TONIGHT: Ukraine select their Eurovision 2026 participant

Tonight we find out our eleventh Eurovision 2026 participant.

Tonight we see the final of Vidbir, where Ukraine will select their Eurovision 2026 representative. In addition to this, Sweden, Lithuania and Latvia continue on with their respective national finals.

Ukraine: Vidbir 2026

Ten artists will competing in tonight’s Vidbir live from Kyiv, hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko and Lesia Nikitiuk. The results will be determined bt 50% public vote, 50% jury vote. The jury members are: Zlata Ognevich, Ruslana, Yevhen Filatov, Vitaliy Drozdov and Kostiantyn Tomilchenko. You can watch the show live on YouTube (with English commentary or without commentary); on the Suspline website and Suspline’s Facebook page.

  1. Valeriya Force – “Open Our Hearts”
  2. MOLODI – “THE LEGENDS”
  3. Monokate – “TUT” (Here)
  4. The Elliens – “Crawling whispers”
  5. LAUD – “Lightkeeper”
  6. LELÉKA – “Ridnym” (To relatives)
  7. Mr. Vel – “Do or Done”
  8. KHAYAT – “Hertsi” (Hertz)
  9. Jerry Heil – “CATHARTICUS (prayer)”
  10. ShchukaRyba – “Moia zemlia” (My land)

Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2026: heat 2

Melodifestivalen 2026 continues tonight with heat 2 live from Scandinavium in Göteborg. The show, hosted by Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold, sees six artists competing. The top two scoring acts qualify to the final, the third place act qualifies to the final qualification round, and the remaining two acts are eliminated, all determined by 100% public vote. You can watch the show live from 20:00-21:30 CET on SVT Play, and the STV apps for Android and iPhone.

  1. Arwin – “Glitter”
  2. Laila Adèle – “Oxygen”
  3. Robin Bengtsson – “Honey, Honey”
  4. Felicia – “My System”
  5. Klara Almströng – “”Där hela världen väntar”
  6. Brandsta City Släckers – “Rakt in i elden”

Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2026: heat 3

Eurovizija.LT continues tonight with heat 3, where a further eight acts will compete. The show was filmed in LRT Studios, and is hosted by Gabrielė Martirosian, Rimvydas Černiauskas and Eglė Kernagytė. The top 2 acts will qualify to the final, the third placed act will qualify to the wildcard round through 50% jury voting and 50% public vote. You can watch it live from from 20:00-21:45 CET on the LRT website and YouTube channel.

  1. Agata Ray – “Gravity Lies”
  2. Juozas Martin – “Atmerk akis”
  3. Justė Osh – “Gaisras”
  4. Akire – “Šiluma”
  5. Ledi Ais – “Mes siekiam žvaigždžių”
  6. Aurimo Papečkio-Aury – “Tu mano”
  7. Paulė – “Sako”
  8. Black Biceps – “Let Me Cook”

Latvia: Supernova 2026: semi final 2

Supernova continues with semi final 2, where a further 12 acts will be competing for another five spaces in the final. The show takes place in Riga Film Studio and is hosted by Ketija Šēnberga, Lauris Reiniks and Māra Sleja. You can watch it on LTV1 from 20:10-21:55 CET.

  1. Jānis Rugājs – “Smoke“
  2. PAULA – “Dejot vien” (Only Dancing)
  3. Edvards Strazdiņš – “I Ain’t Got The Guts“
  4. Kristīne Megija – “Insanity“
  5. NOLARK – “Different Places“
  6. Miks Galvanovskis – “Cruel Angel“
  7. LEGZDINA – “Ribbon“
  8. Papīra lidmašīnas – “You’re My Saviour“
  9. Atvara – “Ēnā” (In The Shadow)
  10. Krisy – “Take It“
  11. Vēstnieks – “Vai tas ir kāds brīnums?” (Is It Some Kind Of A Miracle?)
  12. Robert Ox – “Ravin’ At The Taj Mahal“

Which shows are you most looking forward to watching tonight? Who are you hoping to see win Vidbir 2026? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

Photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

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