The 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Vienna, Austria, concluding the live Grand Final today, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Wiener Stadthalle.
The event is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster ORF, and is presented by Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski.
Here's everything you need to know about Eurovision 2026. Check date, time, venue, performances, where and when to watch, platforms to watch, and many more.
Eurovision 2026 Date & Start Time
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final takes place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, starting live at 21:00 CEST. The entire event is hosted at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
Eurovision 2026 Venue
The primary venue for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
Eurovision 2026: Who will Perform Grand Finale?
The running order for tonight is as follows:
Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem
Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire
Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle
Belgium: ESSYLA - Dancing on the Ice
Albania: Alis - Nân
Greece: Akylas - Ferto
Ukraine: LELÉKA - Ridnym
Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse
Serbia: LAVINA - Kraj Mene
Malta: AIDAN - Bella
Czechia: Daniel Zizka - CROSSROADS
Bulgaria: DARA - Bangaranga
Croatia: LELEK - Andromeda
United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei
France: Monroe - Regarde!
Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova!
Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin
Poland: ALICJA - Pray
Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más
Sweden: FELICIA - My System
Cyprus: Antigoni - JALLA
Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì
Norway: JONAS LOVV - YA YA YA
Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me
Austria: COSMÓ - Tanzschein
Eurovision 2026: When & Where to Watch
You can watch the entire broadcast live online for free on the Official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube Channel. In the UK, Eurovision will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8 PM.
9:00 PM (Saturday) Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden
8:00 PM (Saturday) United Kingdom, Ireland
10:00 PM (Saturday) Ukraine, Greece, Finland, Romania, Israel
12:30 AM (Sunday, May 17) India
3:00 PM (Saturday) United States (East Coast), Canada (East)
12:00 PM (Saturday) United States (West Coast)
5:00 AM (Sunday, May 17) Australia (Sydney/Melbourne), Papua New Guinea
Graham Norton returns to commentate on Eurovision 2026
Once again, UK audiences will experience the live commentary from Graham Norton during the 2026 Eurovision Grand Final. He takes over from Rylan and Angela Scanlon, who provided commentary during the semi-finals.
Countries in the Eurovision 2026 Grand Finale
Here is the full list of Eurovision 2026 finalists:
Albania - Nân by Alis
Australia - Eclipse by Delta Goodrem
Austria - Tanzschien by Cosmó
Belgium - Dancing on the Ice by ESSYLA
Bulgaria - Bangaranga by DARA
Croatia - Andromeda by LELEK
Cyprus - JALLA by Antigoni
Czechia - CROSSROADS by Daniel Zizka
Denmark - Før Vi Går Hjem by Søren Torpegaard Lund
Finland - Liekinheitin by Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen
France - Regarde! by Monroe
Germany - Fire by Sarah Engels
Greece - Ferto by Akylas
Israel - Michelle by Noam Bettan
Italy - Per Sempre Sì by Sal Da Vinci
Lithuania - Sólo Quiero Más by Lion Ceccah
Malta - Bella by AIDAN
Moldova - Viva, Moldova! by Satoshi
Norway - YA YA YA by JONAS LOVV
Poland - Pray by ALICJA
Romania - Choke Me by Alexandra Căpitănescu
Serbia - Kraj Mene by LAVINA
Sweden - My System by FELICIA
Ukraine - Ridnym by LELÉKA
United Kingdom - Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer
Five countries boycott the competition over the continued participation of Israel due to the war in Gaza, as well as controversy over voting interference.
Who are the hosts of the Eurovision 2026 Grand Finale?
The 2026 Eurovision final will be hosted by Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski.
Who will announce the UK's points?
This year, singer and global icon La Voix will be the UK's Jury Spokesperson for Eurovision 2026. Fresh from her Strictly Come Dancing stint, the drag queen will deliver the points awarded by the UK's 7-person jury of music professionals.
Eurovision 2026: How to vote in the Grand Final?
New for Eurovision 2026, all voting is online only, either via the official website or the official Eurovision app.
Each person is allocated a total of 10 votes, which can be awarded to any country or spread across multiple countries, but each vote must be cast at the same time.
It will cost 15p per vote, and voters will be asked to enter their bank details or to pay via Google Pay or Apple Pay to successfully register.