The first semi-final of Eurovision 2026 concluded on Tuesday night, with 10 countries securing a place in the final, while five going home early. Those qualified are now preparing for the grand final set to take place on Saturday, May 16.

For Greece, Akylas delivered a performance that brought the audience inside Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle to its feet, impressing both juries and television viewers alike.

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The 10 Countries That Qualified for the Final

  • Greece
  • Finland
  • Belgium
  • Sweden
  • Moldova
  • Israel
  • Serbia
  • Croatia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland

Estonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Portugal and San Marino failed to qualify for the final.

Running Order and Performances From the First Semi-Final

Moldova – Satoshi – “Viva, Moldova!”

Sweden – Felicia – “My System”

Croatia – Lelek – “Andromeda”

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Greece – Akylas – “Ferto”

Portugal – Bandidos do Cante – “Rosa”

Georgia – Bzikebi – “On Replay”

Finland – Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin”

Montenegro – Tamara Živković – “Nova Zora”

Estonia – Vanilla Ninja – “Too Epic To Be True”

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Israel – Noam Bettan – “Michelle”

Belgium – Essyla – “Dancing On Ice”

Lithuania – Lion Ceccah – “Sólo Quiero Más”

San Marino – Senhit and Boy George – “Superstar”

Poland – Alicja – “Pray”

Serbia – Lavina – “Kraj Mene”