La selezione dei partecipanti all’Eurovision Song Contest spetta alle emittenti televisive competenti dei singoli stati. A loro spetta la scelta del metodo di selezione: una selezione interna (quindi cantante e/o brano vengono scelti dall’emittente stessa), come accade solitamente per San Marino o Australia, oppure può organizzare un festival musicale (il pubblico sceglie un vincitore che viene invitato a partecipare all’Eurovision Song Contest), come accade in Norvegia (Norsk Melodi Grand Prix), Svezia (Melodifestivalen), Italia (Festival di Sanremo), Grecia (Ellinikós Telikós) e molti altri. Il vincitore dell’eventuale festival però non è obbligato a partecipare all’Eurovision Song Contest né tanto meno è obbligato ad esibirsi con la canzone vincitrice, ad esempio Iva Zanicchi ha vinto il Festival di Sanremo nel 1969, in coppia con Bobby Solo, con la canzone “Zingara”, ma all’Eurovision Song Contest si presentò da sola con il brano “Due grosse lacrime bianche”. Con il tempo buona parte delle emittenti sta abbandonando la selezione interna in favore del festival musicale.

I partecipanti non devono obbligatoriamente avere vincoli di nazionalità (ad esempio nel 1988 la Svizzera vinse con la cantante canadese Céline Dion) e le canzoni non hanno restrizioni riguardanti la lingua (anche se nelle prime edizioni vigeva un obbligo di cantare in una delle lingue ufficiali del proprio paese).

L’Eurovision Song Contest 2026 sarà la 70ª edizione dell’annuale concorso canoro. Il concorso si svolgerà presso la Wiener Stadthalle a Vienna, in Austria, dal 12 al 16 maggio 2026, in seguito alla vittoria di JJ con la canzone “Wasted Love” nell’edizione precedente; sarà la terza edizione a svolgersi nella capitale austriaca, dopo quelle del 1967 e 2015. Il concorso si articolerà, come dal 2008, in due semifinali e una finale.

Il 28 giugno 2025 sono stati annunciati i membri dello staff organizzativo dell’evento: Michael Krön (già produttore del campionato europeo di calcio 2024) sarà il produttore esecutivo dell’evento, mentre la regia sarà affidata a Stefan Zechner (capo delegazione dell’Austria all’Eurovision Song Contest). Ad essi si aggiungono Daniel Hack come direttore artistico, Christine Tichy come produttore tecnico, Oliver Lingens come responsabile dell’evento, Iris Keutter come responsabile delle finanze e Martin Szerencsi come responsabile legale.

Il 16 dicembre 2025 è stata presentata la scenografia, curata dal tedesco Florian Wieder (già ideatore di altre otto scenografie della manifestazione). Il palcoscenico, ispirato al movimento della secessione viennese, è evidenziato da un enorme struttura centrale a LED che viene circondato da un arco di luci e da una struttura elaborata rialzata.

Il 29 gennaio 2026, sono stati annunciati i conduttori dell’evento: la cantante, presentatrice e imprenditrice austriaca Victoria Swarovski e l’attore, sceneggiatore e presentatore austriaco Michael Ostrowski.

Il sistema di voto del concorso è stato nuovamente modificato, riprendendo in parte il modello adottato fino all’edizione 2022: durante le semifinali sarà reintrodotto il voto delle giurie nazionali, che si affiancherà al televoto per determinare i paesi finalisti, 10 per ogni semifinale; il medesimo meccanismo sarà applicato anche per la serata finale. La composizione delle giurie nazionali verrà ampliata da cinque a sette membri, con l’obbligo di includere due giurati di età compresa tra i 18 e i 25 anni e prevedendo una gamma più estesa di qualifiche professionali rispetto alle edizioni precedenti. Per quanto riguarda il televoto, il numero massimo di voti esprimibili da ciascuna utenza tramite pagamento online è stato ridotto da 20 a 10. È inoltre stato introdotto un nuovo regolamento volto a vietare alle emittenti partecipanti l’impiego di “campagne promozionali sproporzionate”, in particolare quelle condotte da terze parti, come governi locali o aziende pubblicitarie.

Come già avviene dall’edizione 2023, lo slogan è ‘United by Music’. Il 18 agosto 2025, in occasione della 70ª edizione della manifestazione europea, l’EBU-UER ha presentato una nuova versione grafica del logo ufficiale. Nello stesso giorno è stato svelato anche il logo specifico dell’edizione, costituito dal numero 70, in cui lo zero è stilizzato a forma di cuore per richiamare l’emblema principale del concorso, denominato Chameleon Heart.

Dopo la vittoria austriaca all’edizione 2025, ospitata dalla città svizzera di Basilea, la delegazione austriaca ha espresso l’interesse dell’emittente pubblica ÖRF a organizzare la manifestazione musicale. A stretto giro ha seguito l’interesse a ospitare l’evento di diverse città tra cui Ebreichsdorf (Comer City), Graz (Stadthalle Graz), Innsbruck (Olympiahalle), Linz-Wels (Messe Wels), Oberwart (Messe Inform), Sankt Pölten (VAZ) e Vienna (Wiener Stadthalle). Le città di Klagenfurt e Salisburgo, invece, hanno annunciato che non avrebbero preso parte al bando, entrambe citando gli alti costi relativi all’organizzazione del concorso.

Il 2 giugno 2025 l’ÖRF ha annunciato e presentato il bando per ospitare la manifestazione, tramite il quale tutte le città interessate avrebbero potuto presentare ufficialmente la propria candidatura entro il successivo 4 luglio. Le prime città a confermare le proprie candidature per ospitare l’evento sono state Vienna e Linz-Wels, seguite da Innsbruck, mentre Ebreichsdorf e Oberwart hanno ritirato le loro candidature poiché non rispettavano i criteri per ospitare l’evento. Il successivo 27 giugno anche Graz ritirò la sua candidatura citando gli alti costi relativi all’organizzazione. Il 1º luglio la candidatura congiunta Linz-Wels è stata successivamente ritirata, dopo che una valutazione tecnica dell’infrastruttura ha fatto emergere che essa non rispettava i requisiti per ospitare l’evento.

Il 20 agosto 2025, sul canale YouTube ufficiale della manifestazione canora, è stato confermato che la sede dell’Eurovision Song Contest 2026 sarebbe stata la Wiener Stadthalle di Vienna.

Articolazione del processo. Il processo di selezione della scelta si è articolato nel seguente modo: le città interessate prenderanno visione dei criteri fondamentali per ospitare la manifestazione; alle stesse città saranno poi concesse quattro settimane per preparare i propri piani e progetti per ospitare l’evento; nel mese di luglio l’emittente organizzatrice valuterà le candidature in base ai criteri fondamentali; entro la metà di luglio l’emittente organizzatrice visiterà le città selezionate e i progetti preparati saranno inviati all’Unione europea di radiodiffusione che decentrerà, di concerto con le emittenti organizzatrici ed entro il mese di agosto, la città ospitante.

Criteri fondamentali: la sede deve essere al coperto, dotata di aria condizionata secondo gli standard vigenti, e inoltre ben perimetrabile; la sede deve avere una capacità al 70% della capienza massima compresa tra gli 8 000 e i 10 000 spettatori; la sede deve essere dotata di un’area principale che consenta la realizzazione di un allestimento di alto livello con altezze disponibili di almeno 18 metri, buone capacità di carico sul tetto e facile accesso al carico; la sede deve essere disponibile per sei settimane prima dell’evento, le due settimane dello show e quella successiva per il disallestimento; la sede deve avere a disposizione una vicina sala stampa che possa accogliere almeno 1 000 giornalisti; la sede deve avere aree a raso e di facile accesso, contigue e integrate nel perimetro dell’infrastruttura per il supporto tecnico-logistico di 5 000 metri quadrati; la città deve avere a disposizione oltre 2 000 camere d’albergo nelle aree contigue all’evento; la città deve avere un aeroporto internazionale lontano non più di un’ora e mezza dalla sede dell’evento.

