The Grand Final lands in Basel on May 16; thirty-five countries sent their best guess.

Eurovision 2026

Every May, one European city fills its arena with pyrotechnics, sequins, and a continental sense of occasion, and this year it is Basel. The thirty-five acts below range from Neapolitan pop veterans to Cornish synthesizer builders, which is exactly the distance Eurovision has always been willing to travel. Most of these names will be new to you.