Tonight at 21:00 CET, the second semi-final of Eurovision 2026 will be broadcast live from Vienna, Austria. 15 Countries are set to take the stage in a high-stakes musical battle. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the show.
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Tonight, May 14th, the Wiener Stadthalle will welcome 15 competing countries in the second live show of the season. Only 10 of these acts will secure a place in the Grand Final on Saturday, May 16th. These qualifiers will join the “Big Four”—Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France—as well as the host nation, Austria, who are already pre-qualified.
While last year’s qualifiers were chosen exclusively by the public, this edition sees the return of a split voting system. The results tonight will be determined by a combination of jury points (50%), which were cast during last night’s rehearsal, and the live public vote (50%).
Historic Venue and Star-Studded Hosting
The event takes place in the iconic Wiener Stadthalle, which seats approximately 16,000 spectators. This marks Vienna’s third time hosting the contest, following the 1967 edition and the 2015 event, which was also held at this same venue. The live broadcast will be led by hosts Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski.
The second live show of the competition will open with a segment featuring hosts. The duo will attempt to demonstrate their singing skills by performing a rendition of last year’s winning entry, “Wasted Love“.
During the voting window, the hosts are scheduled to perform the song “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters. For this interval act, the pair will be dressed in period-appropriate clothing as disco balls emerge from the stage floor to enhance the atmosphere.
Where and How to Watch the Eurovision Semi-Final
The live broadcast can be watched from almost every EBU member, and from the official Eurovision Song Contest channel:
Second Semi-Final – Running Order and Entries:
The 15 competing acts will perform in the following order:
- Bulgaria – Dara, “Bangaranga”
- Azerbaijan – JIVA, “Just Go”
- Romania – Alexandra Căpitănescu, “Choke Me”
- Luxembourg – Eva Marija, “Mother Nature”
- Czechia – Daniel Zizka, “Crossroads”
- Armenia – Simón, “Paloma Rumba”
- Switzerland – Veronica Fusaro, “Alice”
- Cyprus – Antigoni, “JALLA”
- Latvia – Atvara, “Ēnā”
- Denmark – Søren Torpegaard Lund, “Før vi går hjem”
- Australia – Delta Goodrem, “Eclipse”
- Ukraine – LELÉKA, “Ridnym”
- Albania – Alis, “Nân”
- Malta – Aidan, “Bella”
- Norway – Jonas Lovv, “Ya Ya Ya”
Viewers will also be treated to the entries from France, Austria and the UK during the broadcast. Earlier today at 15:00 CET, the production completed its final full dress rehearsal, known as the “Family Show,” ensuring everything is ready for the live global audience.
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.