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 ← Eurovision Song Contest 2026 → Eurovision Song Contest 2027

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – Participation summaries by country

All Participants • First Semi-Final • Second Semi-Final • Grand Final

🇫🇷 France • 🇩🇪 Germany • 🇮🇹 Italy • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom • 25. Austria 

La Francia ha partecipato a quasi tutte le edizioni dell’Eurovision Song Contest (67 partecipazioni), eccetto due volte: nel 1974, quando si ritirò a causa del lutto nazionale proclamato per la morte del presidente Georges Pompidou, e nel 1982. La Francia fa parte dei Big Five (assieme a Germania, Regno Unito, Spagna e Italia) e dunque accede di diritto alla serata di finale, poiché le loro emittenti partecipanti sono i maggiori contributori finanziari all’Unione Europea di Radiodiffusione (EBU-UER). La Francia ha vinto il concorso cinque volte: vinse per la prima volta il concorso nel 1958 con “Dors, mon amour” interpretata da André Claveau. Seguirono altre tre vittorie negli anni ’60, con “Tom Pillibi” di Jacqueline Boyer nel 1960, “Un premier amour” di Isabelle Aubret nel 1962 e “Un jour, un enfant” di Frida Boccara, che vinse nel 1969 a pari merito con Paesi Bassi, Spagna e Regno Unito. La quinta vittoria francese arrivò nel 1977 con la canzone “L’Oiseau et l’Enfant” interpretata da Marie Myriam. Nel corso del suo percorso di successo nel XX secolo, la Francia si è classificata seconda anche quattro volte, con “La Belle amour” di Paule Desjardins (1957), “Un, deux, trois” di Catherine Ferry (1976), “White and Black Blues” di Joëlle Ursull (1990) e “C’est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison” di Amina (1991), che perse contro la svedese “Fångad av en stormvind” di Carola per spareggio tecnico.

Dopo aver raggiunto la top five in 23 concorsi nel XX secolo, la Francia ha avuto meno successo nel XXI secolo, entrando nella top five solo quattro volte: con “Je n’ai que mon âme” di Natasha St-Pier (quarta nel 2001), “Il faut du temps” di Sandrine François (quinta nel 2002), “Voilà” di Barbara Pravi (seconda nel 2021) e “Mon amour” di Slimane (quarta nel 2024). Gli altri risultati francesi nella top 10 del secolo sono “Et s’il fallait le faire” di Patricia Kaas (ottava nel 2009), “J’ai cherché” di Amir (sesto nel 2016) e “Maman” di Louane (settima nel 2025). La Francia è arrivata ultima per la prima volta nel 2014, quando “Moustache” dei Twin Twin ha ottenuto solo due punti.

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 artist:

🇫🇷 France: Monroe (Monroe Vata Rigby) – “Regarde !” (Look !) (Christopher Cohen, Fred Savio, Fredie Marche, Maxime Morise, Fred Savio). Language: French

Despite being just 17 years old, Monroe is already regarded as an established talent on the French music scene.

The singer came to the attention of audiences in 2025 thanks to her victory in Prodiges, France Télévisions’ flagship talent show. Winning over the jury and the viewers with her powerful voice, artistry and charisma, this victory marked a turning point in her career and opened the doors to national recognition.

Monroe grew up between France and the United States. Introduced to singing and piano at an early age, she developed a solid musical foundation. This was enriched via choir practice and musicals, trained further thanks to her love for classical music and nourished by the demands of opera.

After her debut album was praised for its musical richness and elegance, Monroe now gets to continue her ascent by representing France at Vienna 2026.

• Birth name: Monroe Vata Rigby
• Also known as: Monroe
• Born / Origin: November 19, 2008 (age 17), Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
• Genres: 
• Occupations: Singer
• Years Active: 
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Artist chronology: Louane (2025) ◄ Monroe (2026)►

Monroe Vata Rigby (born November 19, 2008), known mononymously as Monroe, is a French-American singer. She will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Regarde !“.

Early life. Rigby was born to Mormon parents Micah and Martine Rigby, the latter of whom immigrated to France from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She also has four older brothers who have competed in tennis.^[2] Having spent her childhood in the United States, Rigby began singing at an early age. As a child, she sang in the church choir, where she discovered her interest in classical music. She then received vocal training and also learned to play the piano.

Career. From December 2024 to January 2025, Rigby competed in the eleventh season of the French TV series Prodiges. She won the competition, in which she was also awarded a scholarship worth €10 thousand. As a result, she signed with Warner Classics and released her debut studio album Monroe, which features classical pieces and crossover songs, on 28 November 2025.

On 2 March 2026, multiple French outlets reported that Monroe had been selected as the French entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which would later be confirmed on 6 March, with the broadcaster France Télévisions also unveiling her entry, “Regarde !“.

Discography. Credits taken from Apple Music.

Studio albums. 

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		FRA	FRA Classic
Monroe	Released: 28 November 2025, Label: Warner Classics, Parlophone,  Formats: Digital download, streaming	167	1

Title	Year	Album
“O mio babbino caro”	2025	Monroe
“Ave Maria” (Christmas version)
“Regarde !“	2026	Non-album single

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry:

• Country: 🇫🇷 France
• Artist(s): Monroe
• Language: French
• English title: “Regarde !” (Look !)
• Realeased: 6 March 2026
• Genre: 
• Composer(s): Christopher Cohen, Fredie Marche, Maxime Morise, Fred Savio
• Lyricist(s): Christopher Cohen, Fredie Marche, Maxime Morise, Fred Savio
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Entry chronology: “Maman” (2025) ◄ “Regarde !” (2026) ► 

 

Lyrics “Regarde !”: 

Quand tout s’illumine
Dans tout Paris
Que les rues se vident
Je reste ici

J’ai cherché ton amour
Dans tous les faubourgs
Je chante tous les jours

Regarde-moi, regarde-toi
C’est ça l’amour, ça te foudroie
Regarde-moi, regarde-toi
C’est ça l’amour
Tu ne seras jamais perdu

Allez viens, je peux t’emmener
Là où c’est fort, fort de s’aimer
Allez viens, tu n’es pas fou
Dans ma poitrine, tu rythmes mon pouls

Allez viens sous la pluie battante
Je dirai aux gens qu’il est présent
Je dirai aux femmes, aux hommes, aux enfants
Je dirai au monde dans chaque chanson

J’ai cherché ton amour
Dans tous les faubourgs
Je chante tous les jours

Regarde-moi, regarde-toi
C’est ça l’amour, ça te foudroie
Regarde-moi, regarde-toi
C’est ça l’amour
Tu ne seras jamais perdu

C’est ça l’amour
Il est partout
Il est là, là, là

Regarde-moi, regarde-toi
C’eѕt ça l’amour, ça te foudroie
Regаrde-moi

¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦

When everything glows
Across all of Paris
When the streets fall silent
I stay here

I searched for your love
Through every neighbourhood
I sing about it every day

Look at me, look at yourself
That’s what love is, it hits you like lightning
Look at me, look at yourself
That’s love
You will never be lost

Come with me, let me take you
To a place where love burns strong
Come with me, you’re not crazy
Inside my chest, you set my heartbeat

Come with me into the pouring rain
I’ll tell everyone it’s real
I’ll tell women, men and children
I’ll tell the world in every song

I searched for your love
Through every neighbourhood
I sing about it every day

Look at me, look at yourself
That’s what love is, it hits you like lightning
Look at me, look at yourself
That’s love
You will never be lost

That’s love
It’s everywhere
It’s here, here, here

Look at me, look at yourself
That’s what love is, it hitѕ you like lightning
Look аt me

La Germania detiene il record di partecipazioni alla manifestazione (68 partecipazioni), essendo stata presente a tutte le edizioni dell’Eurovision Song Contest ad eccezione di quella del 1996. Quell’anno, infatti, l’EBU-UER decise di effettuare una preselezione delle canzoni candidate basata esclusivamente su registrazioni audio e la Germania fu una delle sette nazioni escluse dalla partecipazione. Nessun altro paese è stato rappresentato così tante volte. Nel 1991 per la prima volta concorre come Germania unita: fino all’anno precedente solo la Germania Ovest aveva partecipato al concorso.

La Germania fa parte dei Big Five (assieme a Spagna, Francia, Regno Unito e Italia), ovvero i paesi che, grazie al loro maggiore contributo finanziario all’Unione europea di radiodiffusione (EBU-UER), dall’edizione del 2004 accedono di diritto alla serata finale della manifestazione senza passare per le semifinali, poiché le sue emittenti partecipanti sono i maggiori contributori finanziari dell’Unione Europea di Radiodiffusione (EBU-UER).

Malgrado l’alto numero di partecipazioni la Germania ha vinto l’Eurovision Song Contest solo due volte, nel 1982, con “Ein bißchen Frieden” di Nicole Hohloch, e 28 anni dopo, nel 2010, con “Satellite” di Lena Meyer-Landrut. Tranne poche eccezioni, tra cui la vittoria nel 2010, la Germania ha avuto pessimi risultati nelle edizioni successive al 2000, classificandosi sei volte all’ultimo posto e due al penultimo.

Katja Ebstein, terza classificata nel 1970 e nel 1971, e seconda nel 1980, è l’unica artista ad essere entrata nella top 3 in tre occasioni. La Germania vanta un totale di 11 piazzamenti nella top 3, tra cui il secondo posto con Lena Valaitis (1981) e due volte con il gruppo Wind (1985 e 1987), e il terzo posto con Mary Roos (1972), Mekado (1994) e Sürpriz (1999). La Germania si è classificata ultima in nove occasioni, ottenendo zero punti nel 1964, 1965 e 2015.

Pur non essendo entrata nella top ten in 15 delle ultime 20 edizioni (2005-2025), Michael Schulte ha ottenuto il secondo miglior risultato per la Germania nel XXI secolo, classificandosi quarto nell’edizione del 2018. Nonostante i risultati altalenanti dei concorrenti tedeschi, l’interesse del pubblico rimane elevato e il concorso è uno degli eventi più seguiti ogni anno.

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 artist:

🇩🇪 Germany: Sarah Engels (Sarah Lombardi) – “Fire” (Feuer) (Dario Schürmann, Luisa Heinemann, Raphael Lott, Valentin Boes, Sarah Lombardi). Language: English

Sarah Engels first rose to national recognition in 2011, becoming known to an audience of millions through her participation in Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar.

Her debut single Call My Name and its accompanying album Heartbeat brought immediate chart success to the singer, and she also received an Echo award nomination.

Her versatility makes Sarah Engels one of Germany’s most sought-after artists: from second place in Let’s Dance to her victories in Das große Promibacken, The Masked Singer and Dancing on Ice, as well as regular work as a moderator, actress and voice actress.

In 2025, Sarah released her most recent album Strong Girls Club. She ended the year stepping out onto the musical stage, taking on the lead role in the Cologne production of Moulin Rouge.

• Birth name:Sarah Lombardi
• Also known as: Sarah Engels
• Born / Origin: 15 October 1992 (age 33), Cologne, 🇩🇪 Germany 
• Genres: Pop
• Occupations: Singer, television personality; Instruments: Vocals
• Years Active: 2009–present
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Artist chronology: Abor & Tynna (2025) ◄ Sarah Engels (2026)►

Sarah Engels (born 15 October 1992), formerly known as Sarah Lombardi, is a German singer and television personality. She rose to prominence in 2011 after participating in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she was eliminated from the Top 10, only to return two shows later and eventually become the runner-up.

In 2020, she represented Italy at the Free European Song Contest 2020 with the song “Te Amo Mi Amor”, finishing 13th out of 16. In 2026, she is set to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna with her song “Fire” after winning the German selection for the contest.

Career.

Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Engels also participated in season 7 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar but was eliminated during the recall after her duet with Eugen Flittner. In season 8, she was eliminated in the first Live Show. Later on, she was asked to come back because RTL chief Tom Sänger (not the voters) had eliminated Nina Richel from the show, allegedly for health reasons.

By performance.

2025–present. In August 2025, Engels released her fourth studio album Strong Girls Club, a double album featuring German-language songs on one half and English-language songs on the other. It debuted and peaked at number 53 on the German Albums Chart before dropping off in its second week, becoming Engels’ lowest-performing album to date. In November 2025, she began portraying the role of Satine in the Cologne production of the musical Moulin Rouge!, based on the same-titled 2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann. In February 2026, Engels competed with her song “Fire” in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which she went on to win.

Personal life. Engels is of Italian descent. She married Pietro Lombardi in March 2013 and changed her name from Engels to Lombardi. On 19 June 2015, their son Alessio was born. She announced their separation in October 2016. In November 2020 she got engaged to soccer player Julian Büscher. The couple married in May 2021 and have had Sarah Engels’s birth-name as their family name ever since. On 2 December 2021, their daughter Solea was born.

Discography.

Albums.

Album title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER	AUT	SWI
Heartbeat	Released: 24 June 2011, Label: Universal	2	5	13
Dream Team (with Pietro Lombardi)	Released: 22 March 2013, Label: Universal	33	37	69
Teil von mir (with Pietro Lombardi)	Released: 18 March 2016, Label: GoodToGo	35	27	35
Zurück zu mir	Released: 4 May 2018, Label: El Cartel, Universal	18	18	21
Im Augenblick	Released: 23 April 2021, Label: Ariola	8	16	24
Strong Girls Club	Released: 22 August 2025, Label: Ariola	53	74	—

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		GER	AUT	SWI
“Call My Name”	2011	2	2	2	Heartbeat
“I Miss You” (with Pietro Lombardi)		2	6	14
“Only for You”		33	47	—
“It’s Christmas Time” (with Pietro Lombardi)		—	75	—	Pietro Style
“Dream Team” (with Pietro Lombardi)	2013	41	60	65	Dream Team
“Nimmerland” (with Pietro Lombardi)	2015	32	28	—	Teil von mir
“Nur mit dir” (with Pietro Lombardi)	2016	40	42	—
“Teil von mir” (with Pietro Lombardi)		—	—	—
“Genau hier”	2018	31	51	67	Zurück zu mir
“Weekend” (DJ Herzbeat featuring Sarah)	2019	83	—	—	Non-album singles
“Ich liebe nur dich” (Pietro Basile featuring Sarah)		49	56	24
“Te Amo Mi Amor”	2020	11	24	42	Im Augenblick
“Zoom”		—	—	—
“Ich”	2021	92	—	—
“Love is Love”		—	—	—
“Mama” (with Pietro Basile)	2021	—	—	—	Non-album singles
“Gebe nicht auf”	2022	—	—	—
“Ma Bonita” (with Luca Hänni)		—	—	—
“Gemeinsam stark” (with Mike Singer)	2023	—	—	—	Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie soundtrack
“Para siempre (Für immer)”		—	—	—	Strong Girls Club
“Jemand” (with Joel Brandenstein)		—	—	—
“Für immer”	2025	—	—	—
“Wie nie zuvor”		—	—	—
“Flieg mit mir”		—	—	—	Non-album single
“Mit dir”		—	—	—	Strong Girls Club
“Starke Mädchen”		—	—	—
“Ich bleib”	2025	—	—	—
“Keep You Save”		—	—	—
“Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”		—	—	—
“Liebe gibt nie auf” (with DJ Herzbeat)	2026	—	—	—	Non-album singles
“Fire”		75	—	—

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry:

• Country: 🇩🇪 Germany
• Artist(s): Sarah Engels
• Language: English
• English title: “Fire” (Feuer)
• Realeased: 30 January 2026
• Genre: 
• Composer(s): Dario Schürmann, Luisa Heinemann, Raphael Lott, Sarah Engels, Valentin Boes
• Lyricist(s): Dario Schürmann, Luisa Heinemann, Raphael Lott, Sarah Engels, Valentin Boes
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Entry chronology: “Baller” (2025) ◄ “Fire” (2026) ► 

 

Lyrics “Fire”: 

Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more

Boy, I’m out of your league
Nonsense, what you′ve been doing to me
Just know that I could take my revenge
I could go out with all of your friends

I could fake it ‘til I make it, but I won’t
If you crave it, you could take it, but you don’t
I don’t want it, I don′t need it
And I won’t let you repeat it
You just play until you break it and it′s blown

I’m on fire, fire
You’re a liar, liar
Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more
Like a vampire, you hide
And come out the night
Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more

I’m on fire, fire
(I′m on fire, fire)
Stop denying, ‘nying, no lying, lying no more

Just wait a minute, you′re gonna see
That you won’t find another like me
You′ll come around and I’ll be too late
‘Cause I won′t do the same old mistake

I could fake it ′til I make it, but I won’t
If you crave it, you could take it, but you don′t
I don′t want it, I don’t need it
And I won’t let you repeat it
You just play until you break it and it′ѕ blown

I′m on fire, fire
You’re a liar, liar
Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more
Like a vampire, you hide
And come out the night
Stop denying, ‘nying
No lying, lying no more

I′m on fire, fire
Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more
Like a vampire, you hide
And come out the night
Stop denying, ‘nying
No lying, lying no more

I’m on fire

I′m on fire, fire
You’re a liar, liar
Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more
Like a vampire, you hide
And come out the night
Stop denying, ‘nying
No lying, lying no more

I′m on fire
I’m on fire
Like a vаmpire, you hide
And come out the night
Stop denying, ′nying
No lying, lying no more

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Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

Junge, ich spiel in ‘ner anderen Liga
Ein Unding, was du mir angetan hast
Vergiss nicht, ich könnt mich rächen, wenn ich wollte
Könnt mit all deinen Freunden ausgehen

Ich könnt’s faken — bis es echt ist. Tu ich nicht
Wenn du es willst, hast du es. Aber du willst nicht
Ich will es nicht, ich brauch es nicht
Und ich lass dich das nicht nochmal durchziehen
Du spielst, bis du es zerstörst und es durchbrennt

Ich steh in Flammen, Flammen
Du bist ein Lügner, Lügner
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr
Wie ein Vampir versteckst du dich
Kommst erst raus, wenn es Nacht ist
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

Ich steh in Flammen, Flammen
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

Warte nur ab, du wirst schon sehen
Dass du niemanden wie mich finden wirst
Schaust du vorbei, werde ich mich verspäten
Denn denselben Fehler mach ich nicht noch einmal

Ich könnt’s faken — bis es echt ist. Tu ich nicht
Wenn du es willst, hast du es. Aber du willst nicht
Ich will es nicht, ich brauch es nicht
Und ich lass dich das nicht nochmal durchziehen
Du spielst, bis du es zerstörst und es durchbrennt

Ich steh in Flammen, Flammen
Du bist ein Lügner, Lügner
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr
Wie ein Vampir versteckst du dich
Kommst erst raus, wenn es Nacht ist
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

Ich steh in Flammen, Flammen
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr
Wie ein Vampir versteckst du dich
Kommst erst raus, wenn es Nacht ist
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

Ich steh in Flammen

Ich steh in Flammen, Flammen
Du bist ein Lügner, Lügner
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr
Wie ein Vampir versteckst du dich
Kommst erst raus, wenn es Nacht ist
Hör auf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

Ich steh in Flammen
Ich steh in Flammen
Wie ein Vampir versteckst du dich
Kommst erst raus, wenn es Nacht iѕt
Hör аuf zu leugnen, leugn’
Kein Lügen, Lügen – nicht mehr

L‘Italia è tra i paesi fondatori dell’Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), che si ispira al Festival di Sanremo, e vi ha partecipato senza interruzioni fino al 1980 per poi parteciparvi con diverse pause fino al 1997. Dopo un’assenza durata 13 edizioni, il paese è tornato a partecipare nel 2011 e da allora è uno dei cosiddetti Big Five, ossia i cinque paesi che, in virtù dei loro investimenti nell’Unione europea di radiodiffusione (EBU-UER), partecipano direttamente alla finale dell’evento.

Il Paese ha vinto tre volte, oltre ad aver ottenuto altri 16 piazzamenti tra i primi cinque: nel 1964 con “Non ho l’età (per amarti)” di Gigliola Cinquetti, nel 1990 con “Insieme: 1992” di Toto Cutugno e nel 2021 con “Zitti e buoni” dei Måneskin. Grazie a queste tre vittorie l’Italia ha ospitato per altrettante volte la manifestazione: nel 1965 presso l’auditorium Rai di Napoli, nel 1991 presso gli studi di Cinecittà a Roma e nel 2022 presso il PalaOlimpico a Torino.

Nel 1958, “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” di Domenico Modugno si classificò al terzo posto. Comunemente nota come “Volare”, la canzone divenne un enorme successo internazionale, raggiungendo la vetta della classifica statunitense Billboard Hot 100 e vincendo due Grammy Awards alla sua prima edizione. Anche “Uno per tutte” di Emilio Pericoli si classificò terzo nel 1963, prima che l’Italia vincesse per la prima volta nel 1964 con “Non ho l’età” di Gigliola Cinquetti. Cinquetti tornò al concorso nel 1974 e si classificò secondo con “Sì”, perdendo contro “Waterloo” degli ABBA. L’Italia si classificò poi terza nel 1975 con “Era” di Wess e Dori Ghezzi. Il miglior risultato del paese negli anni ’80 fu “Gente di mare” di Umberto Tozzi e Raf, che si classificarono terzi nel 1987. La seconda vittoria dell’Italia al concorso arrivò nel 1990 con “Insieme: 1992” di Toto Cutugno. Altri buoni risultati degli anni ’90 furono “Rapsodia” di Mia Martini nel 1992 e “Fiumi di parole” di Jalisse nel 1997, entrambi classificatisi al quarto posto. Dopo il 1997, l’Italia si ritirò dalla competizione.

Il 31 dicembre 2010, l’Unione Europea di Radiodiffusione (EBU-UER) annunciò che l’Italia sarebbe tornata in gara come parte dei “Big Five”, garantendo così al paese la qualificazione automatica alla finale. Il ritorno dell’Italia in gara si è rivelato un successo, piazzandosi tra i primi dieci in 12 delle ultime 14 edizioni (2011-2025), tra cui il secondo posto per “Madness of Love” di Raphael Gualazzi (2011) e “Soldi” di Mahmood (2019), e il terzo posto per “Grande amore” de Il Volo (2015). “Grande amore” vinse il televoto, ricevendo voti da tutti i paesi, ma arrivò sesto con le giurie. Questa fu la prima volta dall’introduzione del sistema misto giuria/televoto nel 2009 che il vincitore del televoto non vinse poi la gara. L’Italia ha conquistato la sua terza vittoria nella competizione nel 2021 con “Zitti e buoni” del gruppo rock Måneskin.

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 artist:

🇮🇹 Italy: Sal Da Vinci – “Per sempre sì” (Pe sempe sì, Forever Yes) (Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federica Abbate, Federico Mercuri, Francesco Sorrentino, Giordano Cremona, Salvatore Michael Sorrentino). Language: Italian, Neaopolitan

Sal Da Vinci, stage name of Salvatore Michael Sorrentino, is a Neapolitan artist born in 1969 in New York during a tour of his father, Mario Da Vinci, a famous singer and actor.

Sal made his stage debut at just seven years old, performing alongside leading figures in Italian cinema and theatre. But it was Sal’s immense love for music that soon took over and became his focus.

In 1994, he won the Canale 5 Italian Music Festival with the song Vera, which became a hit in Latin America under the title Vida. Subsequently, he starred in Opera Buffa del Giovedì Santo and later the leading role in the musical C’era Una Volta…Scugnizzi. In 2009, Sal Da Vinci placed third at Festival di Sanremo with his song Non Riesco A Farti Innamorare; a contest he returned to and won in 2026.

In 2024, Sal released his most successful song to date, Rossetto e Caffè. The single has achieved over 450 million plays across all digital platforms, been certified double platinum and ended up being one of the most-streamed songs of the year.

• Birth name: Salvatore Michael Sorrentino
• Also known as: Sal Da Vinci
• Born / Origin: 7 April 1969 (age 56), New York City, U.S. (Naples, Italy)
• Genres: Pop, Neapolitan
• Occupations: Singer, actor; Instruments: Vocals, piano
• Years Active: 1976–present
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Artist chronology: Lucio Corsi (2025) ◄ Sal Da Vinci (2026)►

Salvatore Michael Sorrentino (born April 7, 1969), known professionally as Sal Da Vinci (is an Italian singer, songwriter and actor, particularly known for his Neapolitan song repertory. As a songwriter, he has written for Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero; he has also composed tracks with Gaetano Curreri, Pasquale Panella, and Roberto De Simone. He has been co-hosting the program Pazzi di pizza with Fabio Esposito, airing on the Italian television channel Food Network since 2021.

Da Vinci won the Sanremo Music Festival 2026 with his song “Per sempre sì”, with which he will represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

Biography.

Early years. Sal Da Vinci was born in 1969 in New York City. His father, Mario Da Vinci (born Alfonso Sorrentino), a Neapolitan singer and actor, was on tour in the United States at the time and was later joined there by his wife, Nina. Sal grew up in Naples, specifically in the Mergellina area (Chiaia neighbourhood), in the commercial zone known as Torretta. He performed for the first time in front of a paying audience at just six years old.

1976–1992: early career in music, cinema, and theatre. In 1976, he made his debut in the music world by recording the song “Miracolo ‘e Natale” (by Alberto Sciotti and Tony Iglio) as a duet with his father; the song was later adapted into a sceneggiata (Neapolitan musical drama) of the same name. In 1977, alongside his father Mario, he debuted in the theatre with the sceneggiatas entitled Caro papà and Senza mamma e senza padre.

In 1978, he also made his cinema debut, again with his father Mario, in the movie Figlio mio sono innocente! by Carlo Caiano; the following year, he filmed a second movie, Napoli storia d’amore e di vendetta by Mario Bianchi. In 1979, he starred as the lead alongside his father Mario in the sceneggiata entitled ‘O cunvento. In 1980, he took part in the movie Montevergine.

In 1981, Sal made his theatre debut with his father in ‘A mamma. In 1982, he recorded his first album, O guappo nnammurato, for the La Canzonetta Record label; in addition to songs from the classical Neapolitan repertoire, he recorded the unreleased tracks “Lettera a Napoli” and “Meglio ca ‘o ssaje” by Alberto Sciotti and Tony Iglio. That same year, he participated in the children’s singing festival Ambrogino d’Oro with the song “Hai fatto buca!”. In 1984, he starred in the musical movie Il motorino by Ninì Grassia, featuring his father Mario Da Vinci. That same year, he appeared in the theatre with his father in Tanti auguri and ‘A bambulella.

In 1986, he appeared alongside Carlo Verdone and Alberto Sordi in the movie Troppo forte, playing the role of the “scugnizzo” (street kid) Capua. Over the years, he moved away from acting to dedicate himself more to music: his first experience in this direction was the recording of two tracks, “Guaglione” (written by Peppe Lanzetta and James Senese) and “Mannaggia e viva ‘o rre” (written entirely by Senese), released by La Canzonetta Record.

1992–2008: musical breakthrough. In 1992, he took part in the singing competition Una voce per Sanremo within the Sunday variety show Domenica in, hosted by Toto Cutugno and Alba Parietti. In 1994, he participated in the second and final edition of the Festival italiano (organized by Canale 5 and presented by Mike Bongiorno with Antonella Elia as an alternative to the Sanremo Music Festival), winning first place with the song “Vera”. This track became the lead single of his first album released by Ricordi, entitled Sal Da Vinci.

In 1995, he performed the Latin song “Salve Regina” by Francesco Palmieri in the presence of Pope John Paul II in Loreto, before a crowd of over 450,000 young people. That same year, he released the single “Fai come vuoi”. In 1996, he released the single “Dimmi come fai”, which preceded the album Un po’ di noi. Meanwhile, his song “Vera” achieved massive success in South America under the title “Vida mi vida”, covered by the Spanish artist Marcos Llunas, selling over 4 million copies worldwide. In 1998, he moved to the EMI label and recorded the album Solo. In 1999, he met Roberto De Simone, who cast him in the leading role of the Opera buffa del Giovedì Santo. This marked the play’s return to the stage twenty years after its debut starring Concetta and Peppe Barra. The premiere took place on January 12, 2000, at the Teatro Metastasio in Prato, followed by a two-year tour of Italian theatres. On September 29 of the same year, MBO released a CD single, “Vurria saglire in cielo”, based on a 18th-century archaic Neapolitan melodic theme by Roberto De Simone, a Neapolitan gospel with music by Sal Da Vinci and Gianni Guarracino and Italian lyrics by Maurizio Morante.

In 2002, the single “Oh Marì” was released, with music and lyrics by Roberto De Simone, rap sections by Joel and Sha-one, and arrangements by Raffaele Minale. From March 2002 to February 2007, he returned to acting in the musical C’era una volta… Scugnizzi, written by Claudio Mattone and Enrico Vaime. The musical received prestigious awards, including the 2003 Theatre Oscar from the ETI (Ente Teatrale Italiano) as the best musical of the year. In 2004, he collaborated with Lucio Dalla, Gigi D’Alessio, and Gigi Finizio on the song “Napule”, which was included in Gigi D’Alessio’s album Quanti amori.

For the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 theatrical seasons, he took part in the musical theater project Anime napoletane, created and produced by Claudio and Tullio Mattone for Napoliteatro; in the show, he performed Neapolitan songs reimagined in a modern key, interspersed with spoken performances by Pietro Pignatelli. An eponymous album containing 14 ancient and modern Neapolitan classics was released alongside the show. In 2005, he co-wrote the songs “Per averti” and “A modo mio” with Gigi Finizio and Marco Fasano for the album Per averti.

In 2008, he released the single “Nnammuratè”, written with Vincenzo D’Agostino as part of the album Canto per amore. The album was tied to a theatrical show running from November 6, 2008, to March 15, 2009, directed and choreographed by Gino Landi. That same year, he appeared as a regular singer on the Saturday night variety show Volami nel cuore, hosted by Pupo and Ernesto Schinella.

2009–2023: first participation in the Sanremo Music Festival and theatrical activities. In February 2009, he participated in the 59th Sanremo Music Festival with the song “Non riesco a farti innamorare”, co-written with Vincenzo D’Agostino and Gigi D’Alessio; he finished in third place at the end of the event.

The album reached 19th place on the FIMI charts and was promoted by an eponymous summer tour that ran from April to October, including a performance at the Arena Flegrea on June 5. On March 19, 2010, his record Il mercante di stelle was released. The album consists of three unreleased tracks: “Il mercante di stelle” (written with Depsa), “Orologio senza tempo” (written with Vincenzo D’Agostino), and “Famme vedé” (written entirely by him), with arrangements by Adriano Pennino. It also features seven Italian and international classics, arranged by Maurizio Bosnia. The album reached 20th place on the FIMI charts and served as the lead-in for the theatrical show Io + voi = noi, which ran until the early months of 2012.

Also in May 2011, he starred in the two-act musical production Napoli: chi resta e chi parte by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, based on Raffaele Viviani’s Caffè di notte e giorno and Scalo marittimo, directed by Armando Pugliese with arrangements by Adriano Pennino. 2012 marked the artist’s return to the music scene. Indeed, starting March 23, the single “Fin dove c’è vita” entered radio rotation, anticipating the release of the new studio album È così che gira il mondo, which debuted at 12th place on the FIMI charts.

In December 2014, he debuted at the Teatro Augusteo in Naples with Stelle a metà, a musical whose songs were written by Sal in collaboration with Alessandro Siani. In 2015, he collaborated with Siani again on the score for the movie Si accettano miracoli, directed by Siani himself. On August 19 of the same year, he performed in concert in Sapri for 7th Sapri anni 60 Festival.

2024–present: recent success, Sanremo and Eurovision. In the summer of 2024, he released the new single “Rossetto e caffè“, written with Luca Barbato and Vincenzo D’Agostino, which was certified double platinum. In December, the release of the single “Non è vero che sto bene” followed.

On February 14, 2025, he participated in the 75th Sanremo Music Festival as a guest during the fourth night (dedicated to covers), where he performed his single “Rossetto e caffè” alongside the competing group The Kolors, finishing in tenth place. On May 16, the single “L’amore e tu” was released. On August 11, it was announced that he had joined Warner Music Italy. During the months of September and October, he became one of the coaches on the talent show Io canto Family, broadcast on Canale 5 and hosted by Michelle Hunziker.

On 28 February 2026, he returned to the 76th Sanremo Music Festival as a contestant with the song “Per sempre sì”, with which he won and earned the right to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

Personal life. Da Vinci has been married to Paola Pugliese since 1992. They have two children: Francesco (born 1993) and Annachiara (born 1998). He has three grandchildren: Salvatore and Nina, children of Francesco, and Antonio, son of Annachiara.

Discography.

Studio albums.

