Your guide to Saturday night’s exciting conclusion of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest
We’ll be waiting for you at the Wiener Stadthalle in the Austrian capital on Saturday 16 May at 21:00 CEST.
On the night, you’ll be able to watch our lineup of 25 songs competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final. This is what it’s all been leading up to since JJ lifted the trophy at Basel 2025. And we can’t wait to find out who will be his successor!
How to Watch
The Grand Final will be aired live on TV by all 35 participating broadcasters. You can also watch on their websites and on-demand services, where applicable.
Non-participating nations can watch the Live Show on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.
In the US, you can watch via our friends at Peacock, but you can also stream the show live on our YouTube channel for the first time in nearly a decade.
Watching from a non-participating country? Remember, you can still support your favourites using the Rest of the World vote! More details on that below.
See what’s been happening behind the scenes on our app.
Who is taking part?
35 countries participated in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, but after a First Semi-Final on Tuesday 12 May and a Second Semi-Final on Thursday 14 May, we now have a 25-song Grand Final, the Running Order for which was decided in the early hours following Thursday night’s Second Semi-Final.
These are the songs you’ll see performed on Saturday night:
🇩🇰 Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – Før Vi Går Hjem
🇩🇪 Germany: Sarah Engels – Fire
🇮🇱 Israel: Noam Bettan – Michelle
🇧🇪 Belgium: ESSYLA – Dancing on the Ice
🇦🇱 Albania: Alis – Nân
🇬🇷 Greece: Akylas – Ferto
🇺🇦 Ukraine: LELÉKA – Ridnym
🇦🇺 Australia: Delta Goodrem – Eclipse
🇷🇸 Serbia: LAVINA – Kraj Mene
🇲🇹 Malta: AIDAN – Bella
🇨🇿 Czechia: Daniel Zizka – CROSSROADS
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA – Bangaranga
🇭🇷 Croatia: LELEK – Andromeda
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER – Eins, Zwei, Drei
🇫🇷 France: Monroe – Regarde !
🇲🇩 Moldova: Satoshi – Viva, Moldova!
🇫🇮 Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin
🇵🇱 Poland: ALICJA – Pray
🇱🇹 Lithuania: Lion Ceccah – Sólo Quiero Más
🇸🇪 Sweden: FELICIA – My System
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Antigoni – JALLA
🇮🇹 Italy: Sal Da Vinci – Per Sempre Sì
🇳🇴 Norway: JONAS LOVV – YA YA YA
🇷🇴 Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – Choke Me
🇦🇹 Austria: COSMÓ – Tanzschein
If you’re coming in to the Grand Final new to the lineup, now’s the time to get to know the class of 2026 through our artist profiles . There, you’ll find their biographies, song lyrics and music videos.
You can also find all 35 songs on your favourite music service.
Vote for your favourite song
You can help decide the winner of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest! And you don’t even have to pick just one favourite song. With 10 votes allowed per person, you can spread the love across a selection of your fave new tunes.
If you’re in a participating country, instructions on how to vote will be on screen during the broadcasts. In the Grand Final, voting will open just before the first song is performed. It will stay open through all the performances, and for approximately 40 minutes after the last song has been performed. You can cast your vote by phone, SMS, or at esc.vote, depending on where you are, and you can vote up to 10 times.
If you’re in the Rest of the World, you can vote for your favourites at esc.vote. For the Grand Final, the voting window will open online at approximately midnight CEST before the show, closing briefly when the Live Show begins, and opening up again just before the first song is performed. It will then remain open through the Live Show until around 40 minutes after the last competing song has been presented.
Full voting details can be found right here.
Guest Performances
At the start of the Grand Final on Saturday 16 May, viewers learn that the iconic paper boat from JJ’s performance of Wasted Love in Basel has been accidentally left behind in Switzerland and must travel along the Rhine and the Danube, crossing much of the Eastern Alps, before finally arriving in Vienna… Just in time for the spectacular opening that ORF has planned.
In The Queen of the Night, JJ gets to showcases the remarkable vocal abilities that helped secure Austria Eurovision victory in 2025. As he seamlessly blends Mozart-inspired elements with his own music, more than 40 dancers – as well as acrobats – will accompany the performance. At the same time, the 25 Grand Finalists will be introduced at the Wiener Stadthalle via the traditional Flag Parade.
During the voting period, three interval acts will take the stage to entertain audiences watching at home and in the arena.
In Celebration!, a selection of Eurovision Allstars will perform iconic songs from the Contest’s history in what will be a big highlight of the 70th anniversary celebrations. You can look forward to watching Lordi, Verka Serduchka, Kristian Kostov, Erika Vikman, Miriana Conte, Ruslana, Max Mutzke and Alexander Rybak showcase the talents that made them such Eurovision legends in the first place.
Afterwards, Austrian electro-swing icon Parov Stelar will bring his distinctive dance sound and striking visuals to the stage. Finally, a soulful version of Billy Joel’s Vienna, performed by Austrian Eurovision legend César Sampson, will lead viewers into the all-important results of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
After the Grand Final
A 24/7 stream of new and classic Eurovision performances is at your service after the Grand Final has concluded, so that you can keep the Eurovision party going.
Non-Stop Hits is also your go-to as you get hyped up for the start of the Live Show. The stream will be pumping out all the top-tier tunes, all the time, serving as the perfect accompaniment to any Eurovision pre-party, every Eurovision post-party, and even those party-for-one moments; you can sit back and put the remote control away, we’ve got you covered!
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