Which Eurovision 2026 acts gained the most Instagram followers?

Dale Roberts
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Who boosted their profile the most over the Eurovision season? We see which 2026 artists gained the most followers.

There's a saying that you don't need to win Eurovision to win Eurovision.

While only one artist lifts the trophy, many leave the contest with new fans, increased exposure, and a larger platform to promote their music and boost their careers.

One of the clearest ways to measure that impact is through social media.

Instagram remains one of the most important tools for Eurovision artists, helping them build their campaign before the contest and connect with fans long afterwards.

Using data collected from March 24 through to the end of the Eurovision 2026 season (June 3), we've tracked which artists gained the most followers and where they rank overall.

A note on Germany's Sarah Engels: when we first collected the data, her account was listed as approximately 1.8 million followers rather than an exact figure. Because of this, we cannot accurately calculate her overall growth. However, it appears she gained roughly up to 50,000 followers during the Eurovision season.

34. Vanilla Ninja @thisisvanillaninja (Estonia)

Gained: 2.9K

Followers: 17.8K

33. Jiva @jiva_jh (Azerbaijan)

Gained: 3.2K

Followers: 33.7K

32. Senhit @senhitofficial (San Marino)

Gained: 5.4K

Followers: 51.6K

31. Tamara Živković @tamarazivkoviic (Montenegro)

Gained: 5.9K

Followers: 16.2K

30. Bzikebi @bzikebiofficial (Georgia)

Gained: 6.2K

Followers: 16.6K

29. Simón @simooonofficial (Armenia)

Gained: 7K

Followers: 21K

28. Atvara @atvara.liene (Latvia)

Gained: 9K

Followers: 25.3K

27. Bandidos do Cante @bandidosdocante (Portugal)

Gained: 9K

Followers: 48.8K

26. Essyla @essylaoff (Belgium)

Gained: 12.5K

Followers: 21.6K

25. Lelek @lelekmusic (Croatia)

Gained: 13.1K

Followers: 48.8K

24. Lion Ceccah @alenchicco (Lithuania)

Gained: 15.5K

Followers: 39.3K

23. Veronica Fusaro @veronicafusaro (Switzerland)

Gained: 16.6K

Followers: 59.8K

22. Eva Marija @evamarijaaa (Luxembourg)

Gained: 19.3K

Followers: 28.8K

21. Lavina @lavinametal (Serbia)

Gained: 25.7K

Followers: 54.8K

20. Felicia @f.officiiall (Sweden)

Gained: 26K

Followers: 208K

19. Look Mum No Computer @lookmumnocomputer (United Kingdom)

Gained: 27K

Followers: 291K

18. Jonas Lovv @jonas.lovv (Norway)

Gained: 28.5K

Followers: 39.8K

17. Leléka @leleka_music (Ukraine)

Gained: 29.7K

Followers: 64.4K

16. Cosmó @cosmomachtmusik (Austria)

Gained: 30.9K

Followers: 47.4K

15. AIDAN @itsaidanofficial (Malta)

Gained: 32.2K

Followers: 61.2K

14. Daniel Zizka @daniel_zizka (Czechia)

Gained: 42.1K

Followers: 53.6K

13. Satoshi @satoshicahul (Moldova)

Gained: 44K

Followers: 165K

12. Alis @aliskallaci (Albania)

Gained: 46.5K

Followers: 64.8K

11. Monroe @monroe.musique (France)

Gained: 49.4K

Followers: 110K

Top 10

10. Alicja @aliciaszemplinska (Poland)

Gained: 54K

Followers: 158K

9. Søren Torpegaard Lund @soerentorpegaardlund (Denmark)

Gained: 54.4K

Followers: 79.4K

8. Delta Goodrem @deltagoodrem (Australia)

Gained: 65K

Followers: 809K

7. Antigoni @antigoni (Cyprus)

Gained: 70K

Followers: 686K

6. Sal Da Vinci @saldavinciofficial (Italy)

Gained: 70K

Followers: 790K

5. Akylas @akylas__ (Greece)

Gained: 86K

Followers: 203K

4. Pete Parkkonen & Linda Lampenius @peteparkkonen / @lindalampeniusofficial (Finland)

Gained: 90.3K

Followers: 262K

(Combined)

3. Alexandra Căpitănescu @alexandra.capitanescu (Romania)

Gained: 113.8K

Followers: 146K

2. Noam Bettan @noam_bettan (Israel)

Gained: 131K

Followers: 310K

1. Dara @dara._ (Bulgaria)

Gained: 743K

Followers: 916K

By some distance, Eurovision 2026's biggest Instagram success story was Bulgaria's Dara.

The Eurovision winner added an extraordinary 743,000 followers during the season, taking her account from around 173,000 followers before Eurovision to more than 900,000 today.

It is a remarkable example of the power Eurovision still has as a platform for artists.

While only one act can lift the trophy, many artists use Eurovision to reach millions of new listeners, grow their followers by thousands, tens of thousands and even hundred of thousands.

Eurovision is a platform to build their profile internationally and create opportunities that extend well beyond the contest itself.

Which artists have the most Instagram followers?

Sarah Engels (Germany) – 1.853M
Dara (Bulgaria) – 916K
Delta Goodrem (Australia) – 809K
Sal Da Vinci (Italy) – 790K
Antigoni (Cyprus) – 686K
Noam Bettan (Israel) – 310K
Look Mum No Computer (United Kingdom) – 291K
Pete Parkkonen & Linda Lampenius (Finland) – 262K
Felicia (Sweden) – 208K
Akylas (Greece) – 203K
Satoshi (Moldova) – 165K
Alicja (Poland) – 158K
Alexandra Căpitănescu (Romania) – 146K
Monroe (France) – 110K
Søren Torpegaard Lund (Denmark) – 79.4K
Alis (Albania) – 64.8K
Leléka (Ukraine) – 64.4K
AIDAN (Malta) – 61.2K
Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland) – 59.8K
Lavina (Serbia) – 54.8K
Daniel Zizka (Czechia) – 53.6K
Senhit (San Marino) – 51.6K
Lelek (Croatia) – 48.8K
Bandidos do Cante (Portugal) – 48.8K
Cosmó (Austria) – 47.4K
Jonas Lovv (Norway) – 39.8K
Lion Ceccah (Lithuania) – 39.3K
Jiva (Azerbaijan) – 33.7K
Eva Marija (Luxembourg) – 28.8K
Atvara (Latvia) – 25.3K
Essyla (Belgium) – 21.6K
Simón (Armenia) – 21K
Vanilla Ninja (Estonia) – 17.8K
Bzikebi (Georgia) – 16.6K
Tamara Živković (Montenegro) – 16.2K

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