Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, this is Vienna Calling! The Eurovision 2026 rehearsals will be continuing today in Vienna with the first set of 10 countries from the First Semi-final taking the stage for the second time.
The second artist individual rehearsals are set to kick off today in Vienna. The first and second artist rehearsals of the 35 countries competing at ESC 2026 will be held behind closed doors without the presence of the media.
The first set of countries from the First Semi-final are expected to rehearse again today with Moldova being the first country to grace the Vienna stage.
Countries rehearsing today:
- Moldova
- Sweden
- Croatia
- Greece
- Portugal
- Georgia
- Finland
- Montenegro
- Estonia
- Israel
Snippets and official photogprahs from the rehearsals will be released via the social media platforms of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held on 12, 14 and 16 May at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
Stay tuned—later today we’ll be publishing a full recap featuring official photos and videos from Day 5’s rehearsals, right here on ESCToday.
