Italy Wins “OGAE Second Chance 2026”

The annual “OGAE Second Chance” has just come to an end.
Each year since 1987, Eurovision fan clubs that belong to the OGAE network vote for their favorite national final songs that haven’t had the opportunity to shine on the Eurovision stage.

This year, 22 OGAE clubs competed in the “Second Chance” contest.
OGAE members voted for the songs and determined the results.
22 entries were chosen from the countries that held a national selection for Eurovision 2026 (which is why countries like Israel, France, Australia, Belgium, and others won’t be part of the lineup).
The club’s vote closed on August 23rd, 2026.

OGAE Second Chance 2026 Line-up

🇦🇱 Albania: Sheila – “Zemra e tokës”
🇦🇹 Austria: Bamlak Werner – “We Are Not Just One Thing”
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA – “Curse“
🇭🇷 Croatia: IRMA – “Ni traga”
🇩🇰 Denmark: Ericka Jane – “Death of Me”
🇪🇪 Estonia: NÖEP – “Days Like This”
🇫🇮 Finland: Antti Paalanen – “Takatukka”
🇩🇪 Germany: wavvyboi – “Black Glitter”
🇬🇷 Greece: ZAF – “ASTEIO”
🇮🇹 Italy: Ditonellapiaga – “Che fastidio!”
🇱🇻 Latvia: Emilia – “All We Ever Had”
🇱🇹 Lithuania: SHWR – “Contact!”
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Steve Castile – “Sweet Tooth”
🇲🇹 Malta: MATT BLXCK – “Ejja lejja ħdejja ‘l hawn”
🇲🇪 Montenegro: LANA x ÐORÐE – “Temperatura”
🇳🇴 Norway: Mileo – “Frankenstein”
🇵🇹 Portugal: Dinis Mota – “Jurei”
🇵🇱 Poland: Basia Giewont – “Zimna woda”
🇷🇸 Serbia: Zejna – “Jugoslavija”
🇸🇪 Sweden: Greczula – “Half of Me”
🇺🇦 Ukraine: Jerry Heil – “Prayer / CATHARTICUS”
🇪🇸 Spain: Tony Grox and LUCYCALYS – “T AMARÉ”

OGAE Rest of the World could have chosen any song from a country without a local OGAE club that held a national selection. This time, the club will be represented by Montenegro

The Results

🇮🇹 Italy: Ditonellapiaga – “Che fastidio!” (318 points)
🇺🇦 Ukraine: Jerry Heil – “Prayer / CATHARTICUS” (240 points)
🇩🇰 Denmark: Ericka Jane – “Death of Me” (226 points)
🇸🇪 Sweden: Greczula – “Half of Me” (216 points)
🇫🇮 Finland: Antti Paalanen – “Takatukka” (200 points)
🇷🇸 Serbia: Zejna – “Jugoslavija” (176 points)
🇳🇴 Norway: Mileo – “Frankenstein” (176 points)
🇲🇹 Malta: MATT BLXCK – “Ejja lejja ħdejja ‘l hawn” (148 points)
🇪🇸 Spain: Tony Grox and LUCYCALYS – “T AMARÉ” (104 points)
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA – “Curse“ (75 points)
🇲🇪 Montenegro: LANA x ÐORÐE – “Temperatura” (61 points)
🇬🇷 Greece: ZAF – “ASTEIO” (57 points)
🇪🇪 Estonia: NÖEP – “Days Like This” (32 points)
🇩🇪 Germany: wavvyboi – “Black Glitter” (30 points)
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Steve Castile – “Sweet Tooth” (26 points)
🇵🇱 Poland: Basia Giewont – “Zimna woda” (24 points)
🇱🇹 Lithuania: SHWR – “Contact!” (23 points)
🇦🇱 Albania: Sheila – “Zemra e tokës” (22 points)
🇵🇹 Portugal: Dinis Mota – “Jurei” (12 points)
🇭🇷 Croatia: IRMA – “Ni traga” (9 points)
🇦🇹 Austria: Bamlak Werner – “We Are Not Just One Thing” (5 points)
🇱🇻 Latvia: Emilia – “All We Ever Had” (3 points)

Therefore, Ditonellapiaga won the contest with the song “Che fastidio!”.
This marks Italy’s 5th win in the “OGAE Second Chance” (previously won in 1997, 2015, 2018 and 2024)