The moment Europe has been waiting for has finally arrived! Following two spectacular semi-finals earlier this week, tonight the Wiener Stadthalle hosts the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
After months of national selections, preparations, rehearsals and live shows, 25 countries are now ready to battle for the Eurovision trophy and the chance to bring the competition to their country in 2027.
Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski return one final time as hosts of Eurovision 2026, guiding millions of viewers through an evening full of music, emotions, surprises and unforgettable performances from across Europe and beyond.
Tonight, one act will succeed Austria as Eurovision champion and write their name into Eurovision history.
The running order
| # | Country | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
Søren Torpegaard Lund | Før vi går hjem |
| 2 |  Germany |
Sarah Engels | Fire |
| 3 |  Israel |
Noam Bettan | Michelle |
| 4 |  Belgium |
ESSYLA | Dancing on the Ice |
| 5 |  Albania |
Alis | Nân |
| 6 |  Greece |
Akylas | Ferto |
| 7 |  Ukraine |
LELÉKA | Ridnym |
| 8 |  Australia |
Delta Goodrem | Eclipse |
| 9 |  Serbia |
LAVINA | Kraj mene |
| 10 |  Malta |
AIDAN | Bella |
| 11 |  Czechia |
Daniel Zizka | CROSSROADS |
| 12 |  Bulgaria |
DARA | Bangaranga |
| 13 |  Croatia |
LELEK | Andromeda |
| 14 |  United Kingdom |
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER | Eins, Zwei, Drei |
| 15 |  France |
Monroe | Regarde ! |
| 16 |  Moldova |
Satoshi | Viva, Moldova! |
| 17 |  Finland |
Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen | Liekinheitin |
| 18 |  Poland |
ALICJA | Pray |
| 19 |  Lithuania |
Lion Ceccah | Sólo quiero más |
| 20 |  Sweden |
FELICIA | My system |
| 21 |  Cyprus |
Antigoni | Jalla |
| 22 |  Italy |
Sal Da Vinci | Per sempre sì |
| 23 |  Norway |
JONAS LOVV | YA YA YA |
| 24 |  Romania |
Alexandra Căpitănescu | Choke me |
| 25 |  Austria |
COSMÓ | Tanzschein |
The favourites ahead of tonight’s Grand Final
According to the latest betting odds, Finland remains the clear favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, followed by Australia, Greece, Denmark and Israel.
At the same time, the INFE Poll 2026 has also given fans a strong indication of which entries are generating the biggest momentum among Eurovision fan clubs around the world.
However, Eurovision history has repeatedly shown that surprises can always happen on the night, especially once the televote enters the equation.
How the voting works
Once again, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be decided through a combination of national jury votes and public televoting.
All 35 participating countries will vote in tonight’s Grand Final with two separate sets of points:
- One set awarded by a five-member professional jury
- One set awarded through the public televote
Viewers in participating countries will be able to vote through phone calls, SMS and the official Eurovision Song Contest app during the live show. Fans can vote up to 10 times for their favourite songs, although they cannot vote for their own country.
The voting window will open shortly before the first performance of the evening and remain open during the entire show, before closing around 40 minutes after the final competing song.
Meanwhile, viewers from countries not participating in Eurovision 2026 will once again be able to vote online as part of the Rest of the World vote through esc.vote.
The Rest of the World vote counts as one additional full set of Eurovision points alongside the votes from the 35 competing countries.
Once all performances have taken place, the national juries from each participating country will first reveal their famous “douze points”, before the combined televoting totals dramatically determine the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
How to watch
The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 begins at 21:00 CEST and will be broadcast live by the national broadcasters of all 35 participating countries.
At the same time, viewers around the world will also be able to follow all the action live through the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.
Europe and Australia, get ready for one more unforgettable Eurovision night from Vienna!
