Eurovision Semi Final 2 Running Order as Fan Favourites & 'Dark Horses' Compete
Five acts will be eliminated as 15 countries compete for 10 places in Saturday’s Eurovision 2026 grand final.
- The 70th Eurovision Song Contest hosts its second semi-final this evening, Thursday, May 14, in Vienna, broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm.
- Five nations including Italy, The Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and Slovenia withdrew from the competition in 2025, citing Israel's military operations in Gaza amid ongoing debate.
- Fifteen contestants will compete tonight for one of 10 spots in Saturday's grand final, with presenters Rylan and Angela Scanlon providing live commentary from Vienna.
- Austrian presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski open with the 2025 winning track 'Wasted Love,' which the BBC suggests 'may not go to plan...' JJ performs a new interval track.
- Representing Australia, former Neighbours star Delta Goodrem will perform during the grand finale on Saturday, May 16, broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Pratili smo second semi-finale takmičenja Evrovizija 2026, u kome se predstavilo još 15 zemalja u takmičarskom delu i dve van njega.
The second semi-final of Eurovision will be held on Thursday, where Denmark's grand prix contestant will be in the running.
The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be a battlefield tonight. While it was easy to identify a number of eliminations in the first semi-final on Tuesday evening, that is much more difficult in today's competition. We already watched the dress rehearsal on Wednesday evening, during which the juries awarded their points. It will be a fight for a spot in the final.
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The Independent (US)Eurovision 2026 live: Updates and latest results from the second semi-final
Eurovision 2026 live: Results and updates from tonight's semi-final in Vienna
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