Eurovision Stars in Budapest – Sziget Festival and more in August 2026
In August 2026, Budapest is packed with Eurovision-linked concerts and returning favourites, from Sziget Festival to MVM Dome.
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Reduced participation fee and extended deadline offered to the Hungarian delegation
The international organizers are open to Hungarian participation, but the final decision regarding the 2027 song contest will be made by the future permanent management of the public media, following the approval of the Independent Public Media Body.
A significant turning point may be approaching in Hungary’s absence from Eurovision, as the international organizers have offered a substantial fee reduction and a special deadline extension to the Hungarian public media. Under the agreement, the organization has been granted a grace period until December 7, 2026, to decide whether to return to the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.
Dr. András Horváth, acting CEO of Duna Media Service Provider Nonprofit Ltd., recently held discussions with the organizers. During the meeting, the acting head emphasized that participating in the continent’s largest popular music competition is a strategic decision of such magnitude that it falls strictly under the jurisdiction of the transitioning public media’s finalized leadership.
The openness of the international partners is demonstrated by the fact that, alongside a noticeable reduction in the participation fee, they have secured a decision deadline of December 7, 2026. This flexibility allows the ongoing internal restructuring and the appointment of the new management to take place smoothly, without strict application deadlines thwarting the entry.
The institutional conditions for participation have also been clarified: entering the 2027 contest requires the prior approval of the Independent Public Media Body. Armed with this mandate, the permanent management will then be able to make the final resolution by the offered December deadline.
Hungary last participated in the song contest in 2019, and a return has not been on the public media’s agenda in recent years. Through this newly concluded agreement, the discounted fee structure, and the extended deadline, a genuine, institutional opportunity for a Hungarian entry has emerged for the first time in a long while.
Source: Hungarian Public Media
Illustration: Hungary’s 2019 representative, Joci Pápai, at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel – photo by Andreas Putting (EBU)
