Vienna glitters for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
Image credit: EBU
The Eurovision Song Contest takes place for the 70th time in 2026. And once again, Vienna gets to host for a milestone occasion. The Contest will be held in Wiener Stadthalle, with Semi Final 1 on Tuesday 12 May, Semi Final 2 on Thursday 14 May and the Grand Final on Saturday 16 May 2026 (local time).
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Albania | Alis | Nân |  Festivali i Këngës 64 |
RTSH | SF 2 |
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Armenia | Internal | AMPTV | SF 2 |
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Australia | Internal | SBS | SF 2 | ||
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Austria | COSMÓ | Tanzschein | Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? | ORF | Grand Final |
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Azerbaijan | Internal | ICTIMAI TV | SF 2 |
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Belgium | ESSYLA | Dancing on the Ice | Internal | RTBF | SF 1 |
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Bulgaria | DARA | National Selection | BNT | SF 2 |
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Croatia | LELEK | Andromeda | Dora 2026 | HRT | SF 1 |
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Cyprus | Antigoni | JALLA | Internal | CyBC | SF 2 |
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Czechia | Internal | ČT | SF 2 |
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Denmark |  Søren Torpegaard Lund |
Før Vi Går Hjem | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 |
DR | SF 2 |
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Estonia | Vanilla Ninja | Too Epic To Be True | Eesti Laul 2026 |
ERR | SF 1 |
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Finland | Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2026 |
Yle | SF 1 |
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France | Internal | FT | Grand Final | ||
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Georgia | Bzikebi | Internal | GPB | SF 1 |
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Germany | Eurovision Song Contest – Das Deutsche Finale 2026 | ARD/SWR | Grand Final | ||
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Greece | Akylas |
Ferto | Sing for Greece 2026 (Ellinikós Telikós 2026) | ERT | SF 1 |
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Israel | Noam Bettan | IPBC/Kan | SF 1 | ||
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Italy | Sanremo 2026 | RAI | Grand Final | ||
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Latvia | Atvara | Ēnā | Supernova 2026 | LTV | SF 2 |
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Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT | LRT | SF 1 | ||
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Luxembourg | Eva Marija | Mother Nature | Luxembourg Song Contest 2026 |
RTL | SF 2 |
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Malta | AIDAN | Bella | Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 | PBS | SF 2 |
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Moldova | Satoshi | Viva, Moldova! | Selecția Națională | TRM | SF 1 |
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Montenegro | Tamara Živković | Nova Zora | Montesong 2025 |
RTCG | SF 1 |
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Norway | Melodi Grand Prix 2026 |
NRK | SF 2 | ||
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Poland | Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji | TVP | SF 1 | ||
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Portugal | Festival da Canção 2026 | RTP | SF 1 |
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Romania | Selecția Națională 2026 | TVR | SF 2 |
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San Marino | San Marino Song Contest | SMRTV | SF 1 | ||
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Serbia | Pesma Za Evroviziju (PZE) 2026 | RTS | SF 1 | ||
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Sweden | Melodifestivalen 2026 |
SVT | SF 1 |
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Switzerland | Veronica Fusaro | Internal | SRG/SSR | SF 2 |
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Ukraine | LELÉKA | Ridnym | Vidbir 2026 | Suspilne | SF 2 |
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United Kingdom | LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER | Internal | BBC | Grand Final |
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