Wiwibloggs Not Responsible for Germanys 2026 Eurovision Entry
“Not really. The evidence points to Wiwibloggs being **one** voice in the Eurovision ecosystem, not the cause of Germany’s 2026 entry itself, and the selection was ultimately made through Germany’s national final process rather than by Wiwibloggs alone. [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVxvXBSDTZc) What you can fairly say is that Wiwibloggs had influence in the discussion: William Lee Adams was on the international jury for the German selection, so the site’s founder was part of the process, but he was not the sole decision-maker. The broader criticism of the German pick seems to be that many fans thought the song was generic or weak regardless of who commented on it, which is a separate issue from responsibility. [esctoday](https://esctoday.com/203505/germany-esc-das-deutche-finale-2026-international-jury-unveiled/) So the short answer is: **no, it’s not accurate to blame Wiwibloggs for the entry being terrible**; at most, they were one participant in a larger selection system that also involved juries and public voting. [esctoday](https://esctoday.com/203505/germany-esc-das-deutche-finale-2026-international-jury-unveiled/)”
Summary
Wiwibloggs is a Eurovision fan site, and its founder William Lee Adams served on the international jury for Germany’s 2026 national final, but the entry was selected through the broader national final process involving multiple juries and public voting. Therefore, Wiwibloggs was only one participant in the selection and cannot be held solely responsible for the entry’s perceived quality.
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Wiwibloggs is a YouTube channel focusing on the Eurovision Song Contest. It launched as a fansite in 2009 by journalist William Lee Adams. In April 2015, Wiwibloggs won the Arts & Culture category at the UK Blog Awards. Adams has judged at national selections for a number of countries, among ...
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Boasting almost 500,000 followers, Wiwibloggs solidified itself as the go-to source for any Eurovision fan and now welcomes dozens that work behind the scenes which they now call family.
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We are fast, opinionated and youth-orientated, which has helped us strike a chord with millennial readers, who crave authenticity, and with pop stars, who benefit from our scale and reach, and who see our web site as a music discovery platform ...
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When I think of Wiwibloggs, I don't think "that website that publishes Eurovision news", but instead "that Eurovision fansite that's driven by William & Co." For better or worse, it gives Wiwibloggs a personality to latch on to. ... Yep- I’ve heard transphobic right wing talking points (like calling Systur groomers) getting multiple upvotes
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