The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 has begun! The first Semi-final has just finished in Wiener Stadthalle in Austria.
15 contestants competed for the 10 tickets to the Grand Final on Saturday, 16 May 2026.
Related storyEurovision 2026: All about Semi-final 1
The running order for the Grand Final will be determined by a draw (which half of the Grand Final each country will compete in) by Austrian producer Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) after Thursday’s second Semi-final.
Semi-final 1 result
Running-order
Voting & Points
Each of the 15 countries participating in Semi-final 1, the pre-qualified countries Germany and Italy, and online voting (“The rest of the world”) could vote.
Each voting country’s jury and televoters each gave 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points.
The detailed results, voting and points in Semi-final 1 will be revealed after the Grand Final on Saturday, 16 May 2026.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in May 2026. The contest will be held in Vienna, Austria and produced by Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF).
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Participants: 35
- Semi-final 1: 12 May 2026: The 10 best songs qualified for the Grand Final
- Semi-final 2: 14 May 2026: The 10 best songs qualify for the Grand Final
- Grand Final: 16 May 2026: 25 participants – Austria, Big-4 (Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom), 10 best from Semi-final 1, 10 best from Semi-final 2