Eva Marija
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| Born | Eva Marija Kavaš Puc 24 December 2005 (age 20) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
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Eva Marija Kavaš Puc (born 24 December 2005),[1] known as Eva Marija, is a Luxembourgish singer-songwriter and violinist. She is set to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Mother Nature".
Early life and education
Puc was born and raised in Luxembourg to Slovenian parents from Ljubljana and Beltinci, who emigrated to Luxembourg in 2003 for their work at European Union institutions.[2][3][4] She attended the European School of Luxembourg II and continued her studies at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg, where she received a versatile musical education.[2][5] As of 2026, she is in her final year studying songwriting at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London.[6]
Career
On 30 October 2025, RTL Lëtzebuerg announced that Puc would participate in the Luxembourg Song Contest 2026 with the song "Mother Nature".[7][8] She won both the jury and public vote in the final on 24 January 2026.[9][10] As a result, she won the right to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.[10][11]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
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| "When 2 Lovers Meet" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Toxic Trait" | 2023 | — | |
| "Time to Go" | 2025 | — | |
| "Sweet Child" | — | ||
| "Mother Nature" | 25 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- ^ Čeh, Žana E. (25 January 2026). "Luksemburg bo na Evroviziji zastopala pevka slovenskih korenin" [Luxembourg at Eurovision will be represented by a singer with Slovenian roots]. Radiotelevizija Slovenija (in Slovenian). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b Nadin, Christophe (27 October 2022). "Eva Marija : «Le jazz, c'est une nouvelle fenêtre qui s'ouvre pour moi»" [Eva Marija: "Jazz is a new window opening up for me"]. Luxemburger Wort (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Bakal, Oste (27 January 2026). "To je Slovenka, za katero bomo na Evroviziji navijali vsi: Eva je vnukinja župana Beltincev" [This is the Slovenian woman we will all be cheering for at Eurovision: Eva is the granddaughter of the mayor of Beltinci]. Slovenske novice (in Slovenian). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Rupar, Ana (6 July 2024). "Slovenka iz Luksemburga: V tujini ima slovenska identiteta gotovo večjo vrednost" [A Slovenian woman from Luxembourg: Slovenian identity certainly has greater value abroad]. Družina (in Slovenian). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Eight finalists selected for Luxembourg Song Contest 2026". RTL Lëtzebuerg. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ Thilges, Julie (10 January 2026). "Meet Steve Castile and Eva Marija, Luxembourg Song Contest hopefuls". RTL Lëtzebuerg. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Meet the 8 participants of Luxembourg Song Contest 2026". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Eight artists to compete at Luxembourg Song Contest 2026". Eurovision World. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "D'Eva Marija gewënnt de Luxembourg Song Contest" [Eva Marija wins the Luxembourg Song Contest]. RTL Lëtzebuerg (in Luxembourgish). 24 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ a b Backes, Sabrina (24 January 2026). "„Mother Nature": Eva Marija fährt zum ESC" ["Mother Nature": Eva Marija heads to the ESC]. Luxemburger Wort (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Eva Marija will sing for Luxembourg in Vienna". European Broadcasting Union. Eurovision Song Contest. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Luxembourg Songs: Week of February 7, 2026". Billboard. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.