Eurovision Song Contest 2026

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Eurovision Song Contest 2026
United by Music[1]
Generic logo of Eurovision Song Contest introduced for 2026 alongside 70th anniversary branding package
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • 12 May 2026
Semi-final 2
  • 14 May 2026
Final
  • 16 May 2026
VenueWiener Stadthalle
Vienna, Austria
Organisation
OrganiserEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU)
ESC directorMartin Green
ESC executive producerGert Kark
Production
Host broadcasterÖsterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Executive producerMichael Krön
Participants
(provisional; as of November 2025)
Intend on participating30
Returning countries
  • A coloured map of the countries of Europe}}}
         Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2026[a]     Countries which have participated in past editions
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. It is being organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), which will stage the event after winning the 2025 contest for Austria with the song "Wasted Love" by JJ.

Location

Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna – host venue of the 2026 contest

The 2026 contest will take place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the 2025 contest with the song "Wasted Love", performed by JJ. It will be the third time that Austria has hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1967 and 2015, both times also in Vienna. The selected venue for the contest is the 16,152-seat Wiener Stadthalle, which previously hosted the contest in 2015.[2]

In addition to the main venue, the Rathausplatz will be the location of the Eurovision Village, which hosts performances by contest participants and local artists as well as screenings of the live shows for the general public. The Vienna City Hall will host the EuroClub, which organises the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants, as well as the "Turquoise Carpet" and opening ceremony on 10 May 2026, where the contestants and their delegations will be presented before accredited press and fans.[2][3] Both locations will repeat the same functions they held in 2015.[4]

Bidding phase

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The location of the host city Vienna (in blue), cities and towns that submitted bids (in red) and cities and towns that expressed interest but ultimately did not bid (in grey)

Following Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)'s win for Austria in 2025, its director, Roland Weißmann [de], emphasised venue suitability and proximity to airports as key criteria in the selection process for the host city for 2026, while ORF's program director Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz [de] noted the lack of newly built large arenas in recent years but encouraged municipalities with viable plans to submit bids.[5]

Several Austrian cities expressed interest in hosting the 2026 contest within days of the 2025 victory. On 18 May 2025, the mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, confirmed the city's intention to bid.[6] On the same day, Graz stated it was examining a potential bid, with mayor Elke Kahr pointing to Stadthalle Graz as a suitable venue.[7][8] The Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, also in Graz, was proposed as a potential venue by its concert manager and operator, Klaus Leutgeb.[9] Also on 18 May, Innsbruck and Wels confirmed they would bid with the Olympiahalle and a new exhibition hall, respectively.[10][11] Oberwart also expressed interest in hosting.[12] On 19 May, Sankt Pölten's mayor Matthias Stadler proposed VAZ St. Pölten [de] as a possible venue.[13] On 26 May, Ebreichsdorf presented a proposal to host in a temporary venue.[14]

ORF launched the bidding process on 2 June 2025, by opening a window for cities and municipalities to declare their interest. Those candidates received the detailed tender documents and had until 4 July to submit their bids. Ebreichsdorf withdrew from the process on 15 June,[15] followed by Oberwart on 21 June,[16] Graz on 27 June,[17] and Wels on 1 July.[18] Vienna and Innsbruck were the only cities to submit bids by the deadline.[19][20] On 20 August, the EBU and ORF announced Vienna as the host city.[2][21]

Key:
 †  Host city  ^  Submitted a bid

City Venue Notes Ref.
Ebreichsdorf Temporary arena The proposed venue was a temporary arena with a capacity for 20,000 people. Another venue for a public viewing of the final with a capacity of 30,000 would have been set-up. Withdrew from bidding on 15 June. [14][15]
Graz Stadthalle Graz Withdrew from bidding on 27 June. [9][17]
Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum
Innsbruck ^ Olympiahalle Hosted the figure skating and ice hockey events at both the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympic Games. [22]
Oberwart Messe Oberwart Withdrew from bidding on 21 June. [12][16]
Vienna † Wiener Stadthalle Hosted the 2015 contest. [23]
Wels and Linz Messe Wels Joint bid, with Wels hosting the contest proper. The venue is under construction and scheduled to be completed in March 2026. Withdrew from bidding on 1 July. [24][18]

