Lithuanian broadcaster LRT has announced that “Eurovizija.lt 2026″ will be used as the selection process for Eurovision 2026.
The national broadcaster will run the national selection under the name “Eurovizija.lt” For the 3rd in a row.
“Eurovizija.lt 2026” – Known Details
- The submission window will close on November 11th, 2025.
- Submissions can be made online here.
- Up to 30 songs will be shortlisted to compete in the semi-finals.
- The songs will be shortlisted by November 25th, 2025.
- The selection will feature 5-6 semi-finals (depending on the number of shortlisted songs) and a grand final. The semi-finals will be pre-recorded (with the first show to be recorded on January 14th, 2026).
- The final will take place by the end of February 2026.
- The results of each show will be determined by 50% jury voting and 50% public voting, both converted to a 1-8, 10, or 12-point scale. In a case of a tie, the highest public score will be ranked higher.
- The top 2 artists of each semi-final will get a direct path to the final.
- LRT will organize an online voting round for all the acts finishing in third place. One of them will get a wildcard to the final
- The super-final won’t be part of the final anymore. Instead, the results will be based on a 50% public vote and a 50% jury vote. In case of a tie, the winner will be the act ranked higher by the public.
- For the first time, the public will be able to vote online (and not by tele-vote).
- There aren’t any restrictions regarding the language of the songs.
- Any Lithuanian citizen/resident can apply. Foreign songwriters/composers are allowed.
- The full regulations can be found here.
Katarsis represented Lithuania in Eurovision 2025
They performed “Tavo Akys” and ended in 16th place
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Austria in May 2026
