Malmö Messages: another outfit and a lot of folkore

Austria: Here too, we have a different outfit. Kaleen was already wearing a swimsuit before, but the current one shows much more skin (read: flesh-colored bodysuit). The color is now silver. She is also surrounded by a group of four dancers. This act too is mainly focused on dance, with singing possibly taking a backseat. But we will only find out during the public rehearsals. Austria is ranked 14th at the bookmakers.

EBU/Alma Bengtsson

Denmark: Little has changed in the Danish act compared to last time. Saba is still singing her ballad in a white dress. Like a real Sandman, she scatters sand. She is ranked 22nd by the bookmakers. Who knows, maybe she will break the negative spiral of not reaching the finals.

EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett

Armenia: Armenia will actually be represented by a duo, which is not visible in the act. There is a lot of movement and several musicians have joined Ladaniva. A lot of cheerfulness is visible. And take note: you are not drunk, you really see the duo multiple times, displayed on the LED screens. The bookmakers give Armenia a 17th place.

EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett

Latvia: We could now say that Dons’ hair is different from the last rehearsal, but that would be trivial. What we see in the photos is virtually the same as what we had seen two days earlier: Dons in blue in a circle, calmly singing his song. He is currently ranked 27th by the bookmakers. It will be a close call for Latvia whether Hollow will make it.

EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett

Related news

Eurovision 2026

Weekly Update

It’s Tuesday, January 27, 2026, and time for another Eurovision 2026 weekly update. This week brought two new confirmed entries for Vienna. NF season also moved forward in several countries. We also saw fresh news about Loreen and Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam. It’s Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Time for another Eurovision 2026 weekly update. Israel and Luxembourg have chosen their acts for Vienna. Bulgaria’s NF moves to the final. San Marino has started its casting shows. Loreen and Eurovision in Concert also made headlines. New Entries 🇮🇱 Israel has picked Noam Bettan for Eurovision 2026. He won the talent show HaKokhav HaBa on January 20 in Neve Ilan. Israel will announce his Eurovision song later. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg selected Eva Marija in the Luxembourg Song Contest. The NF took place on January 24 at Rockhall in Esch-sur-Alzette. Eva Marija won with “Mother Nature”. She will represent Luxembourg in Vienna. National Finals 🇧🇬 Bulgaria opened its NF with a semi-final on January 24 in Sofia. Eight artists qualified for the final: Dara, Innerglow, Kerana & Cosmonauts, Mihaela Marinova, Molec, Mona, Preyah and Roksana. BNT will air the final on January 31 from BNT Studio 1. The show starts at 20:00 CET. A five-member jury and online voting will choose the winning artist. 🇨🇿 Czechia is still waiting to reveal its 2026 artist and song. ČT has said it plans a January announcement, but it has not shared a date yet. Fans have started to guess online, especially with the month almost over. 🇸🇲 San Marino has launched the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest. SMRTV shows the castings from Monday to Saturday at 19:15 on channel 550. The broadcaster says it received over 800 applications from 48 countries. The castings run until February 1. Next, the Stage & Live Academy runs from February 13–15. The San Marino Song Contest final is set for March 6. Other News Loreen teased a new project with projections in Berlin, London and Paris. The visuals show the date February 20. Her official website also shows a countdown that ends at 00:00 CET on February 22. (source: Eurovoix) Eurovision in Concert confirmed its first act for 2026. Tamara Živković will perform “Nova Zora” at AFAS Live in Amsterdam on April 11. The event shared the news on Instagram: Instagram EIC Agenda January 31 Sweden Semifinal 20:00 CET SVT Play January 31 Lithuania Semifinal 20:00 CET LRT and YouTube January 31 Bulgaria Final 20:00 CET BNT January 31 Latvia Semifinal 20:00 CET LTV Next week Next week should bring more national decisions and more confirmed entries. Bulgaria chooses its artist on January 31. San Marino continues its casting shows until February 1. Czechia also still has a few days left for its promised January reveal.

Read More »
Eurovision 2026
Martijn

Weekly Update

It’s Tuesday, January 27, 2026, and time for another Eurovision 2026 weekly update. This week brought two new confirmed entries for Vienna. NF season also moved forward in several countries. We also saw fresh news about Loreen and Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam. It’s Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Time for another Eurovision 2026 weekly update. Israel and Luxembourg have chosen their acts for Vienna. Bulgaria’s NF moves to the final. San Marino has started its casting shows. Loreen and Eurovision in Concert also made headlines. New Entries 🇮🇱 Israel has picked Noam Bettan for Eurovision 2026. He won the talent show HaKokhav HaBa on January 20 in Neve Ilan. Israel will announce his Eurovision song later. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg selected Eva Marija in the Luxembourg Song Contest. The NF took place on January 24 at Rockhall in Esch-sur-Alzette. Eva Marija won with “Mother Nature”. She will represent Luxembourg in Vienna. National Finals 🇧🇬 Bulgaria opened its NF with a semi-final on January 24 in Sofia. Eight artists qualified for the final: Dara, Innerglow, Kerana & Cosmonauts, Mihaela Marinova, Molec, Mona, Preyah and Roksana. BNT will air the final on January 31 from BNT Studio 1. The show starts at 20:00 CET. A five-member jury and online voting will choose the winning artist. 🇨🇿 Czechia is still waiting to reveal its 2026 artist and song. ČT has said it plans a January announcement, but it has not shared a date yet. Fans have started to guess online, especially with the month almost over. 🇸🇲 San Marino has launched the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest. SMRTV shows the castings from Monday to Saturday at 19:15 on channel 550. The broadcaster says it received over 800 applications from 48 countries. The castings run until February 1. Next, the Stage & Live Academy runs from February 13–15. The San Marino Song Contest final is set for March 6. Other News Loreen teased a new project with projections in Berlin, London and Paris. The visuals show the date February 20. Her official website also shows a countdown that ends at 00:00 CET on February 22. (source: Eurovoix) Eurovision in Concert confirmed its first act for 2026. Tamara Živković will perform “Nova Zora” at AFAS Live in Amsterdam on April 11. The event shared the news on Instagram: Instagram EIC Agenda January 31 Sweden Semifinal 20:00 CET SVT Play January 31 Lithuania Semifinal 20:00 CET LRT and YouTube January 31 Bulgaria Final 20:00 CET BNT January 31 Latvia Semifinal 20:00 CET LTV Next week Next week should bring more national decisions and more confirmed entries. Bulgaria chooses its artist on January 31. San Marino continues its casting shows until February 1. Czechia also still has a few days left for its promised January reveal.

Read More »
Follow Us: