Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event. Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesday as the host city, beating out rival bidder Innsbruck.

She will sing her Eurovision song, “New Day Will Rise,” which won the audience voting at the contest. She will also perform several of the songs she sang on The Next Star.

The United States is taking part in Russia’s version of the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside a sizable number of dictatorships. The U.S. is sending Brandon Howard, who goes by the stage name B. Howard, to Intervision, which will be held in Moscow in September.

The City of Vienna has confirmed today that the Eurovision 2026 Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception will be held at the Vienna City Hall aka

Each year, the Eurovision Song Contest unites Europe in an extravaganza of cheesy pop hits and lavish performances, so you best believe the logo has to match that vibrant energy. Now (finally), the 2026 Eurovision logo has been revealed, but it hasn't exactly landed with superfans.