List of studio albums with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		ITA
Miracolo ‘e Natale (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1976, Label: Bella Record (BRLP 10035)	—	—
Mario & Sal Da Vinci Vol. 1º (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1977, Label: Bella Record (BRLP 10036)	—	—
Mario & Sal Da Vinci Vol. 2º (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1977, Label: Bella Record (BRLP 10038)	—	—
‘O scugnizzo e ‘o signore (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1977, Label: Bella Record (BRLP 10038)	—	—
‘O giurnalaio / ‘A cummunione ‘e Salvatore	Released: 1978, Label: Bella Record (BRLP 10039)	—	—
Vasame ancora (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1979, Label: Dominant Record (LPD 33002)	—	—
Muntevergine (Mamma Schiavona) (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1980	—	—
‘A giostra	Released: 1980	—	—
‘O guappo nnammurato	Released: 1981, Label: La Canzonetta (FDM 507)	—	—
‘O motorino (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1981, Label: La Canzonetta (FDM 510)	—	—
Annabella (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1982, Label: La Canzonetta (FDM 519)	—	—
Footing (with Mario Da Vinci)	Released: 1983, Label: La Canzonetta (FDM 522)	—	—
Sal Da Vinci	Released: 1994	—	—
Un po’ di noi	Released: 1996	—	—
Solo	Released: 1998	—	—
C’era una volta… Scugnizzi (with Gianni Lanni, Massimiliano Gallo, Stefania De Francesco and various artists)	Released: 2005	—	—
Anime Napoletane	Released: 2005	—	—
Canto per amore	Released: 2008	94	—
Non riesco a farti innamorare	Released: 2009	17	—
Napoli chi resta e chi parte (with Lalla Esposito, Fiorenza Calogero and various artists)	Released: 2011	—	—
È così che gira il mondo	Released: 2012, Label: Sony Music	12	—
Carosone, l’americano di Napoli (with Forlenzo Massarone, Pietro Botte, Giovanni Imparato and Gransta MSV)	Released: 2013	—	—
Se amore è	Released: 2014	12	—
Non si fanno prigionieri	Released: 2016	47	—
Siamo gocce di mare	Released: 2021	—	—

Year	FIlm title	Song/Album
2006	Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo	Performed song “Accuminciammo a respirà” and composed the soundtrack
2015	Si accettano miracoli	Performed song “Tu stella mia”
2015	Con il bene di sempre	Composed the soundtrack

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Figlio mio sono innocente!	Salvatore	Directed by Carlo Caiano
1979	Napoli una storia d’amore e di vendetta	Salvatore	Directed by Mario Bianchi
1984	Il motorino	Salvatore Esposito	Directed by Ninì Grassia
1986	Troppo forte	Capua	Directed by Carlo Verdone
2016	Vita, cuore, battito	Don Sal	Directed by Sergio Colabona

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry:

• Country: 🇮🇹 Italy
• Artist(s): Sal Da Vinci
• Language: Italian, Neapolitan
• English title: “Per sempre sì” (Pe sempre si, Forever yes)
• Realeased: 25 February 2026
• Genre: 
• Composer(s): Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Francesco Sorrentino, Federica Abbate, Federico Mercuri, Giordano Cremona, Salvatore Michael Sorrentino
• Lyricist(s): Alessandro La Cava, Francesco Sorrentino, Federica Abbate
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Entry chronology: “Volevo essere un duro” (2025) ◄ “Per sempre sì” (2026) ► 

“Per sempre sì” (“Forever Yes”) is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Sal Da Vinci. It was released on 25 February 2026 through Atlantic and Warner Music Italy during Sanremo Music Festival 2026. After winning Sanremo, it will represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

The song reached number two on the Italian singles chart, becoming his highest charting entry there.

Overview. According to Da Vinci himself, the song is intended to be a hymn to universal love: “a declaration of love that knows no boundaries, labels, or barriers, capable of speaking to everyone, regardless of age, orientation, or personal history. […] What I hope for is freedom for all. Freedom is not something trivial at all; it’s about being free to live, to be yourself.” In an interview with the newspaper Il manifesto, Sal Da Vinci described his song as follows: “Behind it, there is a message for the younger generations. Keeping promises is fundamental; it gives you balance. The song’s story celebrates an eternal love, but the important thing is to plan one’s future.”

Background. “Per sempre sì” was written and composed by Da Vinci himself with Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federica Abbate and Da Vinci’s son Francesco Da Vinci, arranged by Adriano Pennino, and produced by Merk & Kremont. As stated in an interview given to Rockol, the song came about through Da Vinci’s collaboration with Filippo Gemignano, an A&R representative at Warner Records. When the track was introduced to Warner, the label had a positive reaction to it, which encouraged Da Vinci to submit the song to the artistic director and presenter of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, Carlo Conti.

Music video. The music video for “Per sempre sì”, directed by Giuseppe Marco Albano, was published alongside the release of the song through Da Vinci’s YouTube channel and featured the participation of Italian dancers Francesca Tocca and Marcello Sacchetta.

Charts. 

Chart performance for “Per sempre sì”

Chart (2026)	Peak position
Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)	11
Global Excl. US (Billboard)	115
Italy (FIMI)	2
Italy Airplay (EarOne)	3
Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor)	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	21

Certifications for “Per sempre sì”

Region	Certification	Certified units / sales
Italy (FIMI)	Gold	100,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Lyrics “Per sempre sì”:

È cominciato tutto quanto dal principio
Lo che per te ero solo un uomo sconosciuto
Poi diventato un re dal cuore innamorato
Tu una regina ora vestita in bianco sposa
Abbiamo sognato figli in una grande casa
E superato tutte le difficoltà
Perché un’amore, non è amore per la vita
Se non ha affrontato la più ripida salita

E si accenderà la musica
E qui ti aspetterò
Il più grande giorno
Ti regalerò

Saremo io e te
Per sempre
Legati per la vita che
Senza te
Non vale niente
Non ha senso vivere
Con la mano sul petto
Lo te lo prometto
Davanti a Dio

Saremo io e te
Da qui
Sarà per sempre si

So bene che è una grande incognita il futuro
Ma insieme te non mi spaventerà perché
Costruiremo tutto ma non alzeremo un muro
Litigare e far l’amore poi che male c’è

E si accenderà la musica
Per te io canterò
Il più grande giorno
Ti regalerò

Saremo io e te
Per sempre
Legati per la vita che
Senza te
Non vale niente
Non ha senso vivere
Con la mano sul petto
Lo te lo prometto
Davanti a Dio

Saremo io e te
Da qui
Sarà per sempre

Si, soltanto si
Per questi giorni
E mille altri ancora
Un semplice si
L’eternità è dentro una parola

Saremo io e te
Per sempre
Legati per la vita che
Senza te
Non vale niente
Non ha senso vivere
Con la mano sul petto
Lo te lo prometto
Davanti a Dio

Saremo io e te
Accussì
Sаrà per sempre ѕi

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Tutto accumminciò proprio d”o principio
Quanno ero sulo nu’ straniero pe’ te
Pò addeventaje nu’ rre cu nu core ‘nnammurato
E tu, na reggina vestuta ‘e janco comm’a sposa
Ce sunnammo ‘e figlie dint’a na casa granna
E vencimmo ogne difficoltà
Pecché n’ammore nun è ammore pe’ tutta ‘a vita
Si nun ha affruntato ‘a salita cchiù arrepezzata

E ‘a musica accummincerà
E cca t’aspettarraggio
‘O juorno cchiù granno
Te ‘o regalarraggio

Saremo tu e io
Pe’ sempe
Legate pe’ tutta ‘a vita, pecché
Senza ‘e te
Niente tene valore
Nun serve a niente campà
Cu ‘a mano ‘ncopp’ ‘o core
Te faccio na prumessa
Annanz’a Dio

Saremo tu e io
Da mo’ annanze
Pe’ sempe, sì

Saccio buono ca ‘o futuro è nu gran mistero
Ma cu te nun me farà paura, pecché
Custrurimmo tutto, ma nun azzarrammo nu muro
Litigà e poi fa’ pace che male ce sta

E ‘a musica accummincerà
Pe’ te cantaraggio
‘O juorno cchiù granno
Te ‘o regalarraggio

