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Eurovision Semi Final 2 Running Order as Fan Favourites & 'Dark Horses' Compete
Five acts will be eliminated as 15 countries compete for 10 places in Saturday’s Eurovision 2026 grand final.
- The 70th Eurovision Song Contest hosts its second semi-final this evening, Thursday, May 14, in Vienna, broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm.
- Five nations including Italy, The Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and Slovenia withdrew from the competition in 2025, citing Israel's military operations in Gaza amid ongoing debate.
- Fifteen contestants will compete tonight for one of 10 spots in Saturday's grand final, with presenters Rylan and Angela Scanlon providing live commentary from Vienna.
- Austrian presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski open with the 2025 winning track 'Wasted Love,' which the BBC suggests 'may not go to plan...' JJ performs a new interval track.
- Representing Australia, former Neighbours star Delta Goodrem will perform during the grand finale on Saturday, May 16, broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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This Thursday's semi-final starts at 9:00 p.m. local time (20:00 a.m. in Lisbon), but will not be broadcast live in Portugal. Exhibition is scheduled for 22:43 p.m. in RTP1.
·Portugal
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Fifteen countries are vying for the last ten tickets for the grand final of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna tonight, with Cyprus taking the stage in 8th place and Denmark...More...
·Greece
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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