Eurovision 2026 live: Updates, results and winner odds as 25 countries compete in Vienna

I mean… this is way better than their semi-final performance, I’m quite enraptured. But it’s still giving Temu Nosferatu, if you ask me.

If you know, you know. Delta is the one to beat this year, her performance is quite simply spell-binding. Graham Norton points out that this would be a very fitting time to win given Australia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.

Beautiful voice, kudos to LELÉKA performing her song “Ridnym”, and apparently she held that note for 28 seconds which is WILD, but again, it’s not blown my mind. Predicting a place somewhere near the middle for her.

OK now it’s one of my absolute faves, Greece’s Akylas, and I got to chat to him before the Eurovision Song Contest kicked off last week:

I’m very confused about this giant lady looming over him but I want to assume it’s his mother? This is INCREDIBLY dramatic, and I don’t hate it – Alis is wearing a sort of contemporary knight’s chainmail, super bling. He’s got a superb voice too, quite operatic at points.

I think Belgium might do very well this year thanks to ESSYLA’s broody dance track “Dancing on the Ice”. She’s got a fantastic stage presence, the song is incredibly catchy too.

Israel’s entry this year is 28-year-old Noam Bettan, singing the ballad “Michelle”, which includes lyrics performed in three different languages.

My sources on the ground in Vienna tell me the atmosphere around town is “very muted”, possibly because everything is more spread out than it is in Basel, which hosted last year’s contest.

Some are watching in local cinemas or bars, including fans who were camping outside from 3pm this afternoon to get tickets.

We’re starting with Denmark’s Søren Torpegaard Lund and his song “Før Vi Går Hjem”. I’m not convinced this will do much to sway voters – he was a bookies’ favourite but performing in first place is tough! You have to be really memorable, and I don’t believe he is.

Then there’s Germany – fun fact, no one performing in second place has ever won Eurovision. Cursed? We’ll see, but I also really dislike Germany’s entry Sarah Engels and her song “Fire”, the lyrics are AWFUL.

After that it’s Israel, so you can probably expect some booing from members of the audience…

Belgium’s ESSLYA was a big hit with the live crowd in the first semi-final, thanks to an impressive vocal performance and evocative staging.

Going fifth is Albanian delegate Alis with “Nân”.