Super Saturday: Three new faces for Vienna 2026!
The first Super Saturday of the Eurovision 2026 season has delivered its verdict. Between comebacks, curses, and linguistic triumphs, the road to Austria accelerated this Saturday evening.
🇪🇪 Estonia: The return of the queens, Ollie's ascent brought to a sharp halt
Nostalgia hit hard in Tallinn. Vanilla Ninja will represent Estonia in Vienna with «Too Epic To Be True». The cult 2000s band managed to win over the public and the jury, leaving their competitors with practically nothing. A sensible choice? Not sure, as fans seem to think the song resonates with the... 2000s.
The pill is bitter for Ollie. Despite an electric performance and an «anthological crowd-surf» to close their set, the curse struck again as they failed for the third consecutive time to reach the finish line.
Denmark: Søren Torpegaard causes a surprise at DMGP
In Denmark, there will be no double for the Queen Sissal. Even though she managed to reach a very honourable final top 3, she will not be joining the very exclusive club of artists present two years in a row in the competition. It is Søren Torpegaard Who secures their ticket to Vienna.
🇱🇻 Latvia: Authenticity Rewarded at Supernova
We were in Riga, and there was emotion, even though the audience was very clearly divided between several artists! For Supernova 2026 it's Atvara Who won everyone over with their title «Ouch». She managed to get ahead Kautkaili thanks to a vocal performance of rare purity and a song steeped in emotion entirely in Latvian. A victory that confirms that Latvia is banking more than ever on its own identity to shine in Austria.
The editor's opinion: It's double cold in Estonia. While all the planets were aligned to allow Ollie To finally break its curse, Estonia opts for the 2000s with a song that recalls the United Kingdom's failure in 2025 with «What the hell just happened». We fear this won't be enough to get through the semi-finals in Vienna. Fortunately, Denmark and Latvia save the day by betting on their national languages. Søren Torpegaard benefits from an original staging as well as a good song, Latvia is banking on pure emotion, a courageous and authentic choice.
