Today, our annual Press Poll was conducted for the dress rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Semi-Final 2. In addition, we have collaborated with five other sites to bring you The Eurovision Audience Poll 2026 for this evening’s preview show – an exit poll of audience members as they left the Wiener Stadthalle.

Audience Poll 2026

Following the success of the inaugural Eurovision Audience Poll throughout the preview shows in Liverpool, Malmö and Basel, this year we are working in partnership with ESC Insight, 12 Points From America, Merci Chérie Podcast, That Eurovision Site and ESC Gabe to conduct The Eurovision Audience Poll 2026. Members of the five participating platforms will be approaching audience members leaving the Wiener Stadthalle after each evening preview show to ask them who their favourite of the night was.

The results for the evening preview show of Semi-Final 2 are:

Total number of votes: 3375 (2825 without AQ)

Audience members leaving the Wiener Stadthalle were asked to vote for their favourite performance of the day. Thank you to those who voted!

The 2026 Press Poll and Audience Poll

Earlier this week, we conducted the Audience Poll for Semi-Final 1. On Friday 15th May, we will conduct the third of our Audience Polls for the evening preview of the Grand Final.

In addition, accredited members of the press were able to follow proceedings during the dress rehearsal. Only media with on-site accreditation were invited to watch the afternoon rehearsal. After today’s acts took to the stage, we invited members of the media to vote for their THREE favourite rehearsals of the day. The results of the Press Poll and further information can be found here.

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