Ten Eurovision 2026 artists from Semi-Final 1 begin their second rehearsals today in Vienna as the first video footage is released.
The fifth day of Eurovision 2026 rehearsals begins this morning in Vienna, Austria, opening the second round of rehearsals with ten countries from the first semi-final. All the details regarding the new rehearsal day can be found here!
The Second Round of Rehearsals Begins in Vienna
Day five of the Eurovision 2026 rehearsals is underway on the magnificent stage in Vienna. After all participating nations in the semi-finals completed their first round of rehearsals, the second round starts today. Each delegation will be granted 25 critical minutes of intensive work, during which the artists will polish the staging, lighting, and camera angles that will determine their fate in the competition. Video footage from each rehearsal is expected to be revealed throughout the day.
Rehearsal Schedule for May 5th
Today, ten countries from the first semi-final of Eurovision 2026 will take the stage for their second rehearsals:
- 10:30 CET – Moldova: Satoshi – “Viva, Moldova”
- 11:05 CET – Sweden: Felicia – “My System”
- 11:40 CET – Croatia: Lelek – “Andromeda”
- 12:20 CET – Greece: Akylas – “Ferto”
- 12:55 CET – Portugal: Bandidos do Cante – “Rosa”
- 13:30 CET – Georgia: Bzikebi – “On Replay”
- 15:00 CET – Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin”
- 15:35 CET – Montenegro: Tamara Živković – “Nova Zora”
- 16:10 CET – Estonia: Vanilla Ninja – “Too Epic To Be True”
- 16:45 CET – Israel: Noam Bettan – “Michelle”
As a reminder, photos from the rehearsals that took place yesterday are expected to be published during the day. Stay updated with us throughout the day!
Every evening during the rehearsal period, the EuroMix team will go live to summarize the hottest details and most important news on their YouTube channel. Yesterday marked the fourth day of rehearsals.
Eurovision 2026 – Dates and times
Eurovision 2026 will take place in May, continuing the long‑standing tradition.
Here are the exact dates:
- First semi‑final: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
- Second semi‑final: Thursday, May 14th, 2026
- Grand final: Saturday, May 16th, 2026
For those asking “What time does Eurovision 2026 start?”, each live show is scheduled to begin at 21:00 CET, making it accessible to viewers right across the continent.
Eurovision 2026: the 70th edition of the contest will take place in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026. The Wiener Stadthalle arena, which will host the event, is expected to accommodate around 16,000 spectators per show. The contest returns to Austria following the nation’s third historic win with the song “Wasted Love”, performed by JJ. It will be Austria’s third time hosting Eurovision, after previous editions held in the country in 1967 and 2015.
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Maor Heumann has been writing about the Eurovision Song Contest and following it for over three decades. He has attended five contests and has found something to appreciate in almost every possible musical genre — from the sugary pop entries that finish last in the semi-finals to the quirky avant-garde pieces that even the competition’s juries struggled to connect with. He usually prefers original languages and songs with depth over Swedish-produced English clones — though he doesn’t promise to stick to that rule.
He grew up on the kibbutz of Sara’le Sharon, who instilled in him a love for music and created his first connection to the contest back in 1993 — before most of the current editorial team was even born.
