The first semi-final of Eurovision-2026 has concluded
As a result of the semi-final, which took place at the Vienna stadium «Wiener Stadthalle», 10 countries advanced to the final.
Israel's participant Noam Betan was both cheered and booed by the audience. Photo: Christian Bruna / Getty Images
According to the results of the first semi-final, the following countries advanced to the final:
- Belgium (singer Essyla, song «Dancing on the Ice»)
- Croatia (band Lelek, «Andromeda»)
- Finland (Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius, «Liekinheitin»)
- Greece (Achilles Mytilineos, «Ferto»)
- Israel (Noam Betan, «Michelle»)
- Lithuania (Lion Sika, «Sólo quiero más»)
- Moldova (Satoshi, «Viva, Moldova!»)
- Poland (Alicja, «Pray»)
- Serbia (band «Lavina», «Kraj Mene»)
- Sweden (Felicia, «My System»)
Consequently, Estonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Portugal, and San Marino did not qualify for the final.
The second semi-final will take place on Thursday, and the final on Saturday.