If you want to jump straight to a specific section, here’s a list of pages, each filled to the brim with excellent music:
- 2026 and 2025 Eurovision artists
- Previous Eurovision artists (this page)
- 2026 and 2025 national final artists
- Previous national final artists & Honourable mentions
2024 Eurovision artists
🇦🇱 (&🇸🇲) BESA – “A French Affair”
Besa represented Albania in the Contest in 2024 with her revamped dance-pop hit “Titan”, missing out on a spot in the final in Malmö. The following year, the Albanian singer entered the San Marinese national selection process with her latin dance track “Tiki”, but missed out on the Eurovision ticket to Italian superstar DJ Gabry Ponte. This week, Besa has returned with a 6 track EP, entirely in the French language. The EP starts with the track “Speed Dating”, a big electro-pop record with an almost disco feel. Songs like “Histoire”, while keeping that synth-electronia sound, hold more emotion and have a more ballad sound. Overall, this is a great Français EP from Besa, showing she can truly excel in any genre and any language.
🇩🇪 ISAAK – “BOLD”
When ISAAK was picked to represent Germany in the 2024 Contest with “Always On The Run”, Germany were on a streak of 3 bottom 2 finishes. ISAAK finished 12th in the Grand Final in Malmö with 117 points, something that seemed impossible for Germany just a year prior. Following the release of “WE HAD IT ALL” earlier in the year, ISAAK has dropped follow-up single “BOLD” this week. The song is an interesting blend of indie-electronica, rap and pop. ISAAK has an anger in his voice throughout this song, almost demanding your respect. This is perhaps the single of his, recently, that is most reminiscent of his ESC entry, but with a whole new layer to it. This is great!
🇬🇪 Nutsa – “King Tamar”
Nutsa represented Georgia at the Contest in Malmö, with the iconic “Firefighter”. She returned to ESC the following year, delivering the Georgian Jury ‘firefighter’ 12 points at the Contest in Basel. In 2026, so far, Nutsa has been busy releasing single after single, and this week it is the turn on new song “King Tamar”. The single was written but Nutsa herself, with help from Davy Nathan and Alex laray. The track is about Tamar the Great, the former Queen of Georgia in the late 1100s. It’s anthemic. It has a dance breakdown. The chorus is chant-y and memorable. If you like Nutsa’s firefighter, you’ll almost definitely love this!
Previous Eurovision artists
🇦🇲 Rosa Linn – “Music I Love”
🇧🇬 Kristian Kostov – “and we didn’t even kiss”
🇨🇭 Luca Hänni – “Wildfire”
🇷🇴 Mandinga – “Rico”
🇺🇦 KALUSH – “Риба”
KALUSH, two of the members of 2022’s Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra, are back with a new track. This week, the boys have jumped on a remake of the classic Сальто Назад track to create a translated Ukrainian song “Риба”. The new version of the track blends the original, with KALUSH’s folk-rap style, to create an exciting blend of reggae, Ukrainian rap, electronica and dance. This is exciting!
🇺🇦 Kalush Orchestra – “Колосок”
Why have one KALUSH release, when you can have two. This week, the Eurovision winners, this time under the Kalush Orchestra name, also collaborated with Третя Штурмова and Malavi on new track “Колосок”. This song is probably on the trappier end of Kalush Orchestra music, and is more KALUSH than Orchestra, but either way, it’s great to hear more music from the Ukrainin Eurovision winners.
🇺🇦 Carpetman (of Kalush Orchestra) – “You Have No Other Options”
And just for good measure, if KALUSH, and Kalush Orchestra have both had releases this week, it’s only right that Carpetman shows up on this list too! The masked dancing rapper of Eurovision 2022 fame has this week released new single “You Have No Other Options”. Of the three Kalush Orchestra-adjacent tracks released this week, this is probably my personal favourite. And maybe that’s because my Ukrainin is terrible (almost non-existent) so this has a much more direct appeal for me. Or maybe it is because I really enjoy this style of soulful, RnB/rap. Whatever. Listen to all three songs. The boys are all brilliant.
🇵🇱 Ochman – “Plastik”
Ochman placed 12th in the Song Contest in Turin in 2022 with his song “River”. The Polish singer is back with a new track, “Plastik”. The song is Ochman’s third collaboration with DJ / Production outfit Wszytsko Dobrze, following the release of tracks “Zostaw mnie dla siebie” and “Czego Ty Chcesz”, earlier in the year. “Plastik” is perhaps the most dramatic of the three songs, with a slow, instrumental intro before the synths and drumline kick in. The chorus has a huge sound, with Ochman’s vocals shining – as always.
