Vanessa, it’s time to find out which countries will be performing in which Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final.
On Monday 12 January we were off to Vienna’s City Hall to commence the Semi-Final Draw for Vienna 2026. Hosts for the evening were presenter Alexandra Maritza Wachter and artist Cesár Sampson, who gave Austria a bronze-medal finish at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 when he represented his country with Nobody But You.
The road to the 70th Eurovision Song Contest has begun! And we can now reveal your lineups for the First Semi-Final and the Second Semi-Final this May. |
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FIRST SEMI-FINAL (12 MAY)
First Half: Georgia (GPB) Portugal (RTP) Croatia (HRT) Sweden (SVT) Finland (YLE) Moldova (TRM) Greece (ERT) Second Half: Montenegro (RTCH) Estonia (ERR) San Marino (RTV) Poland (TVP) Belgium (RTBF) Lithuania (LRT) Serbia (RTS) Israel (KAN) SECOND SEMI-FINAL (14 MAY) First Half: Armenia (AMPTV) Romania (TVR) Switzerland (SRG SSR) Azerbaijan (Ictimai) Luxembourg (RTL) Bulgaria (BNT) Czechia (CT) Second Half: Albania (RTSH) Denmark (DR) Cyprus (CyBC) Norway (NRK) Malta (PBS) Australia (SBS) Ukraine (Suspilne) Latvia (LSM
It wasn’t just our Semi-Finalists who had news coming their way; our Grand Finalists got involved in the Draw, too! Host country Austria, alongside the ‘Big 4’ (France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom) don’t compete in the Semi-Finals, but their audiences watching at home do vote, as do their professional juries.
Monday’s Draw revealed which Semi-Final each of the Grand Finalists will be awarding their scores in: |
Germany and Italy will perform and vote in the First Semi-Final, while Austria, France and the United Kingdom will do so in the Second Semi-Final. |
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Tickets on sale for all Live Shows tomorrow! |
Now that we know which countries are participating in which Semi-Final, you might have a better idea of which Live Shows you’d like to attend in May!
Tickets for Vienna 2026 go on sale at 13:00 CET on Tuesday 13 January. Registration to take part in the ticket sale closed on Thursday 18 December, and everyone who registered successfully now has a link and a unique access code to purchase tickets. |
If you didn’t register, head to
eurovision.com
to create a free Eurofan account and ensure that you don’t miss out on opportunities like this (and many more!) again.
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Two songs chosen for Vienna 2026 this weekend |
On Saturday 17 January the 70th Eurovision Song Contest will have two more entries added to its lineup. In Malta, the final of Malta Eurovision Song Contest will take place, preceded by a semi-final on Thursday. At Basel 2025, Miriana Conte took Malta to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since Rotterdam 2021, after her memorable performance of SERVING. Now, 18 acts will be hoping they’re selected to keep that Maltese momentum moving in Vienna! |
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Moldova is making its return to the Eurovision Song Contest after last competing at Malmö 2024, with In The Middle performed by Natalia Barbu.
Broadcaster TRM has organised a national final to select the entry that will serve as Moldova’s return to the Contest. Selecția Națională takes place on Saturday 17 January and will see 16 acts compete for the honour of flying the Moldovan flag at Vienna 2026. |
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More Eurovision pre-selection updates this week |
As well as Malta and Moldova choosing their songs for Vienna 2026 this weekend, we also have national final updates from three more broadcasters. On Wednesday 14 January, Finland’s YLE will reveal the seven artists that are taking part in February’s UMK, while Poland’s TVP will do the same for its pre-selection Wielki Finał Polskich Kwalifikacji, which is also happening in February. |
Watch the Semi-Final Draw for Vienna 2026 |
If you missed it, you can watch the Semi-Final Draw for Vienna 2026 on the
official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel
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