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 second set countries from the Second Semi-final and the Finalists taking the stage for the second time.
The second artist individual rehearsals are set to continue today in Vienna with the first set of countries from the Second Semi-final scheduled to grace the stage..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 second set of countries from the Second Semi-final and the Finalists ( BIG 4 and the host country) are expected to rehearse today with being the first country to grace the Vienna stage.
Countries rehearsing today:
- Australia
- Ukraine
- Albania
- Malta
- Norway
- Italy
- Germany
- France
- UK
- Austria
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 7’s rehearsals, right here on ESCToday