The 70th Eurovision Song Contest is reaching fever pitch, with the second semi-final taking place this evening (Thursday, May 14). The competition will narrow down the field of nations before the grand finale on Saturday.
What time is the Eurovision semi-final 2 tonight?
The second semi-final kicks off on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm tonight. Rylan and Angela Scanlon are broadcasting live from Vienna to provide commentary throughout the evening. The UK's Look Mum No Computer will make their debut live performance of Eins, Zwei, Drei. Viewers can also look forward to Austrian presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski kicking off proceedings with a distinctive rendition of JJ's 2025 champion track Wasted Love, which the BBC hints "may not go to plan..." JJ will also make a comeback during the interval act with a fresh release. Spectators will witness former Neighbours star and chart-topper Delta Goodrem representing Australia on the Eurovision platform, a nation that has been involved in the contest since 2015.
Who is performing in the Eurovision 2026 semi-final 2?
Once more, 15 contestants will compete in pursuit of a coveted place in Saturday's grand finale. Five performers will bow out of the competition this evening, while the remaining 10 will progress. The running order is as follows:
- Bulgaria - Dara - Bangaranga
- Azerbaijan - Jiva - Just Go
- Romania - Alexandra Cpitnescu - Choke Me
- Luxembourg - Eva Marija - Mother Nature
- Czechia - Daniel Zizka - Crossroads
- Armenia - Simón - Paloma Rumba
- Switzerland - Veronica Fusaro - Alice
- Cyprus - Antigoni - Jalla
- Latvia - Atvara - n
- Denmark - Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før vi går hjem
- Australia - Delta Goodrem - Eclipse
- Ukraine - Leléka - Ridnym
- Albania - Alis - Nân
- Malta - Aidan - Bella
- Norway - Jonas Lovv - Ya Ya Ya
Controversy and withdrawals
This year's competition has sparked as much debate as ever, following the withdrawal of five nations – including Big Five member Italy – after Israel's participation was confirmed. In 2025, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia announced they would sit out the contest in response to Israel's continued military operations in Gaza. Controversy aside, Israel and nine other countries successfully advanced from the first semi-final earlier this week. The acts progressing to the grand final include Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 grand finale broadcasts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday, May 16.
