On Tuesday, May 12, fifteen countries faced off in Vienna, Austria, for the first Eurovision semifinal. At the end of this first stage, ten countries qualified.
Eurovision 2026: the 10 countries advancing from the first semi-final
The Eurovision Song Contest will announce the name of the new winner during the grand final scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026. In the meantime, the musical event, watched by millions of viewers, must decide the finalists for its 70th edition. The first of the two semi-finals took place on May 12. Read on to discover, without delay, the 10 countries that qualified this Tuesday evening. [Read more]
This Thursday, May 14, 2026, fifteen countries are in the running for the second semi-final. Among them? Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Romania, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Armenia, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Denmark (ranked in the Top 3 of the favoris according to bookmakers), Australia, Ukraine, Albania, Malta and Norway.
Their goal is straightforward: do whatever it takes to land their own ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final, scheduled for May 16. But here’s the snag. Just like in the first semi-final, only 10 countries will earn a spot in the long-awaited final. So who are these 15 last nations still in the running? We uncover them in song!
This Thursday evening, take note that representatives from France, Austria, and Great Britain, all through to the final, will also perform live. The candidate Monroe will perform her song "Regarde !", in a between-the-Czech-Republic-and-Armenia moment, around 9:30 p.m.
Eurovision returns this week with a grand final you won’t want to miss on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Before that, viewers will be able to watch the semifinals live from Vienna. So, what time and on which channel can you follow these two stages scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 14? We’ve got you covered. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
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Eurovision 2026: the 10 countries advancing from the first semi-final
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Eurovision 2026: here's the running order for the semi-finals
