The first semi-final of Eurovision 2026 has now concluded, and we have the first 10 qualifiers for Saturday’s Final!
Who qualified for the Grand Final?
Please note that Germany and Italy are automatic qualifiers and were not being voted on tonight. The full breakdown of results, including finishing positions and the number of points received, will not be revealed until after voting ends on Saturday’s final.
| Order | Country | Artist | Entry | Result |
| 1 | ๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldova | Satoshi | “Viva Moldova!“ | Qualified |
| 2 | ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | FELICIA | “My System“ | Qualified |
| 3 | ๐ญ๐ท Croatia | LELEK | “Andromeda“ | Qualified |
| 4 | ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | Akylas | “Ferto“ | Qualified |
| 5 | ๐ต๐น Portugal | Bandidos do Cante | “Rosa“ | Did Not Qualify |
| 6 | ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia | Bzikebi | “On Replay“ | Did Not Qualify |
| – | ๐ฎ๐น Italy | Sal Da Vici | “Per Sempre Si“ | N/A |
| 7 | ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland | Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen | “Liekinheitin“ | Qualified |
| 8 | ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro | Tamara ลฝivkoviฤ | “Nova Zorra“ | Did Not Qualify |
| 9 | ๐ช๐ช Estonia | Vanilla Ninja | “Too Epic To Be True“ | Did Not Qualify |
| 10 | ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | Noam Bettan | “Michelle“ | Qualified |
| – | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | Sarah Engels | “Fire“ | N/A |
| 11 | ๐ง๐ช Belgium | Essyla | “Dancing On The Ice“ | Qualified |
| 12 | ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania | Lion Ceccah | “Sรณlo Quiero Mรกs“ | Qualified |
| 13 | ๐ธ๐ฒ San Marino | Senhit | “Superstar“ | Did Not Qualify |
| 14 | ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | ALICJA | “Pray“ | Qualified |
| 15 | ๐ท๐ธ Serbia | Lavina | “Kraj Mene“ | Qualified |
All About Eurovision 2026
The journey to the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest kicked off immediately following JJโs win in Basel, when Austriaโs ORF accepted the rights to host the 70th edition of the contest. The bidding process started in June, with interested cities having until July 4 to submit their bid book. Innsbruck and Vienna were shortlisted, with the latter winning the right to host next yearโs contest. 35 countries will take part in the competition, the lowest number of competing entries since 2004.
As for the organisation of the competition, the โcore teamโ was revealed in June 2025, with further details about next yearโs competition to be revealed in due course. The shows will take place on May 12th, 14th and 16th.
What did you think of the results tonight? Did your favourites qualify for the final? Be sure to follow โThat Eurovision Siteโ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we start looking ahead to Eurovision 2026!
News Source: EBU
Photo Credit: ORF/EBU
Rory Gannon 
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