Participants

Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting the contest live nationwide. The EBU issues an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Broadcasters had until 15 September 2025 to apply for participation and have until mid-December to withdraw without facing a financial penalty.[25][26][27]

Provisionally confirmed countries

As of November 2025, broadcasters from the following countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in the 2026 contest:

  •  Albania – RTSH confirmed it would select its entry through Festivali i Këngës, the song contest used since 2004 for this purpose.[28]
  •  Australia – SBS confirmed its intention to participate in 2026.[30][31]
  •  Austria – ORF initially announced that it would select its entry internally,[79] but later confirmed a televised national final called "Vienna Calling" would be held.[80]
  •  Azerbaijan – İTV confirmed its intention to participate in 2026.[34]
  •  Bulgaria – BNT confirmed its intention to participate in 2026, returning after a three-year absence.[35] The broadcaster announced on 18 November 2025 that it would organise a national final to select its entry.[81]
  •  Croatia – HRT announced that it would select its entry through its traditional national final, Dora [hr].[37]
  •  Cyprus – CyBC confirmed its intention to participate in 2026.[38] Antigoni was announced to have been internally selected as the Cypriot representative on 6 November.[39]
  •  Czechia – ČT confirmed its intention to participate in 2026, announcing that it would continue to internally select its entry.[40]
  •  Denmark – DR announced that it would select its entry through its traditional national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.[41][42]
  •  Estonia – ERR announced it would select its entry through Eesti Laul, the national final format which has been in use since 2009.[43]
  •  France – France Télévisions confirmed its intention to participate in 2026.[44]
  •  Germany – In January 2025, ARD announced it would switch the organisation of its participation in the contest from regional broadcaster NDR, which had been in charge since 1996, to SWR starting in 2026.[82][83] In June, SWR confirmed its intention to participate,[47] announcing in September that it would select its entry through a national final.[48]
  •  Greece – ERT announced that it would select its entry through Ethnikós Telikós, the revamped national final format first held in 2025.[84][85]
  •  Italy – RAI announced that it would select its entry through the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, with the winner being given the right of first refusal to represent Italy in the contest.[51]
  •  Latvia – LSM announced it would select its entry through Supernova, the national final format which has been in use since 2015.[52]
  •  Lithuania – LRT announced it would select its entry through Eurovizija.LT, the national final format which has been in use since 2024.[54][55]
  •  Luxembourg – RTL announced it would select its entry through the Luxembourg Song Contest, the national final format which has been in use since 2024.[56]
  •  Malta – TVM, a subsidiary of PBS, announced a songwriting camp for "creating high-level songs with the potential to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026".[86][87]
  •  Moldova – TRM confirmed its intention to participate in 2026, returning after a one-year absence; the broadcaster also announced it would select its entry through a national final.[60][61]
  •  Montenegro – RTCG announced that it would select its entry through Montesong, the national final format first held for 2025.[88]
  •  Norway – NRK announced that it would select its entry through its traditional national final, Melodi Grand Prix.[64][63]
  •  Poland – TVP confirmed its intention to participate in 2026 and announced that it would select its entry through a national final.[65]
  •  Portugal – RTP confirmed that it would select its entry through its traditional national final, Festival da Canção.[67]
  •  Romania – TVR's board of directors voted to approve participation in 2026, returning after a two-year absence.[69][89]
  •  San Marino – SMRTV announced that it would select its entry through the San Marino Song Contest, the revamped national final format first held in 2025.[70]
  •  Serbia – RTS announced that it would select its entry through the 2026 edition of Pesma za Evroviziju, the national final format which has been in use since 2022.[90]
  •  Sweden – SVT announced that it would select its entry through its traditional national final, Melodifestivalen.[72][91]
  •   Switzerland – SRG SSR confirmed its intention to participate in 2026,[74] announcing on 30 June that it would continue to select its entry internally.[92]
  •  Ukraine – Suspilne announced that it would select its entry through Vidbir, the national final format which has been in use since 2016.[75]
  •  United Kingdom – In August 2024, BBC Studios renewed the contract to produce Eurovision content until 2028, and will "work alongside the BBC in the selection of the UK act, and oversee their performance".[77]

