Luxembourg's Eurovision 2026 National Selection Process
Luxembourg will select its act for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest through the national final, the Luxembourg Song Contest, scheduled for January 24, 2026. The country's return to the competition in 2024 after a 31-year absence has heightened interest in its selection process. Eight artists will compete in the final, which will feature a superfinal round. From the initial eight, three will advance to the superfinal, where a combined jury and public vote will decide the winner with a 50/50 split.
Luxembourg, which won Eurovision in 1961 with Jean-Claude Pascal, has recently involved Ukrainian creative talent in its entries. In 2024, Herman Nenov, creative producer of Ukraine's national selection, contributed to Tali's performance. The following year, a Ukrainian team including Mariia Hryhorashchenko, Nataliia Lysenkova, and Nataliia Rovenska worked on the staging for Laura Thorn.
Luxembourg Song Contest 2026: Final and Participants
The 2026 edition will mark the third consecutive year using the Luxembourg Song Contest format. The final will be broadcast live starting at 9:00 PM on the RTM television channel and the official Eurovision channel. The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 itself will be held in Vienna on May 12, 14, and 16.
- Andrew the Martian with 'I'm The Martian'
- Daryss with 'Melusina'
- Eva Marija with 'Mother Nature'
- Hugo One with 'Born Again'
- Irem with 'Bad Decisions (Hush Hush)'
- Luzac with 'Prison Dorée'
- ShiroKuro with 'Eye To Eye'
- Steve Castile with 'Sweet Tooth'
In related news, Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands have announced they will boycott Eurovision 2026 due to Israel's participation, despite no formal vote on Israel's inclusion taking place at the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) General Assembly. Assembly participants also voted to introduce new rules regarding song promotion, and the EBU has announced modifications to the voting system.
This national final represents a crucial step for Luxembourg as it aims to rebuild its legacy of success in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Given the boycott by several nations, the atmosphere surrounding the contest is growing increasingly tense, which may impact the overall event's format and mood. The new promotional rules and voting system changes could also significantly influence future contest outcomes and country participation.