🇫🇮 Blind Channel – “Into the Void (feat. Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men)”
Blind Channel were an iconic part of the 2021 Song Contest for any fans of rock and metal music. The Finnish Nu metal band announced a hiatus from music in 2024, with singer Joel Hokka leaving the group shortly after. Earlier this year, Blind Channel announced their return to the Finnish rock scene, with new album “Painstream” due at the end of October. The band, now fronted by lead vocalist Niko Moilannen without Hokka (who now performs with his own band HOKKA), have released a handful of the tracks from the album already. This week, Aaron Pauley from the band Of Mice & Men joins them on new song “Into the Void”. As a kid that had a heavy emo phase, blending Blind Channel with OM&M blows my mind. This is the most contemporary, modern-sounding metal to come from Blind Channel in recent years, and Aaron Pauley fits right at home on this track.
🇵🇹 MARO – “Tanto para dar”
Portugese singer-songwriter MARO does not need an introduction. The “saudade, saudade” singer has gone on to achieve huge things across the world since her appearance in Eurovision, back in 2022 in Turin. MARO released her 9th studio album “So Much Has Changed” at the start of 2026, and followed that with a worldwide tour. This week, the Portuguese songstress joins Meritxell Neddermann for new record “Tanto para dar”. The track is an intimate, Catalan pop-ballad-duet. Both of their voices sound so beautiful on their own, but together, this is like a warm bath. With bubbles. And candles. And wine.
🇫🇷 Bilal Hassani – “XMEN”
Bilal represented France in the 2019 Song Contest with the huge French anthem “Roi”, ultimately finishing in 16th place in the Grand Final in Tel Aviv. Since then, Bilal has kept very busy, with multiple music releases and media appearances. In 2020, the French singer appeared in the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, during the so-called Eurovision-Song-Along-athon. Following the release of latest album “Bonsoir Paris” earlier in the year, Bilal has this week released 3 new versions of one of the next single from the record, “XMEN”, including a live recording of the track. The song is a great queer-pop dance record, and the live version of the track makes me want to se Bilal in concert ASAP!
🇸🇲 Flo Rida – “Tear It Up”
Remember the time Flo Rida was in Eurovision? How could anyone forget. Look I can’t explain why he was there, but he did, okay!? The American rapper featured on Senhit’s “Adrenalina”, placing 22nd in the Grand Final in 2021. Flo Rida is huge, you don’t need explaining who he is. This week he features on the latest HeyMann Dubois track “Tear It Up”. I also don’t have the words to explain this. It needs to be heard… Make your own minds up… but you’ve been warned… it’s not easy-going. I would love to read the emails proposing this record to Flo Rida.
🇳🇱 Jeangu Macrooy – “Dreams – Beste Zangers”
The Netherlands host entrant at the Contest in Rotterdam in 2020 and 2021, Jeangu Macrooy, is back with another song from the currently airing Beste Zangers TV show in the country. This week, Jeangu took on the 1994 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor track “Dreams (Will Come Alive)”. Jeangu performed the new version of the track on the famous Dutch TV music celebration Beste Zangers, which sees popular musicians cover and reinterpret famous songs. Jeangu’s version of “Dreams” is upbeat, exciting and fresh, while still paying homage to the classic track. Who doesn’t adore Jeangu Macrooy!?
🇬🇷 Katerine Duska – “DEFTERA”
Katerine represented Greece in the 2019 Song Contest with her song “Better Love”, placing 21st in the Tel Aviv Grand Final. Latest single from Leon of Athens, “DEFTERA”, features the singer. It’s a great piece of modern Greek pop-rap. Okay this wouldn’t normally be for me, but Katerine does sound incredible on this track.
🇺🇦 Monokate (of Go_A) – “Monokate (Live in Kyiv)”
Monokate, real name Kateryna Pavlenko, is probably best remember as the lead vocalist of Ukrainian electro-folk group Go_A, who represented the country in both the 2020 and 2021 Contests. Under the moniker Monokate, she explores a more personal, intimate indie-pop sound, and attempted to represent the country solo earlier this year, placing sixth in Ukraine’s Vidbir national final. This week sees the release of her “Live in Kyiv” EP. If you’re a fan of “Shum”, but never heard Monokate’s solo project, I urge you to start here. The live versions of these tracks are somehow even more etherial and haunting than I thought possible.
🇭🇺 Boggie – “Csók azért is”
Boggie represented Hungary at the Contest in Vienna back in 2015. She won the Hungarian selection A Dal 2015 with her pop-ballad “Wars for Nothing”, placing 20th in the Grand Final of the Contest. Latest single “Csók azért is” is a fun, soulful piece of music, with elements of jazz and funk, but it is Boggie’s personality and vocals that really sell this for me.