Israeli participation

The Gaza war has brought the participation of Israel and its broadcaster Kan into controversy, with calls for the country to be excluded and demonstrations against its participation at the 2024 and 2025 editions.[93][94][95][96] Israel's 2024 entry "Hurricane" (originally called "October Rain") was also controversial, seen as referencing the 7 October attacks on Israel, a breach of political neutrality rules, which led to it only being accepted by the EBU after a rewrite.[97] Israel ultimately finished in fifth place in 2024 and second in 2025, in both cases placing within the top two of the public vote,[98][99] which was partially attributed to advertising campaigns run by Israeli government officials to boost public votes and encourage support for their country's entries. The existence of such campaigns for the 2024 entry was confirmed by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs,[98][100] and similar campaigns for the 2025 entry were detailed by Eurovision News Spotlight, a fact-checking and open-source intelligence initiative by the EBU.[101][102] The 2025 set of advertisements, published by the Israel Government Advertising Agency, received over 68 million total impressions.[103] Several participating broadcasters called for a rework of the televoting system and an independent audit of individual countries' televoting results following the 2025 final.[104][105]

Kan confirmed its intention to participate in 2026 on 28 June 2025.[106] This led to further calls on the EBU to exclude Kan from participating, including from several other member broadcasters which announced their intention not to participate if Israel does. Other broadcasters indicated their intention to participate dependent on certain conditions being fulfilled by the EBU.[107] The contest's reference group extended its confirmation deadline, before which broadcasters are able to withdraw applications for the 2026 contest without incurring a financial penalty, from 13 October to mid-December to allow for a wide-ranging consultation with broadcasters on Israeli participation, which is expected to be determined at the EBU's general assembly in early December.[26][27] A special general assembly session was planned to be held in early November to discuss and vote on Israel's representation in the contest,[107][108][109][110] but it was cancelled following the implementation of a ceasefire deal and peace plan aimed at ending the war.[111][112] It is currently not known if the issue of Israel's participation will ultimately be put to a vote in December, though the EBU has stated that broadcasters may call a vote if they feel that the rule amendments do not sufficiently address their concerns around participation.[113] The artist who would represent Israel is planned to be chosen through the twelfth season of the reality show HaKokhav HaBa, which premiered on 11 November 2025 and is expected to conclude in February 2026;[114][115] in the event Israel is excluded from the contest, the winner of HaKokhav HaBa will instead be awarded 1 million Israeli new shekels (approximately €264,000).[116][117]

The following broadcasters confirmed their intention to withdraw their applications to compete if Israel can participate:

  •  Ireland – On 11 September 2025, RTÉ stated "if the participation of Israel goes ahead" it would not compete, citing the "huge loss of life" as well as targeting of journalists in the Gaza war, and that the broadcaster is waiting until the EBU general assembly in December to make a decision.[118]
  •  Netherlands – Despite initially announcing that it would internally select its entry for 2026,[119] on 12 September 2025, AVROTROS stated: "We can no longer justify Israel's participation with the continued and serious human suffering in Gaza", and cited the Israeli government campaign as interference in the previous edition's outcome.[120] The broadcaster later stated that it would not change its position for the contest in 2026 even if a ceasefire is reached or the conflict develops otherwise, and would reassess its participation "in subsequent years" dependent on the circumstances at that moment.[121]
  •  Slovenia – On 4 September 2025, RTVSLO stated that it would decide whether to participate in 2026 after the EBU makes a decision on Israel's future participation and address concerns surrounding the "transparency of the vote" in December.[122] The broadcaster later stated its "clear position", on 12 September and again on 27 November, that it would not participate if Israel is allowed to compete.[123][124]
  •  Spain – In May 2025, José Pablo López, chairman of RTVE, announced that the broadcaster would select its entry through Benidorm Fest, the national final format in use since 2022.[125] On 9 September, it was reported that a decision on participation would be made in December, following the EBU general assembly, and that Benidorm Fest would be organised regardless of the decision taken.[126] On 16 September, RTVE's board of directors passed a proposal for the broadcaster not to participate nor air the contest if Israel participates.[127][128] During the presentation of the competing artists of Benidorm Fest 2026 on 9 October, RTVE's head of communications María Eizaguirre [es] stated that the broadcaster's position remained unchanged in light of the recently-proposed peace plan;[129] López reaffirmed this in front of the Joint Parliamentary Control Committee of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate on 27 November.[130]

The following broadcasters have been reported to support Israel's participation:

  •  Austria – On 18 November 2025, ORF stated that it wants Israel to take part and expressed hope that a "compromise solution" can be found.[131] ORF's support was also noted by the Associated Press in its coverage of EBU deliberations.[132] However, the director-general of ORF, Roland Weißmann, acknowledged that the final decision lies with the EBU.[133]
  •  Germany – The Associated Press also reported that Germany's participation body, coordinated by ARD and represented by SWR, was among the broadcasters backing Israel's participation.[132] SWR voiced its support for the consultation process initiated by the EBU, but did not explicitly state whether it supports Israel's participation.[134]

The following broadcasters confirmed that they will announce their decision on participation on a later date pending the outcome of any consultation process:

  •  Belgium – On 12 September 2025, RTBF stated that it is continuing preparations for 2026, but that it would only decide on participation following the EBU's general assembly in December.[135] The other Belgian broadcaster, VRT, expressed its support for the broadcasters that declared they would not participate if Israel does, but noted that "RTBF will represent Belgium in 2026, so it is not up to VRT to comment on participation."[136] VRT will also decide whether to broadcast the event following the general assembly.[137]
  •  Finland – On 15 May 2025, Yle announced that it would be selecting its entry through Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, the national final format which has been in use since 2012.[138][139] On 12 September, Johanna Törn-Mangs, Director of Creative Content and Media at Yle, stated that the broadcaster had not yet decided whether it would compete in the contest, adding that it had held confidential talks with the EBU.[140]
  •  Iceland – Although RÚV announced that it would select its entry for 2026 through its traditional national final Söngvakeppnin, on 8 September 2025, Stefán Jón Hafstein, chairman of RÚV's board of directors, stated that the broadcaster's participation is "uncertain" and would be dependent on whether Israel is allowed to compete.[141][142] On 26 November, RÚV's board voted to recommend Israel be excluded, but stated that it has not decided whether or not to participate if Israel is allowed to compete.[143]

SBS and France Télévisions have stated their intent to participate regardless of the decision on Israel's presence,[144] while DR, NRK, and SVT have conditioned their participation on certain criteria being fulfilled by the EBU.[145][146][147]

Other countries

The following broadcasters confirmed that they do not intend to participate in 2026:

  •  Andorra – On 26 May 2025, RTVA confirmed it would not participate in 2026 and would not collaborate with Catalan broadcaster TV3 for a possible return.[148][149] Andorra last took part in 2009.
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina – On 9 July, BHRT confirmed it would not return in 2026 due to ongoing financial difficulties.[150] Bosnia and Herzegovina last took part in 2016.
  •  Slovakia – On 23 July, a statement by Filip Púchovský, a press representative for STVR was released, in which he stated that "the costs of full participation, including licensing fees, production and logistics, are disproportionately high compared to the revenues and societal impact" and that Slovakia would not be returning to the contest in 2026.[151] Slovakia last took part in 2012.

