SRF has officially opened the submission window for the country’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry. Artists, songwriters, and producers are invited to submit their songs until 25 August 2025.
How to apply
SRF is accepting entries that meet the following criteria:
- The song must be new and unreleased before 1 September 2025.
- Maximum song length: 3 minutes.
- The performer must be at least 16 years old.
- Entries must be submitted with a complete recording, backing track, lyrics in written form, and details about the songwriter(s) and performer(s).
- Songs generated with artificial intelligence will not be accepted.
Applicants can submit songs through the SRF Eurovision portal until the deadline.
Selection process
- Format: Internal selection in multiple stages
- Jury judging: Entries will be evaluated by a Swiss audience jury, an international audience jury, and a 25-member international expert jury composed of former Eurovision jurors
Switzerland recently hosted Eurovision 2025 in Basel, following Nemo’s 2024 win. With a strong pedigree, including last year’s 10th-place finish by Zoë Më, SRG SSR is aiming to maintain momentum by carefully selecting its 2026 act. After the submission deadline, SRG SSR will conduct audition rounds. Finalists will be presented early in 2026. The chosen artist and song will then prepare for Eurovision 2026, set to take place in Austria in May.
Switzerland’s Eurovision journey
Switzerland both hosted and debuted in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Their first participation was successful, as they won with Lys Assia’s “Refrain”. Since then, they have participated on 63 occasions, making the Grand Final 52 times.
Switzerland’s most recent participation saw them being represented on home soil by Zoë Më with her song “Voyage”. At the end of voting in the final, it was revealed Switzerland had earned 214 points from the juries, and received nothing from televoters. This ultimately placed Switzerland 10th in the final.
Can Switzerland deliver another Top 10 entry in 2026? Submit by August 25 and you could be Switzerland’s next star! As always, please let us know what you think by getting involved in the comments below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads, tumblr, and Bluesky for more information about Eurovision 2026!
News Source: SRF
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