The Semi-Final 1 Jury Show of Eurovision 2026 is about to begin. Follow all the action live in our blog below!<\/p>\n
At 21:00 CEST, the participants in the first semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take part in the Jury Show. For the first time since 2022, the juries in the 15 competing countries, Italy and Germany will watch and vote on the performances. The juries will decide 50% of the overall result. The remaining 50% will be decided by the public vote during tomorrow night\u2019s live show.<\/p>\n
The line-up for the Semi-Final 1 Jury Show is:<\/p>\n
\u2b55 Live Coverage in Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n 20:56 CEST \/\/ The Semi-Final 1 Jury Show will start in four minutes.<\/p>\n 21:00 CEST \/\/ The jury show has begun!<\/p>\n 21:00 CEST \/\/ The show starts with \u201cBy Your Side for 70 Years\u201d, a lookback at 70 years of Eurovision through the eyes of Toni, a young Austrian who grew up watching Eurovision through the years.<\/p>\n 21:03 CEST \/\/ Returning to the Wiener Stadthalle, Toni and a 70-member choir sing \u201cL\u2019amour est bleu\u201d, the Luxembourgish entry for Eurovision 1967, the first Eurovision to be held in Vienna.<\/p>\n 21:04 CEST \/\/ The woman herself, Vicky Leandros, returns to the city where her international career began. She would later win Eurovision 1972.<\/p>\n 21:05 CEST \/\/ The hosts for tonight\u2019s show, Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski, arrive on stage.<\/p>\n 21:07 CEST \/\/ The hosts are explaining the voting rules. Victoria has to use a remote to switch Michael from French to English.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde9 Moldova: Satoshi \u2013 \u201cViva Moldova!\u201d<\/p>\n 21:10 CEST \/\/ Satoshi\u2019s postcard sees his having fun in a fairground in Vienna.<\/p>\n 21:11 CEST \/\/ Satoshi is the first artist this year to use the Steadycam, using it throughout the first chorus.<\/p>\n 21:12 CEST \/\/ The screen goes black for a few seconds. Hopefully that won\u2019t impact the jury scores too much.<\/p>\n 21:13 CEST \/\/ Aliona\u2019s giant dress goes down a treat in the press centre!<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea Sweden: Felicia \u2013 \u201cMy System\u201d<\/p>\n 21:14 CEST \/\/ Felicia\u2019s postcard sees her exploring street art.<\/p>\n 21:15 CEST \/\/ Red is very much Felicia\u2019s colour and she wants you to know it.<\/p>\n 21:16 CEST \/\/ Felicia\u2019s dancers look like they come out of The Matrix. But would they take the red pill or the blue pill?<\/p>\n 21:18 CEST \/\/ The bass is pumping through those speakers!<\/p>\n \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7 Croatia: Lelek \u2013 \u201cAndromeda\u201d<\/p>\n 21:19 CEST \/\/ Lelek explore Austria\u2019s four seasons in the Alps, from winter to summer and everything in between.<\/p>\n 21:20 CEST \/\/ With the graphics and flying illusion on stage, Lelek are tapping into their storytelling skills.<\/p>\n 21:22 CEST \/\/ This is a massive upgrade from the Dora staging. Will it enough to get them to the final?<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7 Greece: Akylas \u2013 \u201cFerto\u201d<\/p>\n 21:23 CEST \/\/ Akylas is cylcing through Austria is his postcard, even cycling through the air at one point.<\/p>\n 21:24 CEST \/\/ Akylas won the Press Poll earlier today, and with this energetic and eclecitc performance, it\u2019s easy to see why.<\/p>\n 21:25 CEST \/\/ Riding a scooter never looked so good!<\/p>\n 21:26 CEST \/\/ The ballad has the English lyrics on the LED screen.<\/p>\n 21:27 CEST \/\/ Huge reaction from the press centre for Greece!<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Portugal: Bandidos do Cante \u2013 \u201cRosa\u201d<\/p>\n 21:27 CEST \/\/ Bandidos do Cante explore a theatre together.<\/p>\n 21:28 CEST \/\/ After four high-energy entries, Bandidos do Cante offer us a nice change of pace.<\/p>\n 21:30 CEST \/\/ Portugal have qualified for every final since 2021. Can they continue their streak this year?<\/p>\n 21:31 CEST \/\/ Michael is on stage to introduce the next entry.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddea Georgia: Bzikebi \u2013 \u201cOn Replay\u201d<\/p>\n 21:32 CEST \/\/ Bzikebi explore Austria\u2019s architecture in their postcard.<\/p>\n 21:33 CEST \/\/ Bzikebi are former Eurovision champions, as they won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008.<\/p>\n 21:34 CEST \/\/ Bzikebi strut confidently down the catwalk for the last part of the song.<\/p>\n 21:37 CEST \/\/ Victoria introduces a VT about people\u2019s memories of Eurovision, from fans to past participants and of course, Will Ferrell.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italy: Sal Da Vinci \u2013 \u201cPer sempre s\u00ec\u201d<\/p>\n 21:40 CEST \/\/ Sal\u2019s postcard sees him enjoying the mountains and vineyards of Austria.<\/p>\n 21:42 CEST \/\/ Sal is the definition of class as he tells this love story.<\/p>\n 21:43 CEST \/\/ The wardrobe malfunction from earlier has been fixed.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee Finland: Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen \u2013 \u201cLiekinheitin\u201d<\/p>\n 21:45 CEST \/\/ Linda and Pete explore the lakes of Austria, which is apt given that Finland is the land of 1000 lakes.