{"id":659190,"date":"2026-05-09T05:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/659190\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:14:10","slug":"eurovision-2026-guide-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/659190\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision 2026: guide | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll the acts, broadcast details, interval acts and voting you need for a big week ahead on SBS.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>With around a week to go and according to all the polling, Finland is on track to win the Eurovision Song Contest next week in Vienna.<\/p>\n<p>But stranger things have happened\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>After rehearsals the competition is in full swing by Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Venue<\/p>\n<p>Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria<\/p>\n<p>Hosts<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski (Vienna) \/ Emily Busvine as green room host.<br \/>Courtney Act, Danny Estrin (SBS Australia)<\/p>\n<p>Australia: Delta Goodrem<\/p>\n<p>Delta Goodrem performs Eclipse written by Delta Goodrem, Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s Creative Director for Vienna, Paul Clarke. SBS Head of Entertainment Emily Grigg.<\/p>\n<p>Semi Final 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Semi-Final 1\u00a0\u2013 Wednesday 13 May Live 5:00am AEST on SBS (rpt Friday 15 May at 7:30pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"1cedu\">01. \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde9 Moldova:\u00a0Satoshi \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SViojHjNSzc?si=WWZaiVBl5XXDtvzO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Viva, Moldova!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"fs402\">02. \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea Sweden:\u00a0FELICIA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ibbfS8iG450?si=VWxrv5CVa4gWr3jC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">My System<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"8k2jq\">03. \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7 Croatia:\u00a0LELEK \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vl7Jqnw10sU?si=qvIICkPOPkvHL2hk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andromeda<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"cnbtq\">04. \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7 Greece:\u00a0Akylas \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NGwNTd_DA9s?si=1sjfQ6zqplIK_TCB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ferto<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"305s0\">05. \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Portugal:\u00a0Bandidos do Cante \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jyHaE6GqaaQ?si=M8gaiFDWKwSlfFy4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rosa<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"5g8qa\">06. \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddea Georgia:\u00a0Bzikebi \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/coh-lygCINY?si=4Vbv6JEgRPE8_1iY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On Replay<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"8a0e8\">*** \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italy:\u00a0Sal Da Vinci \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V406FAGkhyQ?si=w6qYM_DZZAWpBgq2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Per Sempre S\u00ec<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"bp34k\">07. \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee Finland:\u00a0Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9bfwNIYb96Q?si=EU2HotrANXGI3bc9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liekinheitin<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"9fjd\">08. \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddea Montenegro:\u00a0Tamara \u017divkovi\u0107 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nuvy2d60HbI?si=5iGnG7k3Oa8oDo0d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nova Zora<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"8a0sl\">09. \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddea Estonia:\u00a0Vanilla Ninja \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lOiWuol3t3o?si=My6OrHPDLILcQRSm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Too Epic To Be True<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"a36c2\">10. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 Israel:\u00a0Noam Bettan \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xWCnWSoG8nI?si=BL8hn0NphHoMMSVI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"qhe1\">*** \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany:\u00a0Sarah Engels \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AzvRc3eH_rA?si=1n0nyDjxJGuzt3yU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fire<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"5euvn\">11. \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Belgium:\u00a0ESSYLA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9sfI4g6DWTU?si=o7alIKSpgvCKulkL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dancing on the Ice<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"62fhk\">12. \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf9 Lithuania:\u00a0Lion Ceccah \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0H-PXnbhG7A?si=gFdCdHX3r4H_OR9R\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S\u00f3lo Quiero M\u00e1s<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"c4uba\">13. \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf2 San Marino:\u00a0SENHIT \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wOQe-fQSFxg?si=C71MZYy43sBlwbgc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Superstar<\/a> (feat Boy George)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"726c4\">14. \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 Poland:\u00a0ALICJA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q78cnYIoF9Y?si=0OdT3bhLrP7zi6ms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pray<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"fdp66\">15. \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 Serbia:\u00a0LAVINA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FJTLKBOOE98?si=mIw-hgs70LbTiYEU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kraj Mene<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The interval acts will be \u201cKangaroo\u201d, a musical performance by presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski which highlights how to \u201cdistinguish Austria from Australia\u201d, with an appearance by Go-Jo, who represented Australia in 2025; and a showcase by the acrobatic show group Zurcaroh.<\/p>\n<p>Semi Final 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Semi-Final 2 \u2013 Friday 15 May Live 5:00am AEST on SBS *Features Delta (rpt Saturday 16 May at 7:30pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"8saut\">01. \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddec Bulgaria:\u00a0DARA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J3oGYo_mekw?si=QJ9W6xHYeBOJzbol\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bangaranga<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"46ujk\">02. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff Azerbaijan:\u00a0JIVA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iMDBPe25JhM?si=BoCldfNQ_9oV3Tmj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Just Go<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"2j4sq\">03. \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4 Romania:\u00a0Alexandra C\u0103pit\u0103nescu \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yn0YmI0dPb8?si=3mXQIpdtoRmU-DZ8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Choke Me<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"ti3a\">04. \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfa Luxembourg:\u00a0Eva Marija \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DmVfJSRqgnI?si=4kUr-Q-XwHkfoEAr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mother Nature<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"48d3v\">05. