DAILY NEWSROOM ARCHIVE
7 newsroom changes · 7 October 2026Everything Song Contest Radar published or materially updated on 7 October 2026, grouped by the storylines that were active that day.
AT A GLANCE
BURGAS 2027 · PARTICIPANTS · SELECTIONS · SONGS
Flemish broadcaster VRT has confirmed Belgium will compete at Eurovision 2027 in Burgas and will choose its artist internally.
General sales for Eurovision in Concert 2027 begin on Friday 9 October at 10:00 CEST, with the concert set for 3 April at AFAS Live in Amsterdam.
French singer-songwriter Ycare has publicly put himself forward for Eurovision 2027, revealing that he has already written a bilingual French-English song for a possible bid.
Production has begun on the new season of The Next Star for Eurovision, with Israel set to use the talent-show route again to choose its Eurovision 2027 representative.
NATIONAL FINALS · SUBMISSIONS · INTERNAL SELECTIONS
Aftonbladet reports two more names for Melodifestivalen 2027, with Cazzi Opeia expected to return and Royz Rollerz reportedly set for their debut.
EUROVISION ASIA
Nepal has chosen its first Eurovision Asia entry: Pratik Himal Rai will take ‘Ananta Maya’ to Bangkok after winning Nepal Decides.
Malaysia’s Eurovision Asia 2026 entry has been revealed: Aina Abdul will perform “Bluest Sky” in Bangkok.