The Eurovision Song Contest is going to be hosted in Vienna, Austria, on the 16th of May, and I haven’t been this excited about the contest since 2023. From my own countries, Greece and Australia, doing really well in the odds, to Serbia sending screamcore metal, there are so many reasons to be excited for this year's contest. In this article, I hope to explain my reasoning behind all my top 5 songs in this year's contest, in no particular order, in an attempt to share my excitement for the contest with all of you.

#1. Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire
 

        
Sarah Engels presenting her trophy to the Camera | Source: SWR

Representing Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest is pop queen Sarah Engels. I watched the German National Final, titled “Das Deutsche Finale” live on my laptop, in which I saw Sarah win her trophy, and I was over the moon. Sarah is an accomplished singer with multiple awards to her name. Her song ‘Fire’ is about “empowerment, solidarity, and self-determination”, as quoted by her during an interview with German newspaper SWR. What makes Fire so special to me isn’t the tacky lyrics or the catchy hooks; it’s the personal message behind it. We’ve all had that ex-partner in our lives who we’ve wanted to scream this song at. That’s the aura and energy that Sarah is achieving in every performance. I hope nothing but the best for Germany, in the main contest, and I know that they will achieve one of their best placements in the contest’s history. Randomizer’s placement: 5/35

Sarah Engles performing her song live | Source: ESCXTRA

#2. Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse

Delta Goodrem on her 2003 album ‘Innocent Eyes’ | Source ABC News

The absolute scream that was heard when I first listened to this song. Delta Goodrem has been on my radar for years, but I never saw her as a singer for Eurovision for one reason only. She’s too big of a star. Delta has several awards, so much so that an entire Wikipedia article is dedicated to just that. Additionally, she has been running a Christmas special for several years and owns a perfume. And it’s not like she’s a ‘washed-up’ celebrity like when the United Kingdom sent Bonnie Tyler long after her public fame faded, prior to ‘Eclipse’, Delta’s last release was in 2024. Additionally, Delta’s story is a sad one as well. Diagnosed with Lymphoma just after making waves with her album ‘Innocent Eyes’, she overcame struggles that nobody should ever have to. In an Interview with Aussievision, Delta stated that her song ‘Eclipse” is about “one love” and the “moments that are rare and how time is fleeting”, which is something deeply personal that many of us can connect to on a deeper level. Maybe I’m biased as an Australian, but I could absolutely see us winning Eurovision this year. Eurovision Song Contest Melbourne 2027 here we come! Randomizer’s placement: 2/35

#3. Sweden: Felicia - My System

Felicia winning Melodifestivalen | Source: Sweden Herald

My System is the most banger Eurovision song this year. The competition is stiff, but Felicia absolutely takes the cake for having the most polished, well-produced, and overall vibe song of this contest. While yes, it feels tacky glazing Sweden this much in Eurovision, which is what they call something that they love ‘too much’, they could seriously overtake Ireland for the most amount of wins in Eurovision’s history with this song. This isn’t Felicia’s first time trying for Eurovision, having competed under the name of Miss Snusk in 2024, but losing out to Marcus & Martinus. This time, she’s come back and is finally getting her chance to shine. Felicia’s song ‘My System’ has a personal connection to me, as it is often described to be about the longing for a past relationship, one that you know has failed before, but you will continue to keep attempting to do whenever you can. This is something that can be relatable, and hit many people both at home in Sweden and across Europe and has made her a fan favourite to win the whole contest, and, when she brings Sweden their eigth victory, I won’t even be mad. Randomizer’s placement: 1/35

Felicia performing "My System" live | Source: ESCXTRA
 

 #4. France: Monroe - Regarde !

Monroe performing her song live in front of some steps | Source: France Télévisions

For the second year in a row, France has convinced a bunch of Eurofans to watch a rugby match. Not that I’m complaining, I love Rugby. But anyway, that’s irrelevant. Firstly, I cannot stress how much I love her hair. Monroe’s hair is genuinely one of the prettiest that I have seen, and it complements her face so well. Secondly, she is seventeen years old. Her song is an opera chanson. I wish that I could sing even a quarter as well as her, simply because her voice is that beautiful. I do not doubt that her song ‘Regarde !’ will perform really well in the contest, and is probably the only song preventing Delta Goodrem from winning the jury vote or even the contest. In an interview with Wiwibloggs, a Eurovision news site focused entirely on the contest, Monroe mentioned that her song ‘Regarde !’ is about “universal love… seeing the beauty in everything around and inside of you and inside of other people” which is the most accurate way to describe this song. Every year, France seems to upgrade with this genre. From 2024, where we had ‘Mon Amour’, to last year’s ‘Maman’ and now ‘Regarde !’, proves that France is desperate for a win that it so surely deserves.  I am going to be keeping an eye out to see just how they stage this song live in Vienna. Randomizer’s placement: 4/35
 

#5. Cyprus: Antigoni - Jalla

Antigoni in front of the Cypriot flag | Source: eurovision.com

Out of all my top 5 favourite songs, ‘Jalla’ by Antigoni has been the one that’s stuck in my head. The number of times that I sing the chorus of this song in my mind and even out loud while doing menial tasks is amazing. Antigoni originally rose to fame as a contestant on Love Island, but has grown up so much since. The song is also the first song to be sung in Cypriot Greek rather than mainland Greek in recent memory. This small change has made a major impact on my own rankings. Cypriot Greek is a gorgeous dialect; it is very difficult for mainlanders to understand. Antigoni does not make Greeks unwelcome, however. Instead, she uses the melody and infuses traditional Greek elements as well as Cypriot ones to create the perfect blend of both cultures. I could see ‘Jalla’ becoming the song that overtakes Eleni Foureira’s ‘Fuego’ as Cyprus’s most successful entry. Randomizer’s placement: 3/35

Conclusion:

Thank you all so much for listening to me talk about why I like these songs. What are your top 5 Eurovision 2026 songs? Have I convinced you to see things from another perspective? Let me know in the comments below. Thank you so much once again for reading this article and supporting me. Enjoy the contest!

My own top 5 | Source: Eurovision Song Contest Discord