Eurovision Song Contest 2026 semi-final running order – Who is performing when?

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Get ready, Vienna! It’s Eurovision time! The exciting semi-finals begin tonight, marking the return of Europe’s biggest music event – and this year is its 70th anniversary!

Tonight, May 12th, the first 15 performers will take the stage and compete for a chance to advance to the grand final.

Just ten places are available, meaning anything can happen tonight. Italy and Germany, two of the major competing countries, will also be performing.

Tonight’s show starts with a look back at Eurovision’s history, spanning the last seven decades. A short film will tell the story of a couple whose lives unfold alongside the iconic competition.

UK viewers can tune in to the competition starting at 8pm, with Rylan Clark and Angela Scanlon providing the commentary.

Want to know who’s performing and when? Here’s the schedule for both semi-finals of Eurovision 2026.

Eurovision 2026 semi-final 1 running order

Below is your handy guide for the the two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals.

  1. Moldova, Satoshi
  2. Sweden, FELICIA
  3. Croatia, LELEK
  4. Greece, Akylas
  5. Portugal, Bandidos do Cante
  6. Georgia, Bzikebi
  7. Italy, Sal Da Vinci
  8. Finland, Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen
  9. Montenegro, Tamara Živković
  10. Estonia, Vanilla Ninja
  11. Israel, Noam Bettan
  12. Germany, Sarah Engels
  13. Belgium, ESSYLA
  14. Lithuania, Lion Ceccah
  15. San Marino, SENHIT
  16. Poland, ALICJA
  17. Serbia, LAVINA

Eurovision 2026 semi-final 2 running order

  1. Bulgaria, Dara
  2. Azerbaijan, Jiva
  3. Romania, Alexandra Căpitănescu
  4. Luxembourg, Eva Marija
  5. Czechia, Daniel Zizka
  6. France, Monroe
  7. Armenia, SIMÓN
  8. Switzerland, Veronica Fusaro
  9. Cyprus, Antigoni
  10. Austria, COSMÓ
  11. Latvia, Atvara
  12. Denmark, Saren Torpegaard Lund
  13. Australiam, Delta Goodrem
  14. Ukraine, LELÉKA
  15. United Kingdom, Look Mum No Computer
  16. Malta, AIDAN
  17. Norway, JONA LOVV

The Eurovision Song Contest has received a lot of criticism for letting Israel compete this year, given the current war happening in Gaza.

Several countries are choosing not to participate in this year’s contest because the organization in charge, the European Broadcasting Union, decided against excluding Israel from the event.

In December 2025, the EBU held a meeting where members voted to create rules preventing governments or outside groups from unfairly boosting certain songs to sway voting results. However, they did not vote on whether Israel would be allowed to participate.

The EBU announced that most of its members decided another vote on participation wasn’t necessary, and the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest will go ahead as scheduled with extra safety measures.

After this announcement, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland all stated they would not be competing in Eurovision this year.

Ireland’s public broadcaster, RTÉ, has decided not to participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest due to the ongoing and devastating loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. RTÉ believes it would be inappropriate to participate while civilians continue to be at risk.

The BBC, the UK broadcaster for the competition, stated its support for the EBU’s decision. According to a BBC statement, the decision is about upholding the rules and ensuring inclusivity.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final will take place on Saturday 16 May 2026.

You can find a complete list of Eurovision winners, and see how many times the United Kingdom has been victorious in the competition.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah writes about entertainment for TopMob, covering everything from popular TV shows and reality competitions to important documentaries. Before joining TopMob, she worked at The Tab, where she focused on reality TV and celebrity news. She has a journalism degree.

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2026-05-12 11:35