Eurovision briefing

Albania confirms Eurovision 2027 participation as RTSH prepares Festivali i Këngës 65

Broadcaster RTSH has confirmed Albania will compete at Eurovision 2027, with its entry to be selected through Festivali i Këngës in December.

• RTSH confirms Albania will compete at Eurovision 2027.
• Festivali i Këngës 65 is expected to select the entry in December.

Burgas discusses Eurovision 2027 security and UK travel links with British diplomat

Mayor Dimitar Nikolov and UK Deputy Ambassador Elizabeth Chapman discussed visitor safety, transport connections and cultural plans ahead of Eurovision 2027.

• Burgas officials met the British deputy ambassador to discuss Eurovision 2027.
• Visitor security, UK travel links and cultural programming were on the agenda.

Eurovision 2027: Burgas port proposed as new EuroVillage location

Burgas officials propose a port site near Magazia 7 for the Eurovision fan village, subject to EBU approval.

• The port area near Magazia 7 is the proposed EuroVillage site.
• The mayor reports an agreement to use and prepare the area.

Norway rejects fully AI-generated songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2027 as 1,500 entries arrive

NRK says around 30 to 50 of the approximately 1,500 submissions were generated entirely with AI, but the broadcaster still allows limited AI assistance in music production.

• NRK received approximately 1,500 MGP 2027 submissions.
• An estimated 30–50 entries were entirely AI-generated and will not be considered.

Ireland’s Junior Eurovision 2026 entry ‘Níos Láidre’ co-written by ‘Laika Party’ songwriter

Larissa Tormey, who helped write Ireland’s Eurovision 2025 entry, is among the songwriters behind the Junior Eurovision 2026 duet.

• Larissa Tormey has songwriting credits on both ‘Laika Party’ and ‘Níos Láidre’.
• Naomi Gribben and Caleb Kirwan will perform the Junior Eurovision song.

Norway will not participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2027, NRK confirms

NRK will sit out the 2027 edition in Liepāja, Latvia, marking Norway’s second consecutive absence.