Tonight at 21:00 CET, the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026 will be broadcast live from Vienna, Austria. 25 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 (Saturday, May 16th) at 21:00 CET, the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026 will broadcast live from Vienna, Austria. 25 countries will compete in the decisive show, with only one nation claiming the title of “Eurovision 2026 Winner”. The final results will be determined by a 50/50 split between the jury voting, which was decided during last night’s jury show, and the public televote.

Among the competitors tonight is the Israeli entry, Noam Bettan, along with several top favorites to win who have led the betting odds throughout the season: the Finnish duo Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, the Danish artist Søren Torpegaard Lund, and Australia’s Delta Goodrem.

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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 Grand Final will open with a video broadcast starring JJ, the winner of last year’s competition. This will be immediately followed by the traditional flag procession.

During the voting window, a group of past Eurovision artists – including Alexander Rybak, Erika Vikman, Kristian Kostov, Lordi, Mirjana Konte, Ruslana, and Verka Serduchka – will perform a medley of iconic Eurovision songs that they did not originally sing. This special interval act is produced in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Where and How to Watch the Grand Final of the Eurovision

The live broadcast can be watched from almost every EBU member, and from the official Eurovision Song Contest channel:

The Official Running Order for the Grand Final:

1. Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – “Før vi går hjem” (in English: “Before we go home”)

2. Germany: Sarah Engels – “Fire”

3. Israel: Noam Bettan – “Michelle”

4. Belgium: Essyla – “Dancing On The Ice”

5. Albania: Alis – “Nân” (in English: “Mother”)

6. Greece: Akylas – “Ferto” (in English: “Bring It”)

7. Ukraine: LELÉKA – “Ridnym” (in English: “Native”)

8. Australia: Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse”

9. Serbia: Lavina – “Kraj Mene” (in English: “By My Side”)

10. Malta: Aidan – “Bella” (in English: “Beautiful”)

11. Czechia: Daniel Žižka – “Crossroads”

12. Bulgaria: DARA – “Bangaranga”

13. Croatia: LELEK – “Andromeda”

14. United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer – “Eins Zwei Drei” (in English: “One Two Three”)

15. France: Monroe – “Regarde!” (in English: “Look!”)

16. Moldova: Satoshi – “Viva, Moldova!”

17. Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin” (in English: “Flamethrower”)

18. Poland: Alicja – “Pray”

19. Lithuania: Lion Ceccah – “Sólo quiero más” (in English: “I only want more”)

20. Sweden: FELICIA – “My System”

21. Cyprus: Antigoni – “JALLA”

22. Italy: Sal Da Vinci – “Per Sempre Si” (in English: “Forever Yes”)

23. Norway: Jonas Lovv – “Ya Ya Ya”

24. Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – “Choke Me”

25. Austria: Cosmó – “Tanzschein” (in English: “Dance Permit”)

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.