🇧🇦 Ana Rucner – “Sveti Franjo, mir i dobro”
Ana Rucner represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2016 Song Contest in Stockholm with the some “Ljubav je”, narrowly missing out on a spot in the Grand Final. This week, the singer collaborates with Bruno Krajcar, a veteran in the music business in the Balkans, writing for countless national final artists across the region, and appearing himself in the 2001 edition of the Croatian national final DORA. Together, they have created a beautiful track in the form of “Sveti Franjo, mir i dobro”. It sounds like the soundtrack of a Balkan wedding in a vineyard. Stunning.
🇷🇴 Andrei Ursu (WRS) – “Cântece de Inimă, Vol. III”
Andrei Ursu is probably most remembered by eurofans for his latin inspired dance hit “Llámame” from the Contest in Turin, 2022. Once known as Wrs, Andrei Ursu made a return to the Eurovision universe this year in Romania’s Selecția Naționalǎ national final with his song “All The Way”. Alexandra Cǎpitǎnescu would eventually win the selection, with Andrei missing out on representing Romania in the Contest for a second time. Following the release of his single “La Bine, La Rău” earlier in the year, this week, Andrei has returned with full length album “Cântece de Inimă, Vol. III”. Okay I am an absolute “Llámame” fan boy, but musically, this is the best Andrei has ever sounded. This record, start to finish, is a great, easy listening, emotional, soulful, powerful record with plenty of lightness to keep it enjoyable.
🇦🇲 Sevak – “Долинами”
Sevak represented Armenia in the 2018 Song Contest in Lisbon. He performed his song “Qami” in the first of the Semi-Finals, missing out on a Grand Final spot. New single “Долинами” is a brilliant example of his vocal talent, and the instrumental backing track is exciting on this too. The emotions in this song build as it progresses, and it is really quite moving, even though I understand almost none of it without translating the lyrics.
🇨🇿 Ben Cristovao (Benny Cristo) – “ARNOLD”
Benny Cristo was selected to represent Czechia in 2020, and was re-selected in 2021 after the 2020 contest was cancelled due to Covid. The singer now performs under the Ben Cristovao name, and has had a number of releases in recent years. Latest of which, “ARNOLD”, is a bold, exciting, electro-trap record. I kind of want this on the next Grand Theft Auto soundtrack.
🇵🇱 Gromee – “Want What You Want”
Gromee represented Poland in the 2018 Eurovision with the big dance-pop record “Light Me Up”. The DJ and producer has since gone on to release a plethora of big dance tunes, and this week’s ‘Want What You Want” is no different. The song is funky, jazzy electro-dance. What more do you want from a Gromee track?
🇸🇲 (&🇮🇹) Achille Lauro – “COMUNI IMMORTALI LIVE”
Achille Lauro represented San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in 2022 with the punk-rock song “Stripper”. He had entered the Italian Festival di Sanremo that same year with a different song, but failed to make it to the Contest for his home nation of Italy and so entered the San Marinese selection. This week sees the release of his “LIVE SAN SIRO 2026” record. The crowd love Achille Lauro, and even without video evidence, it is easy to imagine why. He knows how to put on one hell of a show.
🇦🇿 Dilara Kazimova – “Hisslərim Dumanda”
Dilara Kazimova performed the song “Start a Fire” in the 2014 Contest in Copenhagen, placing 22nd in the Grand Final. New single “Hisslərim Dumanda” is an exciting, loud and uptempo blend of DnB music, with emotional Azeri lyrics. This is something new!
🇫🇮 Darude – “Sandstorm (The Remixes)”
Finland’s iconic DJ and music producer Darude competed in the Contest in Tel Aviv, back in 2019. After a spattering of recently released remixes of the iconic 1999 dance record “Sandstorm”, this week comes the full “Sandstorm (The Remixes)” album. 10 new versions of the track that still has a grip on Europe to this day. It’s Sandstorm, but not quite as you know (but also very much still Sandstorm).
🇩🇪 Max Mutzke – “Welt Hinter Glas”
t has only been a matter of months since German singer Max Mutzke appeared on the Eurovision stage, taking part in the 70th anniversary interval act at the Contest in Vienna in May. The singer is probably most known amongst eurofans for his 2004 song “Can’t Wait Until Tonight” which placed 8th at the Contest in Istanbul. Max attempted to represent Germany once again, in 2024, with the song “Forever Strong”, coming second in the national final and losing out to eventual ESC participant ISAAK. This week, Max joins Jakob Manz for a live orchestral recording of Mutzke’s 2015 hit “Welt Hinter Glas”. The live recording of this track is beautifully performed with a full orchestra.