Saremo tu e io
Pe’ sempe
Legate pe’ tutta ‘a vita, pecché
Senza ‘e te
Niente tene valore
Nun serve a niente campà
Cu ‘a mano ‘ncopp’ ‘o core
Te faccio na prumessa
Annanz’a Dio

Saremo tu e io
Da cca annanze
Pe’ sempe

Sì, sulamente sì
Pe’ chisti juorne
E pe’ n’ata mille
Nu semplice sì
L’eternità campa dint’a na parola sola

Saremo tu e io
Pe’ sempe
Legate pe’ tutta ‘a vita, pecché
Senza ‘e te
Niente tene valore
Nun serve a niente campà
Cu ‘a mano ‘ncopp’ ‘o core
Te faccio na prumessa
Annanz’a Dio

Saremo io e te
Accussì
Sаrrà pe sempe ѕì

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It all began right from the start
When I was just a stranger to you
Then I became a king with a loving heart
And you, a queen now dressed in white as a bride
We dreamed of children in a big house
And overcame every difficulty
Because a love is not a lifelong love
If it has never faced the steepest climb

And the music will start playing
And here I will wait for you
The greatest day
I will give to you

It will be you and me
Forever
Bound for life because
Without you
Life is worth nothing
There is no sense in living
With my hand upon my chest
I promise it to you
Before God

It will be you and me
From here on
It will be forever, yes

I know well the future is a great unknown
But together it won’t frighten me because
We will build everything without raising a wall
Arguing and making love — what’s wrong with that?

And the music will start playing
For you I will sing
The greatest day
I will give to you

It will be you and me
Forever
Bound for life because
Without you
Life is worth nothing
There is no sense in living
With my hand upon my chest
I promise it to you
Before God

It will be you and me
From here on
It will be forever

Yes, only yes
For these days
And a thousand more to come
A simple yes
Eternity is inside a single word

It will be you and me
Forever
Bound for life because
Without you
Life is worth nothing
There is no sense in living
With my hand upon my chest
I promise it to you
Before God

It will be you аnd me
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It will be forever, yeѕ

Il Regno Unito ha partecipato a quasi tutte le edizioni dell’Eurovision Song Contest (67 partecipazioni). La sua prima partecipazione risale alla seconda edizione, nel 1957, e da allora ha partecipato ogni anno. Ha vinto cinque volte: nel 1967 con “Puppet on a String” di Sandie Shaw; nel 1969 (a pari merito con altre tre canzoni) con “Boom Bang-a-Bang” di Lulu; nel 1976 con “Save Your Kisses for Me” dei Brotherhood of Man; nel 1981 con “Making Your Mind Up” dei Bucks Fizz; e nel 1997 con “Love Shine a Light” di Katrina and the Waves. Il Regno Unito ha inoltre ottenuto un record di sedici secondi posti, il primo nel 1959 e il più recente nel 2022; ed è la nazione che ha ospitato la manifestazione il maggior numero di volte (nove), un record. Londra è stata la città ospitante nel 1960, 1963, 1968 e 1977, Edimburgo nel 1972, Brighton nel 1974, Harrogate nel 1982, Birmingham nel 1998 e Liverpool nel 2023.

Il Regno Unito fa parte dei cosiddetti Big Five (assieme a Spagna, Germania, Francia e Italia) e per questo motivo accede di diritto alla serata finale, indipendentemente dai risultati dell’anno precedente, grazie al fatto che le loro emittenti partecipanti sono i maggiori contributori finanziari all’Unione Europea di Radiodiffusione (EBU-UER).

Prima del 2000, il Regno Unito vantava un ottimo palmarès nella competizione, piazzandosi tra i primi dieci ogni anno, ad eccezione del 1978, 1987 e 1999. Da quell’anno in poi i risultati sono stati pessimi, con sole tre volte tra le prime dieci posizioni e cinque ultimi posti (nel 2003 (con zero punti, peggior risultato di sempre), 2008, 2010, 2019 e 2021 ( con zero punti ma col sistema di voto misto tra giurie e televoto)). Le uniche eccezioni in quegli anni sono state il 2002 (3º posto di Jessica Garlick), il 2009 (5º posto di Jade Ewen con brano scritto da Andrew Lloyd Webber) e il 2022 (2º posto di Sam Ryder).

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 artist:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER (Sam Battle) – “Eins, Zwei, Drei” (One, Two, Three) (Kill J (Julie Aagaard), Lasse Midtsian Nymann, Sam Battle, Thomas Stengaard). Language: English

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is an electronic music artist, experimental singer-songwriter, and inventor of unique musical machines. With a loyal following of fans, he has toured the UK and Europe, playing his custom-made synthesizer ‘Kosmo’ on stage.

He first burst onto the scene in 2014 as the frontman of the indie rock band ZIBRA. The band performed at Glastonbury Festival in 2015. Since then, he launched his solo career indulging his passion for electronic and synth sounds.

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is also a popular YouTuber – and across social media he has 1.4 million subscribers and followers combined, with over 85 million views for his music videos and incredible inventions.

His more eccentric musical inventions include an organ made from Furby toys, a Star Wars droid orchestra, and his very own synthesiser bike.

• Birth name: Sam Battle
• Also known as: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
• Born / Origin: 1988 or 1989 (age 37–38), Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
• Genres: Indie, Alternative
• Occupations: 
• Years Active: 2016–present
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Artist chronology: Remember Monday (2025) ◄ LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER (2026)►

Sam Battle (born 1988 or 1989), better known online as Look Mum No Computer (stylised in all caps), is an English musician, YouTuber, electronics enthusiast, and composer who posts videos about making pro audio gear and synthesizers, as well as original music tracks.

He is known for making and playing unusual, esoteric, and eccentric electronic musical devices made from vintage technology; notably such devices as a Furby organ, a synthesizer fused with a classic Raleigh Chopper bicycle, and a Game Boy Triple Oscillator synthesizer. Battle runs This Museum Is Not Obsolete, a museum in Ramsgate, Kent which showcases vintage analogue devices repurposed for humorous uses. He is set to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with his song “Eins, Zwei, Drei”, released on 6 March 2026.

Early life. Battle spent much of his childhood indoors experimenting with building projects, such as rockets and robots inspired by the television show Robot Wars. From an early age, Battle showed a strong curiosity for mechanics, frequently dismantling toys, pedal cars, and household appliances like irons and toasters to explore their inner workings.

Career. Battle launched his YouTube channel in 2013, originally setup for ZIBRA, a band that Battle created with three friends. Battle’s first music gear related video was posted in 2016. Besides ad income from YouTube, Battle has also been funding his electronic inventions (such as on organ made of flame throwers) with fan donations, on the subscription platform Patreon.

In 2018, he created a synthesiser based on a Furby, by wiring it up into a modular synthesizer. In 2022, Battle began restoring a 1914 church organ, as an exhibit in This Museum is Not Obsolete, the process of which has been documented on his channel. Battle also produces and sells modular synthesizer components, such as the #1222 Performance VCO.

As of January 2024, his YouTube channel has garnered over sixty-three million views.

He released his first single, called “Groundhog Day”, in 2019. He did a tour in Germany, Switzerland and the UK in 2019.

In May 2022, he joined with Cuckoo and Hainbach to form a musical supergroup called Uncompressed.

Battle has co-produced several compositions for screening, such as Satellite Moment (with Charlie Fink), for the film adaptation of A Street Cat Named Bob, as well as Glitter and Gold (with Barns Courtney) for Netflix’s series Safe.

He typically uses modular synthesizers in his compositions.

As well as music he present a travel docu-series series called “Junk Rock TV” where he travelled around Europe making musical instruments and performing alongside Hainbach, Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Lydia Kavina and Fedde ten Berge. 

In March 2025, he announced a video game called Look Mum No Computer, developed in collaboration with the German indie studio The Bitfather and publisher Headup Games. The game was released on Steam on 24 July 2025 and for consoles on 22 January 2026. In 2025 the game was nominated for the German Developer Award for Best Audio Design.

In February 2026, it was announced that Battle had been selected as the artist to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Of being chosen to represent the country, he said he “found it completely bonkers to be jumping on this wonderful and wild journey. […] adding that he had always been a massive Eurovision fan, and that he [loves] the magical joy it brings to millions of people every year, so getting to join that legacy and fly the flag for the UK is an absolute honour that I am taking very seriously.” His song, Eins, Zwei, Drei, was released on 6 March and solely uses his “Kosmo” modular synthesizer. 

