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A guide to all 35 Eurovision songs: From Boy George to anti-work anthems

BBC News · · 2762 words · By Mark Savage
Cultural and Political Context of Entries Musical Criticism Eurovision 2026 Contestants
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47 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has arrived”
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Wikipedia and official eurovision.com sources confirm the 2026 contest is scheduled for May 12-16 in Vienna, Austria.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest Asia (ESCA) is an upcoming international song competition modelled after the Eurovision Song Contest, where broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific region will compete represent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_Asia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 24th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It will be organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the national broadcaster …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest…
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“With 35 countries taking part, it's the most compact competition since 2003”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, state that 35 countries are participating and that this is the smallest number since 2003/2004.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgia is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "On Replay", written by Giga Kukhianidze and Liza Japaridze, and performed by the group Bzikebi. The Georgian partici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_in_the_Eurovision_Song…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Broadcasters from fifty-two countries have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since it started in 1956, with winning songs coming from twenty-seven of those countries. The contest, organised …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_in_the_Eurov…
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“the semi-finals starting in Vienna this Tuesday”
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Wikipedia and other search results explicitly state the semi-finals are held in Vienna on May 12 and 14, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest Asia (ESCA) is an upcoming international song competition modelled after the Eurovision Song Contest, where broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific region will compete represent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_Asia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 24th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It will be organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the national broadcaster …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest…
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“The last two Eurovision winners – Switzerland's Nemo and Austria's JJ”
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Wikipedia and search results confirm Nemo (Switzerland) won in 2024 and JJ (Austria) won in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johannes Pietsch (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs ˈpiːtʃ]; born 29 April 2001), also known by his stage name JJ, is an Austrian singer. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 for Austria with the son…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 13 and 15 May and a final on 17 May 2025, held at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Swi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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“French prodigy Monroe – who, at the age of 17, is this year's youngest entrant”
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Wikipedia confirms Monroe (born Nov 19, 2008) is representing France in 2026; at age 17, she is identified as the youngest entrant in web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Regarde!", written by Christopher Cohen, Fredie Marche, Maxime Morise, and Fred Savio, and performed by Monroe. The F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monroe Vata Rigby (born 19 November 2008), known mononymously as Monroe, is a French-American singer. She will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Regarde!". She also h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_(singer)
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“Montenegro's Tamara Živković takes a maximalist approach... on Nova Zora”
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Multiple web sources and a Wikipedia entry for the song 'Nova zora' confirm Tamara Živković is representing Montenegro with this song.
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web search NEUTRAL — New dawn) is a song by Montenegrin singer Tamara Živković. The song is set to represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after winning the national final Montesong 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_zora
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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk0UwHDY-50
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web search NEUTRAL — Montenegro 2026: Tamara Živković - "Nova zora". "Nova zora" was written by Boris Subotić.Tamara Živković is a Montenegrin singer who has steadily built her profile through a series of music competitio…
https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/montenegro-2026-tamara-zivko…
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“Montenegro haven't qualified from the semi-finals since 2015”
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The provided evidence for Montenegro consists of general geographical and historical facts; there is no specific data provided regarding their semi-final qualification history since 2015.
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web search NEUTRAL — Montenegro[d] is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. [13] Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km 2 (5,360 sq mi). It is bordered by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 25, 2021 · Physical map of Montenegro showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Montenegro.
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/montenegro
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · Geographical and historical treatment of Montenegro, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Montenegro
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“Latvian singer Liene Atvara, whose heart-rending ballad, Ēnā”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry for the song 'Ēnā' and ESCplus, confirm Atvara is representing Latvia with this song.
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web search NEUTRAL — "In the shade") is a song by Latvian singer Atvara. It was written by Atvara herself alongside Jānis "JJ Lush" Jačmenkins, with production handled by Jačmenkins. The song was released on 27 November 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ēnā
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web search NEUTRAL — Atvara represents Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Ēnā” (In the Shadow), composed by the artist herself in collaboration with Jānis Jačmenkins.Download the ESCplus handbook to…
https://www.esc-plus.com/who-is-atvara-get-to-know-latvias-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latvia has selected their representative for Eurovision 2026! After the final 10 acts took to the Supernova 2026 stage tonight, one would receive enough votes for the win: it is Atvara with "Ēnā".
https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/latvia-atvara-wins-supernova…
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“Romania's Eurovision entry, Choke Me”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Romania's entry or a song titled 'Choke Me'.
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“Alexandra Căpitănescu, a Master's student at the Faculty of Physics in Bucharest”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Alexandra Căpitănescu or her status as a student in Bucharest.
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“it's good to have Romania back after their two-year absence”
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“Swiss star Veronica Fusaro... her waltz-time ballad, Alice”
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“Bulgaria's entry, Bangaranga. Sung by Dara”
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“Germany's Sarah Engels tries a similar trick... on her Euro-dance anthem Fire”
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“Essyla on Belgium's brooding pop banger, Dancing On the Ice”
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“Cypriot entrant Antigoni... The lyrics to Jalla reference Tsifteteli”
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“Finland's Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen, whose song Liekinheitin (flamethrower)”
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“Greece... sending Akylas... Titled Ferto ("Bring It")”
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“Poland, Alicja does a clever piece of misdirection on her song, Pray”
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“Lithuania's Lion Ceccah, who performs Sólo Quiero Más (I Just Want More)”
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“31-year-old Simón Hovhannisyan, representing Armenia, with the grinding rock track Paloma Rumba”
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“Representing the UK, the fantastically monikered Look Mum No Computer... chorus – Ein, Zwei, Drei”
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“Australia – who are sending actual pop royalty Delta Goodrem to Vienna... on Eclipse”
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“Danish star Søren Torpegaard Lund... titled Før Vi Går Hjem (Before We Go Home)”
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“Azerbaijan's singer Jiva... on the cinematic ballad Just Go”
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“Malta's elegant and sentimental ballad Bella, sung by moustachioed troubadour Aidan”
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“Israel's Noam Bettan”
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“Ukrainian band Leléka, whose song Ridnym”
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“Albania's Alis has one of the year's most emotional storylines in Nân”
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“since the fall of communism in 1991, about 40% of the population [of Albania] has emigrated”
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“Croatia delivers a similarly harrowing story on Andromeda. Performed... by ethno-pop quintet Lelek”
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“Portugal's entry, Rosa... Bandidos do Cante's performance”
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“Moldovan singer Satoshi. His song, Viva, Moldova!”
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“Satoshi performs in a football shirt numbered 373 (the international dialling code for Moldova)”
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“San Marino's... Superstar. It's performed by Senhit”
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“Senhit... made headlines in 2021 when she snared Flo Rida to perform on her 22nd-place track Adrenalina”
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“Georgia's On Replay... the band behind it, Bzikebi”
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“Bzikebi... won the junior contest in 2008 with their song Bzzz”
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“Per Sempre Sì, a throwback disco song from veteran Italian star Sal Da Vinci”
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“Luxembourg's Eva Marija... song, Mother Nature”
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“Eva Marija... is currently studying songwriting at London's Institute for Contemporary Music Performance”
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“Austrian singer Cosmó... whose song Tanzschein”
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“Swedish star Felicia performs her song... My System”
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“Czechia's Daniel Žižka, whose song Crossroads”
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“Norway is having a go at the stomp-rock thing via Jonas Lovv's Ya Ya Ya”
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“Estonia's Vanilla Ninja... Too Epic To Be True”
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“Vanilla Ninja... previously represented Switzerland in 2005”
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