For a long time, Russia was very secretive about the submission. In the end, Manizha’s “Russian woman” was chosen from a preliminary round with three songs. Manizha was born in Tajikistan but soon moved to Moscow. In addition to making music, she draws attention to feminism, LGBTI + rights and domestic violence. It meant that not everyone in Russia was happy with her selection.
Eurovision 2026
nationals: What to watch where
This weekend is a busy weekend again. We of Eurovision Universe make it a little bit more easy for you, with an overview of what to watch where. 27 February Lithuania Final 18:00 LRT and YouTube LRT Italy 4th night 20:40 RaiPlay 28 February Norway Final 19.45 NRK Bulgaria Song selection 20:00 BNT and Escplus Sweden 5th heat/fq 20:00 SVT Play Finland Final 20:00 YLE and YLE (English commentary) Germany Final 20:00 Eurovision.de and Das Erste Italy Final 20:40 RaiPlay Serbia Final 21:00 RTS Pesma Evrovizija on YouTube Portugal 2nd semifinal 01:00 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 27, 2026
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