Eurovision, 35 countries competing out of the 40 EBU members

In the end they will be in thirty-five to compete for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. After the package given by five countries (only the Spain among the ‘big’) as a sign of protest over Israel’s participation the organizers have announced the nominations for the edition to be held in Vienna.

L’TV musical event broadcast live worldwide and organized by European Broadcasting Union (EBU)the world’s largest alliance of public service media, will feature just two fewer nations than the previous edition. The decision, taken on December 4thnot to vote to exclude Israel, pushed the public broadcasters of Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain a boycott the 70th edition of the competition. To the edition 2025which took place in Basel, Switzerlandthey participated 37 countries and the Austrian JJ came out the winner with “Wasted Love”.

The return of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova and the message of Martin Green

They return to the competition, after three, two and one year of absence respectively, Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova. “As we prepare to celebrate the 70 years of Eurovisionthis remains a place where voices, cultures, languages ​​and music are intertwined. Where people from different social backgrounds can demonstrate that in a difficult world a better world is possible”, declared the director Martin Green in note and the return of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova is “a vivid reminder of the lasting power of what it truly means to be united by music“.