Eurovision 2026: meet the 25 finalist countries vying for a spot this Saturday

Finland, Greece, Denmark, Australia or perhaps the France ? Who will win the 70th edition of the Eurovision ? The ranking and the name of the overall winner will be revealed this Saturday, May 16, 2026 during a grand final to be shown live on France 2 from Vienna, Austria.

In the meantime, the song contest has finally laid bare the lucky finalists. It all began with 35 hopefuls aiming to reach the final stage. After two semifinals held on Tuesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 14, 2026, the journey ends for 10 of them. So now there are 25 countries left in the running for the grand final on May 16. So, who are they? Which nations make up the finalists of this 70th edition of the Eurovision? We’ll discover them through the songs!

Eurovision 2026: 25 finalist nations in the running this Saturday

Albania: Alis - "Nân"

Germany: Sarah Engels - "Fire"

Australia: Delta Goodrem - "Eclipse"

Austria: COSMÓ - "Tanzschein"

Belgium: ESSYLA — "Dancing on the Ice"

Bulgaria: DARA — "Bangaranga"

Cyprus: Antigoni - "JALLA"

Croatia: LELEK - "Andromeda"

Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – "Before We Go Home"

Finland: Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen - "Liekinheitin"

France: Monroe — "Look!"

Greece: Akylas - "Ferto"

Israel: Noam Bettan Performs "Michelle"

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Italy: Sal Da Vinci - "Per sempre sì"

Lithuania: Lion Ceccah – "I Just Want More"

Malta: AIDAN — "Bella"

Moldova: Satoshi - "Viva, Moldova!"

Norway: JONAS LOVV - "YA YA YA"

Poland: ALICJA – "Pray"

Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - "Choke Me"

UK: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - "Eins Zwei Drei"

Serbia: LAVINA — "Kraj Mene"

Sweden: FELICIA - "My System"

Czech Republic: Daniel Zizka - "CROSSROADS"

Ukraine: LELÉKA — "Ridnym"

So, in your view, who will win this 2026 edition of the Eurovision? Will France make the podium this year? What will the final standings look like? To find out, don’t miss the grand finale scheduled for this Saturday, May 16!

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