Estonia
Rock legends are back! Vanilla Ninja won Eesti Laul 2026 and will represent Estonia at Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song ‘Too Epic to Be True’.
Who are Vanilla Ninja?
Vanilla Ninja are an all-female rock band formed in 2002, and Eurovision fans might already know them. They previously represented Switzerland at Eurovision in 2005 with the song ‘Cool Vibes’, finishing in an impressive 8th place.
Over the years the band has built a loyal fanbase across Estonia, Germany and Austria, releasing 5 studio albums and becoming one of the Baltic region’s most recognizable pop-rock acts. They are consisted of Lenna Kuurmaa, Piret Järvis and Kerli Kivilaan.
With their experience and a strong Eurovision history, Vanilla Ninja returning to the contest is too epic to be true.
Latvia
Latvia has chosen Atvara as their Eurovision 2026 representative after she won Supernova with the song ‘Ēnā’ (“In the Shadow”). Her victory was decisive, earning the highest score from both the jury and the public.
Who is Atvara?
Atvara is the stage name of Latvian singer Liene Stūrmane, a rising artist. She studied music and appeared in several Latvian talent shows, including the Latvian version of The X Factor in 2017. Her breakthrough came in 2024 with her debut single Pie manis tveries, which went viral and introduced her to a wider audience.
Things moved quickly after that: in summer 2025, Atvara embarked on her first tour — and it completely sold out. Now she’s ready for the Eurovision stage.
Greece
Akylas will represent Greece in Vienna with the song ‘Ferto’, which translates to ‘Bring it’. He won Sing for Greece 2026, by sweeping all the voting groups- televote, Greek jury and international jury.
Who is Akylas?
Akylas comes from Serres, where he studied at the local music school before starting to work as a singer on cruise ships. His first big exposure came in 2021 when he went viral on tiktok from his cover videos, accompanied by a ukulele. That same year he released his first song Fthnikraso, and in 2022 he competed in The Voice of Greece.
His Eurovision entry Ferto is a playful yet meaningful track about the human tendency to search for happiness through consumption and material goods. Sonically, fans have compared its quirky energy to artists like Joost Klein and even the viral hit Gangnam Style by PSY. The song has already reached No. 9 on the Greek charts.
Do you thing Akylas will bring it in Greece?
