The Eurovision 2026 Final will take place on Saturday: where and when to watch Leléka’s performance
16 May 19:03
The final of the “Eurovision 2026” international song contest, in which 25 contestants will represent their countries, will take place on Saturday, May 16, in Vienna, Austria, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
The following representatives will compete in the contest’s final: Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – Før Vi Går Hjem; Germany: Sarah Engels – Fire; Israel: Noam Bettan – Michelle; Belgium: ESSYLA – Dancing on the Ice; Albania: Alis – Nân, Greece: Akylas – Ferto, Ukraine: Leléka – Ridnym, Australia: Delta Goodrem – Eclipse, Serbia: LAVINA – Kraj mene, Malta: Aidan – Bella, Czech Republic: Daniel Žižka – Crossroads, Bulgaria: DARA – Bangaranga, Croatia: LELEK – Andromeda, United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER – Eins, Zwei, Drei, France: Monroe – Regarde!, Moldova: Satoshi – Viva, Moldova!, Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin, Poland: ALICJA – Pray, Lithuania: Lion Ceccah – Sólo Quiero Más, Sweden: FELICIA – My System, Cyprus: Antigoni – JALLA, Italy: Sal Da Vinci – Per Sempre Sì, Norway: Jonas Lovv – Ya Ya Ya, Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – Choke Me, and Austria: COSMÓ – Tanzschein (listed in order of performance).
Ukraine’s representative, singer Leléka with the song “Ridnym,” will perform seventh, just like last year’s representatives, the band Ziferblat.
In the final, Ukrainians will be able to vote for all contestants except Ukraine’s representatives. At the same time, Ukrainians living abroad can vote for Ukraine’s representatives.
In addition, viewers from around the world, except those in participating countries, can vote for their favorite songs before the grand final. Voting began at midnight and closes before the broadcast begins.
Danylo Leshchynskyi, lead singer of the band Ziferblat, will serve as Ukraine’s spokesperson at “Eurovision 2026” and announce the points awarded by the national jury to each country.
Suspilne will broadcast “Eurovision 2026” live on television, digital platforms, and radio.
Specifically, the live broadcast of the final will begin on the “Suspilne Kultura” TV channel at 10:00 p.m. Additionally, the first semifinal will be broadcast live on “Radio Promin,” and the broadcast can also be viewed on the “Suspilne Kultura” and “Suspilne Eurovision” websites.
In addition, as reported by “Suspilne,” the pre-show will begin at 9:00 p.m., with singer alyona alyona joining Timur Miroshnychenko as co-host. Together with music critics Max Nahorniak and Natella Kirs, they will discuss the scale of “Eurovision 2026,” the most anticipated performances, and this year’s top favorites.
As reported, Austria’s representative, JJ, won the “Eurovision 2025” international song contest in Basel, Switzerland.
The 70th anniversary contest, “Eurovision 2026,” is taking place in Vienna (Austria) at the country’s largest indoor arena, the Wiener Stadthalle.
