The 2026 season of “Immer wieder sonntags” will showcase significant changes to the Summer Parade, addressing past critiques. The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SWR) revealed that the format will be adjusted to enhance competition fairness.
New Format for the Summer Parade
This year’s Summer Parade will again feature 13 contestants. In each episode, two participants will face off against each other. Their order will be randomly drawn. The audience will vote via televoting after the performances, determining who advances to the next round.
Introduction of Genre-Based Blocks
A notable change for this season is the division of contestants into two genre-based blocks. This adjustment aims to create a more balanced competition, a response to previous seasons where style differences affected outcomes.
- Block 1: This block will focus on folk music artists.
- Block 2: This block will highlight pop and schlager talents.
Contestants and Their Songs
The following is a breakdown of the contestants and their entries:
Block 1 Contestants (Episodes 1-6)
- Die jungen Wölfe – “Heit gemma Sommerhaserl schauen” (Austria/Southeast Styria)
- Marvin Markel – “Hallo Sommer” (Germany/Black Forest)
- Michael Leitner – “Immer wieder Sommer” (Austria/Wolfgangsee)
- Patrick Steindl – “Ein heißer Sommerflirt” (Austria/Tyrol)
- Rene Schneider – “Ich spiel‘ so gerne Steirische” (Italy/South Tyrol)
- Steve Paradiso – “Der Schlingel mit der Schärpe” (Germany/Nuremberg)
- Sabrina Kulovits – “Festlzeit” (Austria/Burgenland)
Block 2 Contestants (Episodes 7-11)
- Anna Karina Henke – “Liebeselixier” (Germany/Niedersachsen, also residing in Poland)
- Kieran Kaiser – “Mi Latina Corazon” (Switzerland/Seeland)
- Lucy P. – “Maybe wir” (Germany/Thuringia)
- Martin März – “Es ist Zeit” (Germany/Haveland)
- Nomi Stern – “Ich leb wie es mir gefällt” (Netherlands/South Limburg)
- Sonny Kay – “Liebe geht weiter” (United Kingdom/Manchester)
Season Finale
In the twelfth episode, the winners from both blocks will compete for the title of this year’s Summer Parade champion. This revised format promises to make the competition more equitable and exciting.