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff Czechia:\u00a0Daniel Zizka \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6ea25aRGpLo?si=GvUzl3Usrc2-3NlE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CROSSROADS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"1jkgl\">*** \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France:\u00a0Monroe \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ujoCYrvvTYQ?si=FW32mBxw36o_vljp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regarde !<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"bj4gt\">06. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf2 Armenia:\u00a0SIM\u00d3N \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5EXoK-lgocw?si=LhlyCctgiT9LAa1q\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paloma Rumba<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"2l7gh\">07. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Switzerland:\u00a0Veronica Fusaro \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PfpYGAzW5dM?si=9gWtKVbVhAdUhBmb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alice<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"eojrh\">08. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfe Cyprus:\u00a0Antigoni \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TzSs51BiQrE?si=V7RXWWnYJ9sKR5Zp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JALLA<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"3hi9i\">*** \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 Austria:\u00a0COSM\u00d3 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zPGP9ZphxiY?si=BZ4xr8eR5P7D-mnq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tanzschein<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"4h4kl\">09. \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfb Latvia:\u00a0Atvara \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6C2ivaB5D00?si=1iEhVjC2lmFKPOD1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u0112n\u0101<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"1hqb5\">10. \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 Denmark:\u00a0S\u00f8ren Torpegaard Lund \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xKzEP9dwoss?si=iRvQ1N6WBz5AWsxy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F\u00f8r Vi G\u00e5r Hjem<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"cp2b\">11. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia:\u00a0Delta Goodrem \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EUMCr1pnaMY?si=8kKiXa9SyCiGD6_p\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eclipse<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"5dni6\">12. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 Ukraine:\u00a0LEL\u00c9KA \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SoEXezpblAc?si=cXFPG79tzGyHQa6v\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ridnym<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"32t3i\">*** \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 United Kingdom:\u00a0LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/niMKvJ-Itq8?si=PCyF_xETe-0ffTOQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eins, Zwei, Drei<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"bqqts\">13. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf1 Albania:\u00a0Alis \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b9AdRrA554o?si=y300qG_WDhQnYY94\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">N\u00e2n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"de4vr\">14. \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf9 Malta:\u00a0AIDAN \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CW6mQLBh6Js?si=UNqnhNESZ1LKz2pN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bella<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-block-key=\"1pkr7\">15. \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 Norway:\u00a0JONAS LOVV \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MasllzWk_bQ?si=5_M9JQ8MgMb--jrb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YA YA YA<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"1pkr7\">This semi-final will be opened by presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski performing the 2025 winning song \u201cWasted Love\u201d in a \u201cself-deprecating\u201d manner, while the interval will feature JJ performing a new single.<\/p>\n<p>Final<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Grand Final \u2013 Sunday 17 May at 5:00am AEST on SBS (rpt Sunday 17 May at 7:30pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">*** \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italy:\u00a0Sal Da Vinci \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V406FAGkhyQ?si=w6qYM_DZZAWpBgq2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Per Sempre S\u00ec<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">*** \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany:\u00a0Sarah Engels \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AzvRc3eH_rA?si=1n0nyDjxJGuzt3yU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fire<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">*** \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France:\u00a0Monroe \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ujoCYrvvTYQ?si=FW32mBxw36o_vljp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regarde !<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">*** \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 Austria:\u00a0COSM\u00d3 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zPGP9ZphxiY?si=BZ4xr8eR5P7D-mnq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tanzschein<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">*** \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 United Kingdom:\u00a0LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/niMKvJ-Itq8?si=PCyF_xETe-0ffTOQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eins, Zwei, Drei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The interval acts will include former participants Max Mutzke (Germany 2004), Ruslana (Ukraine 2004), Lordi (Finland 2006), Alexander Rybak (Norway 2009 and 2018), Verka Serduchka (Ukraine 2007), Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2017), Erika Vikman (Finland 2025), and Miriana Conte (Malta 2025) performing new versions of past competing entries to celebrate the contest\u2019s seventieth anniversary; Parov Stelar performing songs from his repertoire; and Ces\u00e1r Sampson (Austria 2018) performing \u201cVienna\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s spokesperson for SBS is yet to be announced. The Australian jury is also yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Voting<\/p>\n<p>The Australian jury and Australian public can vote for any country except Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Australian viewers will need to tune into the Live broadcast of Semi-Final 2 on Friday 15 May at 5:00am AEST and the Grand Final on Sunday 17 May at 5:00am AEST and follow the voting prompts that appear on screen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>*** automatic qualifier for Final.<\/p>\n<p>NB: TV Tonight will publish Live Results AEST on May 13, 15, 17.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/whats-on\/article\/eurovision-2026-everything-you-need-to-know\/s2fsj97jw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SBS Eurovision website<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Photo: ORF \/ EBU<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\"\/>\u00a0Loading &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All the acts, broadcast details, interval acts and voting you need for a big week ahead on SBS.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":659191,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,427],"class_list":["post-659190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=659190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/659191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=659190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=659190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=659190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}