When are the Eurovision 2026 semi-finals? Here's the full running order for both semi-finals and how to watch live
Here are the full running orders for the Eurovision 2026 semi-finals, and how you can watch live in the UK.
It is officially time for Eurovision 2026, with the first of this year’s semi-finals kicking off this evening.
Now in its 70th year, the annual song contest is being held in Vienna following JJ’s victory with Wasted Love in 2025.
During the first Eurovision semi-finals, there will be performances from 15 countries hoping to make it through to the grand final - with just 10 positions up for grabs.
It will then be the same on Thursday (May 14), with the second semi-final deciding the line up for Saturday.
Both shows will provide plenty of live entertainment, including performances from the five countries which are already finalists - including the UK, whose representative Look Mum No Computer will perform on Thursday.
Here is everything you need to know about the Eurovision 2026 semi-finals, from running orders to how you can watch live.
Eurovision 2026: Here’s the running order for semi-final 1
Tonight marks the Eurovision semi-final one, which will see two of this year’s finalists - Italy and Germany - perform. These two countries are part of the Eurovision “Big 4” and as such already have a place in the final secured.
In total there are 15 artists competing in this round, of which only ten will make it through to the final on Saturday.
- Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova!
- Sweden: FELICIA - My System
- Croatia: LELEK - Andromeda
- Greece: Akylas - Ferto
- Portugal: Bandidos do Cante - Rosa
- Georgia: Bzikebi - On Replay
- Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì *
- Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin
- Montenegro: Tamara Živković - Nova Zora
- Estonia: Vanilla Ninja - Too Epic To Be True
- Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle
- Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire *
- Belgium: ESSYLA - Dancing on the Ice
- Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más
- San Marino: SENHIT - Superstar
- Poland: ALICJA - Pray
- Serbia: LAVINA - Kraj Mene
* Those marked are already through to the 2026 Eurovision final.
The Eurovision semi-final running 2 running order
As for the second Eurovision semi-final, there are a further 15 countries going head to head for a spot in the final.
As well as those competing, the second semi-final will include performances from France and the UK - Big 4 members - and this year’s host Austria.
- Bulgaria: DARA - Bangaranga
- Azerbaijan: JIVA - Just Go
- Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me
- Luxembourg: Eva Marija - Mother Nature
- Czechia: Daniel Zizka - CROSSROADS
- France: Monroe - Regarde ! *
- Armenia: SIMÓN - Paloma Rumba
- Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro - Alice
- Cyprus: Antigoni - JALLA
- Austria: COSMÓ - Tanzschein *
- Latvia: Atvara - Ēnā
- Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem
- Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse
- Ukraine: LELÉKA - Ridnym
- United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei *
- Albania: Alis - Nân
- Malta: AIDAN - Bella
- Norway: JONAS LOVV - YA YA YA
* Those marked are already through to the 2026 Eurovision final.
What time is Eurovision 2026? Here’s how to watch the semi-finals live in the UK
The Eurovision 2026 semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from 8pm on Tuesday and Thursday.
Rylan and Angela Scanlon will host proceedings for the television coverage of the Song Contest, while Sara Cox will be at the helm over on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
Graham Norton will return to host on Saturday, May 16 for this year’s Grand Final.
How to watch the 2026 Eurovision semi-finals in the UK
Tune into live coverage of the Eurovision semi-finals on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from:
- 8pm on Tuesday, May 12
- 8pm on Thursday, May 14
The Eurovision Grand Final will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on Saturday, May 16.
Comments
Want to join the conversation? Please or to comment on this article.