The Eurovision Song Contest’s semi-finals begin today (May 12) with another taking place on May 14, but do you know when the Grand Final is?
Whether you’re a Eurovision superfan or you’re new to the song contest, the winner will be announced this weekend.
TV coverage will show all the action, and UK viewers can look forward to seeing how our Eurovision Song Contest act, Look Mum No Computer, does in the competition.
With Eurovision taking place in Vienna this year, you might wonder how you can watch it at home in the UK - here's what we know.
Which countries are in the first Eurovision semi-final?
Tonight, Eurovision semi-finalists will take the stage to do all they can to impress and earn their spot in the Grand Final.
Those performing in Tuesday’s semi-final are:
- Moldova: Satoshi – Viva, Moldova!
- Sweden: Felicia – My System
- Croatia: Lelek – Andromeda
- Greece: Akylas – Ferto
- Portugal: Bandidos do Cante – Rosa
- Georgia: Bzikebi – On Replay
- Italy: Sal Da Vinci – Per Sempre Sì
- Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin
- Montenegro: Tamara Zivkovic – Nova Zora
- Estonia: Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic To Be True
- Israel: Noam Bettan – Michelle
- Germany: Sarah Engels – Fire
- Belgium: ESSYLA – Dancing on the Ice
- Lithuania: Lion Ceccah – Solo Quiero Más
- San Marino: SENHIT – Superstar
- Poland: ALICJA – Pray
- Serbia: LAVINA – Kraj Mene
How many of these great Eurovision acts do you remember?
When will the UK perform at Eurovision?
The UK's act, Look Mum No Computer, will perform in the second semi-final of the contest.
This will take place on Thursday, May 14.
Which countries have boycotted Eurovision 2026?
Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia have boycotted this year’s contest because of Israel’s participation.
As part of the boycott, Spain, Slovenia and Ireland will not broadcast the Eurovision final, with Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE to air an episode of the comedy Father Ted instead.
While the Netherlands and Iceland have not sent acts to compete, the countries will broadcast Saturday’s final.
Israel is in the semi-final on Tuesday night as Noam Bettan performs the song Michelle.
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How to watch Eurovision Grand Final
The Grand Final will be available to watch on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday, May 16.
Coverage will begin from 8pm and continue until 11.50pm.
Will you be watching the Eurovision Grand Final this year? Tell us your plans in the comments below.
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