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Eight more acts took to the stage for their first run throughs.<\/p>\n
Photo galleries are provided by Eurovision and we have included the highlights to give you a taste of what the performances may look like.<\/p>\n
We will update this article with images as they come in. <\/p>\n
Eurovision is providing details of the rehearsals via their official live blog.<\/p>\n
All images courtesy of the EBU.<\/p>\n
Cyprus<\/p>\n
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Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“Antigoni has rehearsed JALLA for Cyprus here in Vienna. She\u2019s been telling us along that she\u2019s \u201cdancing on the table\u201d and this morning the ancient Cypriot prophecy came true.<\/p>\n
“We all remember where we were when Ivi Adamou danced on the table for Cyprus at Baku 2012, but for 2026 the Cypriot delegation have scaled the idea up in a major way. This table is so huge, there is room for four dancers to get up there with her.<\/p>\n
“And what\u2019s a big table without the right table setting? This one\u2019s got a table runner made of an LED strip, which assists in creating arguably the most visually stunning part of the performance – the \u201cyou want more?…\u201d bit of the song. <\/p>\n
“Antigoni is dressed in a short, white, beaded Aphrodite dress, looking like she\u2019s all set for a Nicosia night out in July. The song is performed in front of a backdrop that features giant, ancient pillars lit in blue.”<\/p>\n
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Latvia<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“Many of you will have seen the national final performance that led to Atvara winning Supernova in Latvia back in February.<\/p>\n
“And so it makes sense that not a lot has changed from that memorable Supernova performance. <\/p>\n
“The Latvian delegation confirmed that it was enjoyable to simply scale the staging up in size for the Eurovision Song Contest. Though with that, we did notice a couple of elements had changed in the upgrade.<\/p>\n
“The gems sewn onto her dress have multiplied, with them now spreading further down the side to her waste and almost covering her left arm.”<\/p>\n
Denmark<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“The blockbuster box performance has had a few of its elements elevated. S\u00f8ren has dressed up for the occasion. Black leather trousers are topped with an aquamarine shirt that\u2019s – in the words of MUNA – silk chiffon! <\/p>\n
“We do get an outfit reveal though\u2026 that shirt is subsequently ripped off to display the stun n\u2019 sparkly black mesh top underneath.<\/p>\n
“Red tube lights inside the box light up and intensify as the staging progresses, meaning that things start to look really hot in there by the time the second chorus has rolled around. Even hotter than the thrusting that\u2019s most definitely been scaled up during the first verse.<\/p>\n
“As he steps out of his sweat box towards the end of the performance, a storm engulfs the stage floor and the screen behind him. But the heat is soon turned up again\u2026 The graphics below and behind him transform into a blazing fire for the final 20 seconds.”<\/p>\n
Australia<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“There\u2019s a lot of sparkle to be enjoyed here. From the mic stand to the graphics on both the stage floor and the screen, Team Australia have taken the light and shadow theme of their Eurovision entry Eclipse and are setting out to have a lot of fun playing with it. <\/p>\n
“Delta is wearing a custom couture gown which we\u2019ve been told is adorned with approximately 7,000 (!!!) Swarovski crystals, therefore paying homage to Vienna\u2019s signature sparkle. Around 500 hours of work went into crafting this chiffon beauty, and that shines through splendidly.<\/p>\n
“The Vienna connection was an important one for Delta and the Australian delegation to make. Not only is Delta Goodrem a classically trained pianist and therefore holds Vienna\u2019s musical heritage in high regard (she\u2019s also invited a harpist to join her on stage), but the Austrian capital also played host to Australia\u2019s first Eurovision participation back in 2015, for the Contest\u2019s 60th edition, and so it made sense for them to mark the 70th in a special way.<\/p>\n
“Delta\u2019s staging evolves from a moon world to a sun world, culminating in an epic moment that will take the concept of the song to extraordinary new heights. And we can\u2019t tell you exactly what just yet, but she\u2019s using a pyro effect that no other country will be at Vienna 2026!”<\/p>\n
Ukraine<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“The artist\u2019s staging begins by presenting her with a white catwalk to walk across – towards the talented Yaroslav Dzhus, who is accompanying her on the bandura. It\u2019s a nod to Ukrainian culture that LEL\u00c9KA wanted to showcase to the world. To her, the sound brings back the feeling of home.<\/p>\n
“After the first chorus has been performed, the staging goes dark, with LEL\u00c9KA taking centre stage and shifting all the focus towards her. But it\u2019s not long before the colour returns to Vienna\u2026 <\/p>\n
“During the next act of the performance we get to see a very special moment while the artist is delivering her show-stopping note. <\/p>\n
“LEL\u00c9KA wears a white dress over white trousers, with small strands of fabric layered and attached in a way that responds well to her movements.”<\/p>\n
Albania<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s a song of longing and of loss and so we have Alis appearing as a mysterious figure on a dark set, beginning the performance on his knees before rising up among clouds of smoke.<\/p>\n
“Alis, dressed in black with a shimmering-gem finish, is joined by a cast of many via the graphics being played out behind him. A crowd of women, some wearing traditional Albanian costume, are representing the mothers of Albania waiting for their sons to return home. <\/p>\n
“Their appearances are interspersed with alternative graphics – the sons singing along to N\u00e2n, assuring their mothers that all will be well and that this is just how things are right now. <\/p>\n
“As Alis\u2019 performance is broadcast, the English-language translation of his song for Albania will be subtitled on screen, just like Lucio Corsi\u2019s entry for Italy was at Basel 2025.”<\/p>\n
Malta<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“AIDAN spends his time on stage either inside or walking around a giant construction that represents classic architectural design with a modern glow-up (and glow!). It\u2019s a contender for being the biggest prop we have here in Vienna 2026, and based on what we\u2019ve heard elsewhere, it will be! <\/p>\n
“In parts the arched structure takes on the form of a huge zoetrope, with shots from above showing us the Bella subject of the song dancing around our performer. <\/p>\n
“It\u2019s here we also get the tornado of rose petals that is by now synonymous with Bella. It\u2019s an idea that\u2019s been reimagined from the national final performance and enhanced by the incredible work of a steadicam. <\/p>\n
“The Maltese singer is wearing archival Versace and cowboy boots. The outfit is on brand for AIDAN, reminiscent of the style he wore for the music video and national final performance of Bella, but this one came into existence first by quite some distance – made by the late Gianni Versace himself for a Versace collection and one of only 20 of its kind that exists in the world. <\/p>\n
“The final minute of the performance happens all in one shot, with AIDAN at one point giving the illusion of partaking in a romantic dance with the viewers.”<\/p>\n
Norway<\/p>\n
Eurovision live bloggers said of the performance:<\/p>\n
“We LOVV a LEWK! And this is a pair of high-waisted pants that are very much a lewk. 90 diamond-shaped panels adorn those trousers, fashioned out of black leather and sequins in a patchwork technique. <\/p>\n
“Our artist from Norway says he likes being without a top because he feels that the body is a canvas in itself. You\u2019ll notice he has more than a few tattoos on that canvas of his, and he reckons that he\u2019ll end up getting a Eurovision Song Contest tattoo if the results go well enough for him.<\/p>\n
“A huge row of red lights is lowered and highered throughout, to maximise the view of what\u2019s unfolding on stage.<\/p>\n
“JONAS LOVV spends the final 20 seconds of his staging pointing and posturing among the pyro, ending the performance in a triumphant pose in which the light behind paints him as a revered rock god.”<\/p>\n