Discussions are ongoing surrounding Luxembourg’s potential participation in Eurovision 2026. It comes two years after the country returned to the competition.
Discussions being held between broadcaster and government
In an email to Spanish Eurovision blog Eurofestivales, RTL confirmed that participation had not been confirmed. Instead, discussions were being held to decide on the country’s future regarding funding. The statement said:
No decision has yet been made regarding our participation in Eurovision 2026. Discussions are currently underway with the Luxembourg government, which is funding the project, and a final decision will be made in the coming weeks.
Luxembourg returned to the competition in 2024, over thirty years since their last participation. Since then, the country has made it to the final two years in a row, now joining Ukraine to have a 100% success rate for qualifying.
Luxembourg’s Eurovision journey
Luxembourg first made its debut in the first edition of the Contest in 1956, with their first entries being “Ne crois pas” and “Les Amants de minuit”, both performed by Michèle Arnaud. Since the first Contest, Luxembourg has competed a total of 38 times. Their best result was finishing in 1st place five times – in 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973 and 1983 respectively.
Luxembourg’s latest participation came in Basel in 2025. Laura Thorn represented Luxembourg with the song “La poupée monte le son”, qualifying in seventh place. In the Grand Final, Luxembourg finished 22nd, receiving 47 points: 23 from the national juries, and 24 from the televoters.
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News Source: Eurofestivales
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