It was a busy October in Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, two countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row. We get caught up on the headlines as Eurovision 2026 starts to take shape.

Momentum Summary

• EBU cancels "extraordinary session" (1:32 )


• Bulgaria and Romania return to Eurovision (3:21 )


• Gert Kark joins the Eurovision Reference Group (8:15 )


• Patreon: PanArctic Sing-Alongs (10:18 )


• National Final Roundup: Estonia, Spain, Albania, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Austria, San Marino (11:38 )

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