Saudi Arabia to host Intervision contest next fall - Russian deputy FM

MOSCOW. Nov 9 (Interfax) - The next Intervision music contest will be held in Saudi Arabia in the fall of 2027, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told journalists on Monday.

"The next Intervision International Music Contest will be held in Saudi Arabia in the fall of 2027," Alimov said.

"For the first time, the contest will be held not in Russia, so the parties are working on a whole host of organizational and legal matters," he said.

"It is also necessary to consider the complicated regional situation affecting the project dates. Still, Saudi partners have confirmed their intention to host the show," Alimov said.

The contest date and host city will be determined "in the forthcoming period," he said.

The previous Intervision was held in Moscow in September 2025.

There were reports about plans to hold the contest in Saudi Arabia in 2026.