The Semi-Final 2 Jury Show of Eurovision 2026 is about to begin. Follow all the action live in our blog below!
At 21:00 CEST, the participants in the second semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take part in the Jury Show. The juries in the 15 competing countries, France, Austria and the United Kingdom will watch and vote on the performances. The juries will decide 50% of the overall result. The remaining 50% will be decided by the public vote during tomorrow night’s live show.
The line-up for the show is:
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA – “Bangaranga”
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Jiva – “Just Go”
🇷🇴 Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – “Choke Me”
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Eva Marija – “Mother Nature”
🇨🇿 Czechia: Daniel Zizka – “Crossroads”
🇫🇷 France: Monroe – “Regarde !”
🇦🇲 Armenia: Simón – “Paloma rumba”
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro – “Alice”
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Antigoni – “Jalla”
🇦🇹 Austria: Cosmó – “Tanzschein”
🇱🇻 Latvia: Atvara – “Ēnā”
🇩🇰 Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – “Før vi går hjem”
🇦🇺 Australia: Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse”
🇺🇦 Ukraine: Leléka – “Ridnym”
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer – “Eins, Zwei, Drei”
🇦🇱 Albania: Alis – “Nân”
🇲🇹 Malta: Aidan – “Bella”
🇳🇴 Norway: Jonas Lovv – “Ya Ya Ya”
⭕ Live Coverage Ended
20:57 CEST // Servus leidln and welcome to the Jury Show of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2026! The juries will decide 50% of the results tonight.
21:00 CEST // Let the jury show begin!
21:01 CEST // Our hosts Michael and Victoria sing “Wasted Boat”, a parody of “Wasted Love” where everything goes wrong!
21:03 CEST // Michael and Victoria emerge from the burning set of “Wasted Boat”. Let’s hope there are no more technical issues tonight.
21:05 CEST // Our hosts are explaining the voting rules. Remember, the juries will decide 50% of the result tonight. The remaining 50% will be decided by the public vote during tomorrow’s live show.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA – “Bangaranga”
21:07 CEST // DARA takes a tour around a library in her postcard.
21:08 CEST // DARA’s dancers are all wearing masks, fitting in with the the song’s theme of cleansing evil spirits.
21:09 CEST // DARA is expressive and never lets up on the energy. What an energetic opening to the show!
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Jiva – “Just Go”
21:11 CEST // Jiva takes a train ride across Austria in her postcard.
21:13 CEST // Jiva is wearing crystals that resemble tears. Either that or she is crying blood (get that checked please!)
21:14 CEST // The wind machines are blowing the sheets and Jiva’s hair. Now there are cords coming out of her back.
🇷🇴 Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – “Choke Me”
21:16 CEST // Alexandra and her band explore a gym in their postcard.
21:17 CEST // The camera starts out blurry before focusing on Alexandra during the first verse.
21:18 CEST // The sound issues in the arena for the dress rehearsal have fixed in the television feed.
21:19 CEST // All three returning countries this year have made such a statement. Time off does a country good!
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Eva Marija – “Mother Nature”
21:20 CEST // Eva Marija explores a forest in her postcard. She is Mother Nature, duh!
21:22 CEST // Lots of CGI used in this performance to create a magical woodland. Hopefully the environmental impact to do that was not huge.
21:23 CEST // Much like last year, Luxembourg’s staging has been elevated for Eurovision.
🇨🇿 Czechia: Daniel Zizka – “Crossroads”
21:24 CEST // Daniel explores the Austrian Alps in his postcard.
21:25 CEST // The opening shot show Daniel in a circle of mirrors. One of the most stunning shots of this contest so far.
21:27 CEST // Daniel’s vocals are also sublime. Are we looking at a dark horse?
21:29 CEST // Michael is back on stage in an understated outfit.
🇫🇷 France: Monroe – “Regarde !”
21:29 CEST // Monroe explores a palace in her postcard. No, the palace is not Versailles.
21:31 CEST // Monroe executes the performance with almost surgical precision.
21:32 CEST // The dancers add even more drama to this performance.
21:34 CEST // Victoria is back as Professor Eurovision, who explains the importance of the contest of to the LGBTQIA+ community.
🇦🇲 Armenia: Simón – “Paloma rumba”
21:37 CEST // Simón goes kayaking in his postcard.
21:38 CEST // The camera cuts are as erratic as the choreography.
21:40 CEST // Simón now wearing a tank top instead of losing his shirt. He should be warmer by now.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro – “Alice”
21:41 CEST // Veronica explores the Austrian Alps in her postcard, which are not to be confused with the Swiss Alps.
