Sertab Erener declines invitation to perform at Eurovision 2026

Turkish singer Sertab Erener, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with the song 'Everyway That I Can', has declined an invitation to perform at the 2026 final in Vienna. The 70th edition of the contest sought to feature the former winner on stage. Erener publicly stated that she turned down the offer due to the current global political climate. She expressed that she did not wish to participate in the event under present international conditions. In addition to these political concerns, the artist noted that she already had a scheduled concert on May 16, 2026. The singer shared these details in a statement given to Wiwibloggs. The decision marks a firm withdrawal from the celebratory plans for the 70th anniversary of the contest.