Sanjay (Sergio) Jiandani

Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 23 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.

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Eurovision News Ukraine

Ukraine: Suspilne opens the song submission window for Vidbir 2027

Suspilne Ukraine has confirmed the nation’s participation in Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria, and opened applications for Vidbir 2027 until 2 November 2026.

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Belgium Eurovision News

Belgium: VRT granted extension for Eurovision 2027 participation decision

Belgian Flemish broadcaster VRT has been granted an extension by the EBU to decide on its participation in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2027.

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Eurovision News Junior Eurovision

Gaia Cauchi, Destiny, and Keane Cutajar to host Junior Eurovision 2026

Gaia Cauchi, Destiny Chukunyere, and Keane Cutajar have been announced as the official hosts for the 24th Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta.

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Eurovision News

Netherlands: NPO granted extension for Eurovision 2027 decision

The NPO has received an extension from the EBU to decide on the Netherlands’ participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.

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Confirmed Countries Eurovision News Ukraine

Ukraine: Suspilne confirms participation at Eurovision 2027

Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, has confirmed  that Ukraine will partake at the forthcoming 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria!

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Confirmed Countries Eurovision News Montenegro

Montenegro: RTCG confirms participation at Eurovision 2027

RTCG, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, has confirmed that Montenegro will participate at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria

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Confirmed Countries Eurovision News North Macedonia

North Macedonia: MRT confirms participation at Eurovision 2027

MRT, the North Macedonian national broadcaster, has confirmed that North Macedonia wil be competing at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest

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Austria Eurovision News

Austria: Christof Straub, father of Zoë, passes away at 57

Christof Straub, co-founder of Austrian pop duo Papermoon and father of Eurovision 2016 participant Zoë, has passed away at the age of 57.

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Eurovision Asia Eurovision News

Laos: Thinla to represent at Eurovision Asia, public to choose song

Thinla will represent Laos at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, with viewers having the chance to vote for her song.

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Eurovision News United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer Reflects on Post-Eurovision Life

The musician behind the United Kingdom’s Eurovision 2026 entry, ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’, Look Mum No Computer, says people still stop him in the street after the contest.

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Eurovision News United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Rebecca Ferguson ‘in talks’ for Eurovision 2027 ?

Rebecca Ferguson is reportedly in talks to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, according to the Liverpool Echo.

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Eurovision News

Sweden: SVT receives record 4,077 song submissions for Melodifestivalen 2027

SVT has received a record-breaking 4,077 song submissions for Melodifestivalen 2027, marking an all-time high for the Swedish national selection.

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Eurovision Asia Eurovision News

Eurovision Asia 2026 Official List of Participating Countries released

Bangkok, Thailand, is confirmed as the host city for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia Grand Final on November 14, 2026, with eleven countries revealed to participate.

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Eurovision News

New Report Highlights Eurovision’s Growing Global Impact

A new report from the European Broadcasting Union details the significant growth in the musical, digital, and economic reach of the Eurovision Song Contest.