<\/p>\n 21:45 CEST \/\/ After a short delay, the performance begins.<\/p>\n 21:46 CEST \/\/ Some new alternating shots have been added to the performance, which go back and forth between Pete and Linda.<\/p>\n 21:48 CEST \/\/ Linda and Pete certainly brought the heat!<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddea Montenegro: Tamara \u017divkovi\u0107 \u2013 \u201cNova zora\u201d<\/p>\n 21:49 CEST \/\/ Tamara explores some statues and buildings in her postcard.<\/p>\n 21:50 CEST \/\/ Tamara brings a three-act story to the Vienna stage.<\/p>\n 21:52 CEST \/\/ The last time Montenegro qualified for the final was 2015, when the contest was last in Vienna. Can Tamara end the ten-year drought?<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddea Estonia: Vanilla Ninja \u2013 \u201cToo Epic to Be True\u201d<\/p>\n 21:53 CEST \/\/ Vanilla Ninja explore an aquarium and the creatures of the deep in their postcard.<\/p>\n 21:55 CEST \/\/ 21 years since their last Eurovision appearance (feel old yet?), Vanilla Ninja are finally representing their home country.<\/p>\n 21:56 CEST \/\/ Vanilla Ninja can now try out their crowd work with an actual crowd.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 Israel: Noam Bettan \u2013 \u201cMichelle\u201d<\/p>\n 21:57 CEST \/\/ Noam explores portals and bridges in his postcard.<\/p>\n 22:00 CEST \/\/ Israel\u2019s presence in the contest continues to cause controversy. Five countries; Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have withdrawn from this year\u2019s contest in protest of Israel being allowed to continue participating.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany: Sarah Engels \u2013 \u201cFire\u201d<\/p>\n 22:02 CEST \/\/ Sarah makes her way across bridges, statues and roofs in her postcard.<\/p>\n 22:03 CEST \/\/ Some would say this is a copy of \u201cFuego\u201d but that\u2019s not true. Eleni never jumped off a high platform!<\/p>\n 22:05 CEST \/\/ There is always a place for a girlbop at Eurovision, and Germany is following that advice this year.<\/p>\n 22:07 CEST \/\/ Victoria appears in a sketch called \u201cProfessor Eurovision\u201d, in which she goes through Eurovision trivia, specifically about the songs that received 0 points, which Austria is the joint champion of.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Belgium: Essyla \u2013 \u201cDancing on the Ice\u201d<\/p>\n 22:10 CEST \/\/ Essyla explores modern art in her postcard.<\/p>\n 22:12 CEST \/\/ Essyla performed her song the most confidently she has performed it to date.<\/p>\n 22:13 CEST \/\/ Could Essyla be Belgium\u2019s first qualifier since 2023?<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf9 Lithuania: Lion Ceecah \u2013 \u201cS\u00f3lo quiero m\u00e1s\u201d<\/p>\n 22:15 CEST \/\/ Lion Ceccah travels through Austria\u2019s waterways in his postcard. I hope all that silver doesn\u2019t rust.<\/p>\n 22:15 CEST \/\/ The technical problems from the dress rehearsals have been sorted out and Lion Ceccah can start his performance without delay this time.<\/p>\n 22:17 CEST \/\/ A silver flashing figure appears on the background LED screen. As if there wasn\u2019t enough silver!<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf2 San Marino: Senhit feat. Boy George \u2013 \u201cSuperstar\u201d<\/p>\n 22:19 CEST \/\/ Senhit goes birdwatching in her postcard.<\/p>\n 22:20 CEST \/\/ Senhit is appearing in appearing in Eurovision for the fourth time. That\u2019s almost half the population of San Marino!<\/p>\n 22:22 CEST \/\/ Boy George is here too, and in person too.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 Poland: Alicja \u2013 \u201cPray\u201d<\/p>\n 22:23 CEST \/\/ Alicja ponders the wonders of science in her postcard.<\/p>\n 22:24 CEST \/\/ Alicja hits those vocal runs with no difficulty at all. How does she do it?<\/p>\n 22:26 CEST \/\/ Alicja has waited six years to get to Eurovision and it looks like it was worth the wait!<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 Serbia: Lavina \u2013 \u201cKraj mene\u201d<\/p>\n 22:28 CEST \/\/ Lavina explore a salt mine in their postcard.<\/p>\n 22:30 CEST \/\/ We have seen a lot of pyro this evening but I think Serbia has used the most. Yes, even more than \u201cFire\u201d.<\/p>\n 22:31 CEST \/\/ All of the 15 competing song have been performed. It\u2019s almost time to open the fake voting.<\/p>\n 22:33 CEST \/\/ The fake voting has opened.<\/p>\n 22:38 CEST \/\/ Michael and Victoria introduce everyone to the Green Room, which is styled after a Viennese coffee house. Emily Busvine is the Green Room.<\/p>\n 22:39 CEST \/\/ Michael has a costume change and asks Finland if he has a soothing effect on them.<\/p>\n 22:42 CEST \/\/ Michael has another costume and gives a history and sightseeing tour of Vienna.<\/p>\n 22:43 CEST \/\/ Zurcaroh, an Austrian acrobatic show group, performs \u201cWelcome to the Funfair\u201d, a routine inspired by funfair rides. Not for the faint-hearted!<\/p>\n To get the most out of our coverage of this year\u2019s contest in Vienna, make sure to follow us on all of our social media platforms.<\/p>\n \t\n