Ahead of Eurovision’s grand final scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, contestants will have to pull out all the stops in the dreaded semi-finals, set for Tuesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 14. So, which country will open the festivities? When will the Finnish duo, this year’s big favorite, perform their song? Answer with the semi-final running order!
Who will win the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest? Will France manage to reach the podium with Monroe? For the moment it’s still too early to say, but predictions are already swirling. Among the favourites, the leading act is the Finnish duo, followed by the French entrant and the Danish contender. If France is guaranteed a spot in the grand final as a member of the 'Big 5', then 30 countries will be judged in the semi-finals.
So, which contestants will earn a spot and advance to the final scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026 in Vienna? Tune in on Tuesday, May 12 and then Thursday, May 14 to find out the results of the two semifinals.
By then, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has unveiled the running order for the two highly anticipated stages of Eurovision 2026. The reveal shows that the representative of the Moldova will open the first semi-final, while the Serbia will close the night. In the second semi-final, the Bulgaria will open the proceedings, and the competition will conclude with the contestant from the Norway.
The automatically qualified nations—Germany, Italy, France, Austria and the United Kingdom—will also perform their respective entries in these semi-finals. Monroe, France’s representative, is scheduled for May 14 in the second semi-final. The artist will take the stage just after the Czech Republic and before Armenia.
Eurovision 2026: first semi-final on Tuesday, May 12, running order
- Moldova – Satoshi – Viva, Moldova!
- Sweden – FELICIA – My System
- Croatia – LELEK – Andromeda
- Greece – Akylas – Ferto
- Portugal – Bandidos do Cante – Rosa
- Georgia – Bzikebi – On Replay
- Italy – Sal Da Vinci – Per sempre sì / Qualified for the final
- Finland – Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin
- Montenegro – Tamara Živković – Nova Zora
- Estonia – Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic To Be True
- Israel – Noam Bettan – Michelle
- Germany – Sarah Engels – Fire / Automatic finalist
- Belgium – ESSYLA – Dancing on the Ice
- Lithuania – Lion Ceccah – Sólo Quiero Más
- San Marino – Senhit feat. Boy George – Superstar
- Poland – ALICJA – Pray
- Serbia – LAVINA – Kraj mene
Eurovision 2026: second semi-final on Thursday, May 14, running order
- Bulgaria – DARA – Bangaranga
- Azerbaijan – JIVA – Just Go
- Romania – Alexandra Căpitănescu – Choke Me
- Luxembourg – Eva Marija – Mother Nature
- Czechia – Daniel Zizka – CROSSROADS
- France – Monroe – Regarde ! / Automatic finalist
- Armenia – SIMÓN – Paloma Rumba
- Switzerland – Veronica Fusaro – Alice
- Cyprus – Antigoni – JALLA
- Austria – COSMÓ – Tanzschein / Automatic finalist
- Latvia – Atvara – Ēnā
- Denmark – Søren Torpegaard Lund – Før Vi Går Hjem
- Australia – Delta Goodrem – Eclipse
- Ukraine – LELÉKA – Ridnym
- United Kingdom – LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER – Eins, Zwei, Drei / Automatic finalist
- Albania – Alis – Nân
- Malta – AIDAN – Bella
- Norway – JONAS LOVV – YA YA YA
