Intervision 2026
Intervision 2026 is an upcoming international song competition to take place in 2026. It is set to be the next edition of the revival of the Intervision Song Contest following its relaunch in 2025, despite having a different organiser, format and set of participating countries compared to the original run. The contest will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Location
In June 2025, Mikhail Shvydkoy, a member of the organising committee of Intervision 2025, stated that a second edition of the contest could be hosted the following year in China, adding that "holding the competition in different countries is part of the very concept of Intervision".On 20 September 2025, during the final of Intervision 2025, it was announced that the 2026 edition would be hosted in Saudi Arabia, after Saudi authorities expressed their readiness to organise the event as part of their Saudi Vision 2030 strategic framework. Several days later, it was announced that the contest would be held in Riyadh.
Konstantin Ernst, CEO of Channel One Russia, confirmed in an interview with RIA Novosti that the broadcaster is ready to help Saudi Arabia in hosting the contest in 2026, if necessary.
Provisional list of participants
Other countries
- On 24 November 2025, during a meeting with Thai Minister of Culture Sabida Thaiseth, Russian Ambassador to Thailand officially invited the Government of Thailand to participate in Intervision 2026. The representatives of the country has not yet commented on whether they intend to accept the invitation.
- On 25 September 2025, during a farewell press conference held at Sheremetyevo International Airport, 2025 winner Đức Phúc stated that he would like to represent Vietnam again in 2026. The confirmation of country's participation in 2026 is pending.