Eurovision entry hit with copyright probe after similarity to iconic song
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is held from May 12 to 16. (George Hochmuth/Getty)
Luxembourg’s Eurovision entry is at the centre of a copyright investigation over similarities to Birdy’s 2016 hit “Keeping Your Head Up”.
Eva Marija is singing “Mother Nature” this year as Luxembourg’s Eurovision Song Contest entry. But Birdy’s team are investigating, after it emerged that the chorus is very similar to “Keeping Your Head Up”.
A representative for Birdy told The Sun: “The Birdy camp is now aware and they are reviewing.”
Meanwhile, Luxembourg broadcaster RTL is looking into the plagiarism claims too. They told the publication: “We, the Eurovision team, take the discussions about possible copyright infringements seriously and want to deal with them transparently.”
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is being held in Vienna, Austria, thanks to last year’s winner JJ.
However the contest is facing its largest boycott since 1970, with Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain choosing not to take part, due to Israel’s participation.
The UK will be taking part with the song “Eins, Zwei, Drei” by Look Mum No Computer.
Currently, Finland are the favourite to win. Duo Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen are performing “Leikinheitin”.
The semi-finals kick off on 12 May, with performances from Moldova, Sweden, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Georgia, Finland, Montenegro, Estonia, Israel, Belgium, Lithuania, San Marino, Poland and Serbia. Germany and Italy, who automatically qualify for the grand final, are also scheduled to perform.
In semi-final two on 14 May, there will be performances from Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Romania, Czechia, Armenia, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Denmark, Australia, Ukraine, Albania, Malta and Norway. Luxembourg are also scheduled to perform in semi-final two, as are Austria, France and the UK, who automatically get through to the final.
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