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Inside Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 1 Start Time and Countries Performing
Fifteen countries compete for 10 grand final spots, with Finland and Greece among the early favorites and BBC One airing the show live at 8pm.
- Tonight, 15 nations compete in the first Eurovision 2026 semi-final at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, vying for 10 qualification spots to reach Saturday's grand final on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm British Summer Time.
- Austria hosts the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna after JJ won last year with the operatic ballad 'Wasted Love,' bringing 35 countries to compete with the Big Four already secured for Saturday's finale.
- Favorites to win include Finland's Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, with Greece's Akylas and Sweden's Felicia also emerging as frontrunners; Satoshi's 'Viva, Moldova' topped Monday's audience poll.
- While 15 acts perform tonight, only 10 will progress to Saturday's final, meaning five contestants will unfortunately see their Eurovision journey end this evening.
- Saturday's grand finale features 25 nations competing for the 2026 title, with performances from the Big Four alongside spectacular interval acts and commentary from Rylan Clark and Angela Scanlon.
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