Eurovision 2026 Final: Participants and Main Favorites of the Contest

On Saturday, May 16, the final of the 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest 2026 kicks off in the Austrian capital, Vienna. UNN explains when and where to watch the contest's semi-finals, as well as who the bookmakers' favorites are.

Eurovision 2026 - when the final will take place

The final of the 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria, at the largest multifunctional concert and sports complex, the Wiener Stadthalle, on Saturday, May 16. The arena previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015.

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Eurovision Final - main participants

In the final of Eurovision 2026, viewers will see 25 artists. Danish singer Søren Torpegaard Lund will perform first with the song "Før Vi Går Hjem".

The bookmakers' favorite is the Finnish group, given a 43% chance of winning; Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen with the song "Liekinheitin" will perform at number 17.

The Austrian performer COSMÓ will close the contest with the song "Tanzschein".

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The overall running order is as follows:

• Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem;
• Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire;
• Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle;
• Belgium: ESSYLA - Dancing on the Ice;
• Albania: Alis - Nân;
• Greece: Akylas - Ferto;
• Ukraine: LELÉKA - Ridnym;
• Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse;
• Serbia: LAVINA - Kraj Mene;
• Malta: AIDAN - Bella;
• Czech Republic: Daniel Zizka - CROSSROADS;
• Bulgaria: DARA - Bangaranga;
• Croatia: LELEK - Andromeda;
• United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei;
• France: Monroe - Regarde!;
• Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova!;
• Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin;
• Poland: ALICJA - Pray;
• Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más;
• Sweden: FELICIA - My System;
• Cyprus: Antigoni - JALLA;
• Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì;
• Norway: JONAS LOVV - YA YA YA;
• Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me;
• Austria: COSMÓ - Tanzschein.

Who are the favorites for the Eurovision final

As already mentioned, the favorite of the Eurovision tournament is Finland with a 43% chance of winning. Second place is predicted for Australia and performer Delta Goodrem with the song "Eclipse". Her victory is given a 15% chance. 

Meanwhile, Greece, which was previously ranked second, has moved to third place with an 8% chance of winning. The country is represented at the contest by singer Akylas with the composition "Ferto".

Ukraine, which was given 11th place before the start of the contest, is now predicted to take 12th place with a 1% chance of winning.

Where and when to watch Eurovision

The final starts on May 16 at 22:00 Kyiv time. You can watch it on several platforms: on the "Suspilne Kultura" and "Suspilne Eurovision" websites, the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel, on Megogo, and you can listen to it on Radio Promin.