Tonight (12 May), will see the first 15 entrants take to the stage to perform to the best of their abilities in a bid to qualify for the grand final.
Tonight's show begins with a journey through time, demonstrating the seven decade history of Eurovision. The short film will portray the life of a couple set against the backdrop of Eurovision.
But who exactly are performing when? Scroll on to find out the running order of both the Eurovision 2026 semi-finals taking place.
Eurovision 2026 semi-final 1 running order
Below is your handy guide for the the two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals.
Moldova, SatoshiSweden, FELICIACroatia, LELEKGreece, AkylasPortugal, Bandidos do CanteGeorgia, BzikebiItaly, Sal Da VinciFinland, Linda Lampenius x Pete ParkkonenMontenegro, Tamara ŽivkovićEstonia, Vanilla NinjaIsrael, Noam BettanGermany, Sarah EngelsBelgium, ESSYLALithuania, Lion CeccahSan Marino, SENHITPoland, ALICJASerbia, LAVINAEurovision 2026 semi-final 2 running order
Bulgaria, DaraAzerbaijan, JivaRomania, Alexandra CăpitănescuLuxembourg, Eva MarijaCzechia, Daniel ZizkaFrance, MonroeArmenia, SIMÓNSwitzerland, Veronica FusaroCyprus, AntigoniAustria, COSMÓLatvia, AtvaraDenmark, Saren Torpegaard LundAustraliam, Delta GoodremUkraine, LELÉKAUnited Kingdom, Look Mum No ComputerMalta, AIDANNorway, JONA LOVVThis year, a number of countries will boycott the contest following the European Broadcasting Union’s decision not to expel Israel from the competition.
The EBU said in a statement: "A large majority of members agreed that there was no need for a further vote on participation and that the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 should proceed as planned, with the additional safeguards in place."
Irish broadcaster RTÉ said: "RTÉ feels that Ireland’s participation remains unconscionable given the appalling loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there, which continues to put the lives of so many civilians at risk."
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final will take place on Saturday 16 May 2026.
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