On 12 May 2026, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle. Following last year’s win by Austria’s JJ, Austria is hosting Europe’s biggest music celebration.
The first semi-final features 15 countries, including Poland. Poland’s colours are carried by Alicja Szemplińska with the song „Pray” – her return to the Eurovision stage after an unsuccessful attempt in 2020.
What to know about tonight’s semi-final?
- The evening’s favourites include Finland (duo Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen), Greece (Akylas) and Israel.
- Poland performs in the second half of the show.
- The contest’s hosts are Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski.
Live broadcast on TVP1 and TVP VOD. As always, commentary is provided by Artur Orzech.
The second semi-final will take place on 14 May, and the grand final on 16 May 2026. The Big Five countries (France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom) and the host, Austria, qualify automatically for the final.
Eurovision 2026 promises to be exceptionally spectacular – the organisers have prepared a special opening called „70 Years of Love” as well as plenty of technological novelties.
