Eurovision 2026: Semi-final 1 results
- Hayley Bessell
- 3 hours ago
- 1 min read
The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 took place in Vienna this evening/morning, and the first 10 qualifiers into the Grand Final were announced.
The 10 countries that qualified for the Grand Final from this morning’s semi-final were:
Moldova
Sweden
Greece
Belgium
Finland
Israel
Serbia
Croatia
Lithuania
Poland
This meant that these nations unfortunately missed out:
Montenegro
Georgia
San Marino
Portugal
Estonia
The results were announced in a random order and are not indicative of where each country placed in the semi-final.
Automatic qualifiers Italy and Germany also performed their songs.
The opening act was '70 Years of Love' which is a short film showcasing 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest. Previous Eurovision winner Vicky Leandros (1967 and 1972 Luxembourg) and a 70-member choir performed her song L'amour est bleu which placed 4th for Luxembourg in the 1967 contest.
The interval act included our very own Go-Jo! The hosts Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski were joined onstage with 2025 Australian Eurovision entrant Go-Jo to perform a fun hearted song and skit about the differences between Austria and Australia, in a song called Kangaroo.
Read more: Eurovision 2026: Semi-Final 1 Insights
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