Cyprus thanked Sandro Nicolas, who would participate in 2020, for services rendered. Instead, they teamed up with Athens-born Elena Tsagrinou.
That was not without any struggle. The Orthodox Church protested against the song “El diablo”. A declaration of love to the devil was not done they said, and they even demanded from the Cypriot government that the song had to be withdrawn. They hadn’t listened really well: the song was by no means a song of praise to the devil, but is about a woman who falls for a bad man.
Eurovision 2026
nationals: What to watch where
This weekend is Super Saturday. We of Eurovision Universe make it a little bit more easy for you, with an overview of what to watch where. 28 February Norway Final 19.45 NRK Bulgaria Song selection 20:00 Youtube EBU Sweden 5th heat/fq 20:00 SVT Play Finland Final 20:00 YLE and YLE (English commentary) Germany Final 20:00 Eurovision.de, Das Erste and Youtube EBU Italy Final 20:45 RaiPlay Serbia Final 21:00 Youtube RTS and Youtube EBU Portugal 2nd semifinal 22:10 RTP1 and RTPinternacional Wanna know all about the songs and artists or just view the most recent new entries? You can have a look at our 2026 page for a complete overview! Lyric descriptions, biographies and more. Enjoy this weekend, enjoy Eurovision!!
February 28, 2026
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