image sourced from original article at The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 brings together 25 countries competing on one stage for the title. Five nations automatically secured their places in the final: the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and France as the contest’s largest financial contributors, along with the host country.
Ten countries advanced from the first semi-final held on Tuesday: Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden.
The second semi-final completed the line-up, with Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Malta, Norway, Romania and Ukraine earning the remaining spots in the final showdown.
