Eurovision 2026 Grand Final - How to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer and listen on Radio and BBC Sounds

The Eurovision Grand Final on Saturday 16 May sees 25 countries perform to be crowned the Eurovision 2026 champion.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big night...

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When is the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final?

The Eurovision 2026 Grand Final is live from Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle on iPlayer, BBC One, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 8pm on Saturday 16 May.

Live Audio description and live signing is available on BBC iPlayer and the Red Button.

Eurovision 2026 Grand Final Running Order

The full running order for Saturday's Grand Final is yet to be confirmed.

Acts who qualify for the final take part in a draw with three potential outcomes - they'll either draw a slot in the First Half, Second Half or could end up with Producers' Choice, which means the producers of the Final will choose their slot from the remaining available spaces in the running order.

Here's who's qualified so far, and what their result in the draw was...

The Big Four and host country Austria

• Austria: COSMÓ - Tanzschein - Second Half (Song 25)
• Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì - Producers' Choice
• Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire - Producers' Choice
• France: Monroe - Regarde ! (TBC after Second Semi-Final)
• United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei (TBC after Second Semi-Final)

First Semi-Final

• Greece: Akylas - Ferto - First Half
• Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin - Producers' Choice
• Belgium: ESSYLA - Dancing on the Ice - First Half
• Sweden: FELICIA - My System - Second Half
• Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova! - Producers' Choice
• Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle - Producers' Choice
• Serbia: LAVINA - Kraj Mene - First Half
• Croatia: LELEK - Andromeda - Producers' Choice
• Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más - Second Half
• Poland: ALICJA - Pray - Second Half

Second Semi-Final

The 10 acts qualifying from the Second Semi-Final well be confirmed on Thursday 14 May.

Eurovision 2026 Presenters

Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski welcome the world to Vienna as they host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

Swarovski, from Innsbruck in Tyrol, Austria, is a TV presenter, entrepreneur, model, designer, and singer. Ostrowski, from Leoben in Austria, is a film and TV actor, as well as a popular presenter.

The Grand Final of Eurovision 2026 will be awash with treats and surprises for the viewers across the globe. The opening act The Queen of the Night will see 2025 winner JJ showcase his remarkable vocal abilities as he seamlessly blends Mozart-inspired elements with his own music, alongside more than 40 dancers and acrobats, as the 25 Grand Finalists are introduced in the iconic flag parade.

Viewers will then be treated to the 25 competing entries as they take to the stage one by one, giving the performance of a lifetime in the hopes of being crowned the Eurovision 2026 winner.

During the voting period, three interval acts will take to the stage including a selection of Eurovision All Stars who will perform iconic songs from the Contest’s history to celebrate the 70th anniversary, Austrian electro-swing icon Parov Stelar will showcase his distinctive dance sound and striking visuals, and finally a soulful version of Billy Joel’s Vienna will be performed by Austrian Eurovision legend César Sampson.

UK Eurovision act LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is a multi-talented solo artist, experimental singer/songwriter, live electronics performer and composer, inventor of unique musical machines, and self-proclaimed Eurovision fan based in Kent.

He burst onto the scene in 2014 as Sam Battle, the frontman of the indie rock band ZIBRA. The band performed at Glastonbury in 2015 for BBC Introducing. Since then, he launched his flourishing solo career indulging his passion for electronic and synth sounds. As LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, he has played to packed venues across the UK and Europe, released a plethora of singles, albums, and EPs, and recently returned from a nationwide tour across Germany, the birthplace of the underground electronic music scene.

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UK Eurovision 2026 Commentators

The master of ceremonies and King of Eurovision himself, Graham Norton, returns to provide his witty insights and unmissable commentary for this year’s Grand Final on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

Rylan and Sara Cox are getting back on the action on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, live from their commentary boxes in the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.

Eurovision 2026 Voting

Audiences across the UK can vote for their favourite songs and pick their winner. The result of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by a combination of points from national juries and viewer votes in the participating countries, along with a separate rest of the world vote. Each national jury is made up of a group of seven music professionals in that country. After audiences have cast their votes, each national spokesperson from the 35 participating countries will present the points of their professional jury live to the world.

After the presentation of the scores from the juries, the televoting points from all participating countries will be combined, providing one score for each song. These televoting results will then be announced by the hosts building towards a dramatic climax as the winner of Eurovision 2026 is announced.

This year, voting in the UK is going online only. Viewers can vote by heading to Eurovision’s official voting website, esc.vote, or by downloading the official Eurovision Song Contest App from the App Store. Both the webpage and the app are provided by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). During the voting window, viewers will be able to cast up to 10 votes for their favourite countries. All 10 votes can be used on one country or can be spread between up to 10 different countries. Viewers still cannot vote for their own country. Votes will cost 15p per vote, and voters will be asked to enter bank card details or use Apple or Google Pay in order to successfully register a vote. 

More details regarding the new voting procedure and how you can get involved can be found on the official Eurovision website or at bbc.co.uk/eurovision.

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