Discography.

As Look Mum No Computer.

Singles.

• “Groundhog Day” – 2019
• “Modern Gas” – 2019
• “Shock Horror” – 2020
• “Desperado Vespa” – 2020
• “Daydreamer” – 2020
• “Stand and Deliver” – 2020
• “Youth8500” – 2021
• “Stupid Me” – 2021
• “RIDE” – 2021
• “Mind Over Matter” – 2021
• “We’ll Find a Way” – 2022
• “Time Is Not a Healer It’s a Fuel for Resentment” – 2022
• “Handbook on How to Stay Alive” – 2023
• “Night or Day” – 2023
• “T.I.M” – 2023
• “Too Many Mistakes” – 2024
• “No Hope Eternal” – 2025
• “Eins, Zwei, Drei” – 2026

• “Bordsteinkante” – 2024

• “Rotopops” – 2024 (EP)
• “Ghosts” – 2024

• “Human Procrastination” – 2019 (EP)
• “These Songs are Obsolete” – 2020
• “Look Mum No Bootleg PT. I” – 2022
• “Look Mum No Bootleg PT. II” – 2022
• “Kosmo Plays Vivaldi” – 2023 (EP)
• “Kosmo Comes For Christmas” – 2023
• “Pipe Dreams” – 2024 (EP)
• “PortaKosmo Vol 1 At the Length” – 2024 (EP)
• “Double Barelled Decadence” – 2024
• “The VCS4 Collection” – 2025
• “Portakosmo 2.0” – 2025
• “Godwin Band in a Box” – 2025
• “Hungry Vultures” – 2025#

Museum. This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete is his permanent exhibition space in Ramsgate, Kent, housing a collection of vintage electronics, synthesizers, and experimental musical instruments. The museum opened in August 2021 and features items from Battle’s personal builds alongside donated historical pieces, emphasizing hands-on interaction with obsolete technology. It attracts visitors interested in tinkering with early electronic devices, such as modified tape delays and modular oscillators.

Inventions.

Kosmo. Kosmo is a format he created for DIY-focused modular synthesisers. They feature large (20cm tall) panels and are an alternative to Eurorack that is designed specifically for DIY construction and live performance.

The format is designed to be cost-effective, allowing the use of stripboard circuits and 3D-printed panels, with many designs open-sourced by the community. 

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry:

• Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
• Artist(s):LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
• Language: English
• English title: “Eins, Zwei, Drei” (One, Two, Three)
• Realeased: 6 March 2026
• Genre: 
• Composer(s): Sam Battle, Thomas Stengaard, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, Julie Aagaard
• Lyricist(s): Sam Battle, Thomas Stengaard, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, Julie Aagaard
• Finals performance: Semi-final result, points: -, – Ι Final result, points: -, –
• Entry chronology: “What the Hell Just Happened?” (2025) ◄ “Eins, Zwei, Drei” (2026) ► 

“Eins, Zwei, Drei” is a song by British electronic musician Sam Battle, known as Look Mum No Computer. It was announced on 6 March 2026 on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, and released independently through Look Mum No Label on the same day. In an internal selection, it was chosen to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The song shows the struggles of modern day work, the artist states that he wants a language he can count in to make himself feel better.

Background and release. In February 2026, the BBC internally selected English electronic musician and YouTuber Look Mum No Computer (real name Sam Battle) to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Battle is known for creating experimental electronic music using self-built instruments and vintage synthesisers.

The song “Eins, Zwei, Drei” was written by Sam Battle alongside Danish songwriters Thomas Stengaard, Lasse Midtsian Nymann and Julie Aagaard, and produced by Battle, Stengaard and Nymann. According to Battle, the song was partly inspired by his performances in Germany and his appreciation for German audiences, which led to the use of the German counting phrase “eins, zwei, drei” (“one, two, three”) in the chorus.

The track was officially announced and released on 6 March 2026. It received its first radio play on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, where Battle was interviewed about the song and his participation in the contest. The single was released to streaming platforms the same day, and its official music video premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest’s YouTube channel.

Reception. “Eins, Zwei, Drei” received mixed to polarised reviews from music critics following its release. Several outlets highlighted the song’s eccentric and unconventional style, with critics noting its heavy use of synthesisers, shouted vocals, and humorous lyrics. Writing for The Independent, Adam White described the track as an “objectively terrible melange of synthesisers and a very loud man”, though he also remarked that it at least provoked a reaction compared with more “beige” recent UK entries. Writing for The Guardian, Stuart Heritage described the track as an eccentric and novelty-driven entry that relied more on spectacle than traditional songwriting, noting its quirky lyrics and theatrical presentation.

In NME, Tom Skinner characterised the track as an ’80s-inspired synth-pop song with Britpop influences, featuring pulsing electronic instrumentation and lyrics about escaping the monotony of everyday work. Skinner also noted that the song’s chorus counts “one, two, three” in German and incorporates humorous British cultural references. Other reviewers were more positive about its novelty and entertainment value. The Times described the song as deliberately silly and reminiscent of novelty synth-pop tracks from the 1970s and 1980s, arguing that while it lacked lyrical depth it embraced the playful and eccentric spirit often associated with Eurovision. Scott Mills from BBC Radio 2 compared “Eins, Zwei, Drei” to a few songs like “Now You’re Gone” by Basshunter or “Parklife” by Blur.

Music video. The music video starts off with Look Mum No Computer at a desk with a lot of cables. The scene is set in a room. On the wall left of Look Mum No Computer shows three wall clocks, below each one of them are telephones. These are labelled after cities. One after Berlin, Germany, another one after Ramsgate, UK (the location of his museum) and the last one after Vienna, Austria as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

Jodie Bartle, player for Wrexham football club is one of the background characters.

Charts.

Chart performance for “Eins, Zwei, Drei”

Chart (2026)	Peak position
UK Indie Breakers (OCC)	18
UK Singles Sales (OCC)	13
UK Video Streaming (OCC)	36

Lyrics “Eins, Zwei, Drei”:

So sick of doing the whole 9 to 5
I pay my dues, I’m just stayin’ alive
And I’m so bored of it, bored of it
Oh, what’s the point of it, point of it?

A paracetamol to quench the pain
The office cubicle has trapped me again
Am I a mouse in a cage, am I
D-d-d-demotivational?

Ah, if only there was a language that I could count in
That would make me feel better, oh yah

Eins, zwei, drei
Darlin’, I need something salty
Eins, zwei, drei
With a slice of pepperoni
I’ll pay, you can owe me
That’ll be a pony
Eins, zwei, drei
I’m comin’ back to life

Eins, zwei, drei
Got me feeling okey-dokey
Eins, zwei, drei
Goodbye drudgery, hello me
So light you can throw me
Kill at karaoke
Eins, zwei, drei
I’m coming back to life

Countin’ in English doesn’t cut the mustard
So sick of munchin’ roly-poly with custard
I’m so bored with it, bored with it
Oh, what’s the point of it, point of it?

I’ve always been a fan of aviation
I’m jumpin’ on a plane to another nation
All my pounds, they feel counterfeit
I need some euros to counter it

Eins, zwei, drei
Darlin’, I need something salty
Eins, zwei, drei
With a slice of pepperoni
I’ll pay, you can owe me
That’ll be a pony
Eins, zwei, drei
I’m comin’ back to life

Eins, zwei, drei
Got me feeling okey-dokey
Eins, zwei, drei
Goodbye drudgery, hello me
So light you can throw me
Kill at karaoke
Eins, zwei, drei
I’m comin’ back to life

Eins
Zwei
Drei
Eins, zwei
Eins, zwei, drei

Eins, zwei, drei
Darlin’, I need something salty
Eins, zwei, drei
With a slice of pepperoni
I’ll pay, you can owe me
That’ll be a pony
Eins, zwei, drei
I’m comin’ back to life

Eins, zwei, drei
Darlin’, I need something salty
Eins, zwei, drei
With a slice of pepperoni
I’ll pay, you can owe me
That’ll be a pony
Eins, zwei, drei
I’m comin’ back to life

Eins, zwei, drei
Einѕ, zwei, drei
I’m comin’ bаck to life