we will know to which semi final the BIG 4 and the hosting country  are going to vote. Thiis year there is only BIG 4 due to Spanish withdraw from the contest itself.

בשעה 20:00 לפי שעון ישראל ניתן לצפות בערוץ היוטיוב הרשמי של התחרות בהגרלה המדינות המשתתפות בחצי גמר של התחרות.
 

 On 19:00 C.E.T you can on the official youtube cannel of the contest the allication draw of the countries participating in the 2 semifinals of ESC 2026.

 

 

Ukraine released the names of the 9 songs participaing in Vidbir 2026 - The Ukrainian preselection to ESC 2026. The tenth song will be revealed later this month. I am enclosing the names of the 9 songs participating in Vidbir 2026:

1. Jerry Hell - Catharticus (Prayer)
2. Laud - Lightkeeper
3. Lelka - Ridnym (To Relatives)
4. Molodi - The Legends
5. Monokate - Tut (Here)
6. Mr.Vel - Do or Done
7. The Elliens - Crawling Whispers
8. Valeriya Force - Open Our Hearts 
9. ShchuakaRyba - Moia Zemlia (My Land)

מששת השירים הבאים הקהל ייבחר את השיר העשירי לקדם.
 

 From the 6 songs that apperas below the audience is going to select the 10th song of Vidbir 2026:

1. Khayat - Hertsi (Hertz)
2. Karyotrpe - DNA
3. Mon Fia - Do You Hear Me?
4. Anstay - Bye The Way
5. Marta Adamchuk - Silver Pines
6. OKS - Say It All

הקדם האוקראיני לתחרות אירווזיון 2026 יתקיים ב- 7/2/26.

The Vidbir is expected to be on 7/2/26.

 

 

EBU revealed the pots of the countries participating in the allocation draw of the semi finals/ The Allocation draw is expected to be nest week in the Wien - The hosting city of ESC 2026. Tha allocation draw is expected to be on 12/1/26.
 

• Pot 1: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland
• Pot 2: Australia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• Pot 3: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel, Poland, Ukraine
• Pot 4: Belgium, Czechia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Portugal, Romania
• Pot 5: Cyprus, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, San Marino

 

 

Croatia released the songs participating in  its Dora for ESC 2026. Below you can fing the songs participating in the Croatian preselection for ESC 2026.

1. Alen Duras - From Ashes To Flame
2. Ananda - Dora
3. Cold Snap - Mucho Macho
4. Devin - Over Me
5. Ema Bubic - Vrijeme Za Nas (Time For Us)
6. Fenkasta - Memento Mori
7. Fran Uccellini - Ako Bolje Bude Sutra (If It's Better Tomorrow)
8. Gabriel Ivic - Light Up
9. Irma - Ni Traga (No Trace)
10. Ivan Sever - Crying Eyes
11. Jasmina Makota - Higher
12. Kandzija - 3 Ujutro (3 A.M.)
13. Lana Mandaric -mTama (darkness)
14. Lara Demarin -mmantra
15. Lelek - Adromeda
16. Lima Len - Raketa (Rocket)
17. Marko Kutlic - Neotudivo (Inalienable)
18. Noelle - Uninterrupted
19. Ritam Noir - Profumi Di Mare (Scents Of The Sea)
20. Segej - Scream
21. Stela Rade - Nema Te (You're Gone)
22. Toma - Ledina (Meadow)
23. Tony Sky - O Ne! (Oh No!)
24. Zevin - My Mind

ניצן לצפות בשירים בקישור הבא כאן
 

You can watch the clips of the songs HERE

 

 

greece had allocated the songs participating in the 2 semifinals for ESC 2026.In eacg semi finnal 14 songs are going to participate but only 7 songs will proceed to final/ They will selectesd by puclic voting only. In the final the Greekrepresentative to ESC 2026 wull be slected by Public voting (50%) and by Jury(50%)  THe Jury members composed of Local Jury (25%) and International Jury(25%).

Below you can find the list of artists participating in the 2 semi finals:
 

Semi-Final 1- 3/2/26

1. Alexandra Sieti – “The Other Side”
2. The Astrolabe – “Drop It”
3. Desi G – “Aphrodite”
4. Akylas – “Ferto” (Brought)
5. Evangelia – “Parea” (Party)
6. Panagiotis Tsakalakos – “2nd chance”
7. Niya – “Slipping Away”
8. Marseaux – “Hanomai” (I’m lost)
9. Rosanna Mailan – “Alma” (Jump)
10. Stefi – “Europa” (Europe)
11. Revery – “The Songwriter”
12. Dinamiss – “Chaos”
13. Stylianos – “You & I”
14. Spheyiaa – “Hilia kommatia” (A thousand pieces)

Semi-Final 2 - 5/2/26

1. Rikki – “Agapi” (Love)
2. Garvin – “Back in the Game”
3. Mikay – “Labyrinth”
4. Marika – “Daughters of the sun (A,E,I,O,U)”
5. D3lta – “Mad About You”
6. Zaf – “Asteio” (Joke)
7. Kianna – “No more drama”
8. Stella Kay – “You are the fire”
9. Tianora – “Anatello” (Rise)
10. Victoria Anastasia – “Watcha Doin To Me”
11. Basilica – “Set Everything On Fire”
12. Good Job Nicky – “Dark Side of The Moon”
13. Koza Mostra – “Bulletproof”
14. Leroybroughtflowers – “Sabotage”

 

 

italy revealed the names of songs participating in San Remo Festival 2026. 4 additional songs came from San Remo Giovani and Area San Remo.
 