The following countries' broadcasters have released other statements regarding participation in the 2026 contest:

  •  Canada – On 4 November 2025, the Canadian government proposed in its 2025 federal budget[152] to work with the national broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada), to organise an entry in the contest,[153] with support from prime minister Mark Carney.[154] As an associate member of the EBU, the CBC would need an invitation from the contest's reference group to participate.
  •  Kazakhstan – On 8 July 2025, chairman of the board of directors of Khabar Agency, Kemelbek Oishybayev, stated that at the EBU General Assembly earlier that month, he proposed that EBU director-general Noel Curran invite Kazakhstan to the contest, and that Curran had assured him that the issue would be discussed at the next EBU meeting.[155][156] Later in November, Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan stated that the EBU would consider Kazakhstan's participation in early 2026.[157]
  •  North Macedonia – Although MRT's program council agreed that a return in 2027 is "a more realistic target", citing financial constraints and the need to focus on local festivals and competitions, on 30 October, the broadcaster reiterated that no final decision on participation in 2026 has been made.[158] North Macedonia last took part in 2022.

Production and format

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be produced by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF. The core team consists of Michael Krön as executive producer, Stefan Zechner as show producer, Daniel Hack as head of production, Christine Tichy as technical manager, Roman Horacek as head of communications, Iris Keutter as marketing manager, Oliver Lingens as event manager, Christina Lassnig as executive assistant, Christina Heinzle-Conrad as secretary-general, and Martin Szerencsi as legal advisor. Zechner, Tichy, Horacek, Keutter, Lingens, and Szerencsi all previously held similar or analogous positions for the 2015 contest in Vienna.[159]

In June 2025, the EBU announced that Martin Österdahl would step down from his role as executive supervisor of the contest, with ESC director Martin Green temporarily assuming Österdahl's duties.[160] On 1 October, Gert Kark was appointed to the contest's reference group, taking Österdahl's vacated spot.[161] A few days later, it was revealed that he would serve in the newly created position of ESC executive producer.[162]

A study by the research institute EcoAustria [de] estimates the budget for the contest to be at €36 million, with the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna allocating €22.6 million and the EBU contributing an expected €5 million.[163][3]

Voting system

On 21 November 2025, the EBU announced changes to the voting system for the 2026 contest. The results of the semi-finals would once again be determined by a combination of jury vote and televote, as they had been from 2010 to 2022.[c] The size of national juries is increased from five to seven members, with two jurors required to be between the ages of 18 and 25, and the range of eligible professional backgrounds is widened. The maximum number of votes per payment method is reduced from 20 to 10. Voting instructions are updated to "discourage disproportionate promotion campaigns…particularly when undertaken or supported by third parties, including governments or governmental agencies".[113] The rules were amended in the wake of controversy around Israel's result in the 2025 edition.[164]

Visual design

On 18 August 2025, the EBU released a revamped version of the generic logo, designed by the Sheffield-based branding studio Pals, to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest's 70th anniversary. A new design element named the "Chameleon Heart" was also introduced, consisting of 70 layers of the "Eurovision heart" rendered in 3D. It is intended to be adaptable for future host countries' needs.[165][166]

Postcards

The "postcards" are short video introductions shown on television while the stage is being prepared for the next entry. Produced by Mödling-based Gebhardt Productions and filming since October 2025, the postcards will feature the competing artists "immersed" in various scenic locations across Austria, with a physical postcard made for each.[167]

Broadcasts

All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. Although they are required to show the final and semi-final in which their country votes, most broadcasters cover all three shows. Some non-participating broadcasters also air the contest. The Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel provides international live streams with no commentary of all shows.

The following are the broadcasters that have confirmed in whole or in part their broadcasting plans and/or commentators:

Planned broadcasts and commentators
Country Broadcaster Channel(s) Show(s) Commentator(s) Ref.
 Australia SBS TBA Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong [168]
 Germany ARD/SWR Das Erste Final TBA [169]
 Greece ERT TBA All shows Giorgos Kapoutzidis [170]
 Israel IPBC Kan 11 All shows TBA [171]
 North Macedonia MRT MRT 1, MRT 2 All shows TBA [172][173]

Notes

  1. ↑ Israel confirmed its intention to participate, however, its inclusion will be subject to a discussion in December 2025.
  2. ↑ On behalf of the German public broadcasting consortium ARD[45][46]
  3. ↑ From 2010 to 2015, the jury votes and televotes were combined into a single set of points, while from 2016 to 2022, the jury and the televote each awarded an independent set of points; the latter system is expected to return to the semi-finals in 2026.

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