21:42 CEST // A Steadycam is used in the chorus, breaking the seemingly calm staging.
21:44 CEST // The ropes metaphor has become a little literal, with the ropes spelling out “Alice” at the end.
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Antigoni – “Jalla”
21:46 CEST // Antigoni explores some wetlands in her postcards.
21:47 CEST // Antigoni starts the performance wearing a hood when the tempo picks up.
21:49 CEST // Antigoni is bringing the energy but her vocals seem to be struggling.
21:50 CEST // Lots of pyro at the end. It makes me think of a past Cypriot entry, but I can’t think of its name…
🇦🇹 Austria: Cosmó – “Tanzschein”
21:51 CEST // Cosmó explores some hills in his home country.
21:52 CEST // After a small delay, Cosmó begins his performance in front of the home crowd.
21:54 CEST // A few people did the Tanzschein dance in the press centre, including me!
🇱🇻 Latvia: Atvara – “Ēnā”
21:56 CEST // Atvara explores caves in her postcard.
21:58 CEST // Atvara crystal clear vocals match the crystals on her dress.
21:59 CEST // The CGI pieces of glass are smaller in size and bigger in number.
🇩🇰 Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – “Før vi går hjem”
22:01 CEST // Søren explores winter landscapes in his postcard.
22:02 CEST // Søren’s staging is the same as what we saw in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. But what fix what isn’t broken?
22:04 CEST // Huge reaction here in the press centre, and not because I have Danish journalist sitting beside me.
22:05 CEST // Michael and Victoria introduce a VT which shows the artists’ first reactions to seeing the Eurovision stage.
🇦🇺 Australia: Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse”
22:08 CEST // Delta swings over an Austrian village in her postcard.
22:10 CEST // Gold is very much the colour for Australia this year.
22:11 CEST // Delta’s reputation as a live performer is still intact after that performance.
🇺🇦 Ukraine: Leléka – “Ridnym”
22:12 CEST // Leléka wanders through a park in her postcard.
22:14 CEST // Leléka gives a very atmospheric performance.
22:15 CEST // Despite reports of Leléka being sick today, she gave a strong vocal tonight.
22:17 CEST // Cosmó talking to Victoria in the Green Room.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer – “Eins, Zwei, Drei”
22:18 CEST // Look Mum No Computer explores mountain architecture in his postcard.
22:20 CEST // Who knew tables could be so excited?
22:21 CEST // Look Mum No Computer does some crowd and it seems to be working.
🇦🇱 Albania: Alis – “Nân”
22:23 CEST // Alis explores some canyons in his postcard.
22:25 CEST // Various figures appear on the LED screen behind Alis, almost like they are haunting him.
22:26 CEST // Alis has his glasses taken off at the end of the performance, showing his emotion.
🇲🇹 Malta: Aidan – “Bella”
22:27 CEST // Aidan moves through Vienna’s Old Town in his postcard.
22:29 CEST // We get to see the zootrope effect in full force on the television feed.
22:30 CEST // The rose petal hurricane is back!
🇳🇴 Norway: Jonas Lovv – “Ya Ya Ya”
22:31 CEST // Jonas explores an art museum in his postcard.
22:33 CEST // Jonas brings his showmanship to the Eurovision stage.
22:35 CEST // Jonas falls down but makes the most of it!
22:37 CEST // The fake voting lines open.
22:42 CEST // Michael and Victoria perform a cover of “I’m So Excited” by the Pointer Sisters.
22:24 CEST // Victoria has changed into a bodysuit with, you guessed it, Swarovski crystals.
22:46 CEST // A second recap is shown.
22:50 CEST // Michael and Victoria lead the Wiener Stadthalle in a Viennese Waltz to “Merci, Chérie”, the first Austrian Eurovision winning entry in 1966.
22:52 CEST // The fake voting lines are now closed.
22:54 CEST // Michael presents a new episode of “Douze Points”, with Ole from Denmark, Marte from Norway and Rylan and Angela from the United Kingdom.
23:00 CEST // Victoria is reminding people that they can buy the Eurovision 2026 album on CD, DVD and vinyl.
23:01 CEST // JJ returns to the Eurovision stage to perform his new single “Unknown”.
23:05 CEST // We get a recap of the first semi-final qualifiers.
23:07 CEST // Emily is interviewing DARA before the results.
23:09 CEST // It’s time to announce the fake qualifiers.
23:17 CEST // The fake qualifiers are Australia, Switzerland, Czechia, Luxembourg, Ukraine, Denmark, Armenia, Norway, Malta and Albania.
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