Below you can find the songs that are going to participate in san remo Festival 2026:
 

 

שני הזמרים שבאו מ- San Remo Giovani הם:

The 2 singers from San Remo Giovani are:
 

 

1. Angelica Bove.
2. Nicolo Filippucci.

2 הזמרים שבאו  מ- Area San Remo הם:

The 2 singers from Area San Remo Are:

1. Blind El Ma & Soniko
2. Mazzariello.

 

Malta disclosed it's songs participating in it's preselection for ESC 2026.

להלן השירים המשתתפים בקדם המלטזי לתחרות אירווזיון 2026:

Below you can find the songs participating in it's preselection to ESC 2026:

1. Adria Twins - Nerga ' Nqum
2. Aidan - Bella
3. Chess Galea - Shout It Out
4. Denise - Trophy
5. Ema - Achikuku (Don't Think About You)
6. Franklin Calleja - Guide Your Home
7. Janice Mangion - Univers
8. Kelsie Borg - Let A Girl Breathe
9. Kelsey Attard - Perfect City Broken
10. Kurt Anthony - On The Border Line
11. Liston Bonialas - Mela
12. Mark Anthony Bartolo - Mumenti Sbieh
13. Matt Bixck - Ejja Lejn Idejja ' L Hawn (The Flute)
14. matthew Cilia - Brutality Mentality
15. Mycael Bartolo Chircop - My Sweet Angel
16. Nathan Psaila - Ganador
17. Rhiannon Micalcef - Hold My Self Up
18. Stefan Galea - Pose
 

ניתן לשמוע לכל 18 השירים בקישור הבא כאן:

You can listen to all the 18 songs Here:

 

18 השירים ישתתפו בחצי הגמר הראשון שיתקיים ב- 15/1/26 . מתוכם יעפילו 12 שירים לגמר שיתקיים ב- 17/1/26.

The 18 songs are going to participte in the semi final on 15/1/26. 12 songs are going to proceed to final on 17/1/26.

The song Nan - Mother is spaeaking about Immigration and Lonliness. A mother who is longing for her kids that had  left her alone and immigrated to other countries. Mother in the song is sharing her memories she used to have with her kids when they were next her. It's good that the singer decides to sing his song in his native  language. When you sing a song in other  languages the soul of the song is gone.
 

Including the video of  his show in the local reality programme X-Factor.

 

Bulgaria disclosed the names of the 15 artists participating in it's preselection for ESC 2026. The Bulgarian preselection for ESC 2026 consist of 3 shows on 24/1/26 , 30/1/26 and 28/2/26. Om the first show on the 24/1/26 each if the singers are going to perform a song from his repertoire upon  public and Jury requests. The 7 artists that got the highest pointes will proceed to the second stage on 30/1/26.On the  second stage on 30/1/26 each of the singers are going to perform a song from their repertoire upon the requests of the Jury and public. The singers that got the highest scores is going to represent Bulgaria in coming ESC 2026.On the third night on 28/2/26 the chosen artist is going to perform 3 songs that tailored Eurovision and the winning song is the song that he is going to sing on ESC stage on May 2026 in Wien Austria.

 

Below you can fing the names of artisits participating in the Bulgarian preselection for ESC 2026:

1. Dara
2. Dara Ekimova
3. Dia
4. Elizabeth
5. Fiki
6. Innerglow
7. Karana & The Cosmonauts
8. Mihaela Marinova
9. Mihaela Fileva
10. Molets
11. Mona
12. Preyah
13. Roksana
14. Wall
15. Veniamin

Portugal had allocated it's singers participating in Festival Da Cancao - The Portugues prselection for ESC 2026. The first semifinal will be on 21/2/26 and the second semii final on 28/2/26.

להלן שיבוץ השירים בשני חצאי הגמר בקדם הפורטוגלי לתחרות אירוויזיון 2026:
 

Hence is the singers allocation in the 2 semi finals in Festival Da Cancao 2026:

First Semi Final 21/2/26

1. Agridloe
2. Evaya
3. Marquise
4. Djodje
5. Dinis Mota
6. Bateu Matou
7. Andre Amaro
8. Nunca Mates O Mandarim


Second Semi Final 28/2/26

1. Bandidos De Cante
2. Cristina Bajnco
3. Ines Sousa
4. Sandrino
5. Jacareu
6. Francisco Fontes
7. Goncalu Gomes
8. Rita Diras

הגמר הפורטוגזי לתחרות אירווזיון יתקיים ב-7/3/26.

The Final of Festival Da Cancao is expected to be on 7/3/26.

ואיך אי אפשר בלי הנקודה הישראלית. 13 מהאומנים הצהירו שהם לא ישתתפו בתחרות האירווזיון באם הם ינצחו בקדם שלהם.  נשאר רק צדיק אחד בסדום האמר מפורשות שכן ישתתפף בתחרות האירוויזיון והוא : Bandidatos Do Cante.  שני  האומנים האחרים טרם הביאו את עמדתם בנושא והם: Andre Amaro ו- Sandrino.

13 singers declared that if they are to win the festival they are not going to represent Portugal in coming ESC 2026. Only Bandidos Do Cante confirmed that he is going to represent Portugal in ESC 2026 if he is going to win the contest. The other 2 singers Andre Amaro and Sandrino did not comment about the issue of their participation in ESC 2026.