Dara wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 for Bulgaria
Bulgaria has won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Dara’s win with ‘Bangaranga’ is the first for Bulgaria and for broadcaster BNT. Israel finished in second place, and Romania finished in third.
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The Arena And The Livng Room: Eurovision’s Two Audiences
The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the last true live television spectacles. In 2025, 166 million people watched the Song Contest worldwide — an extraordinary figure in an era where audiences increasingly consume entertainment on demand. There are now very few programmes that genuinely feel unmissable in the moment. Fifteen years ago, that kind […]
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The Model Predicts Finland to Win Eurovision 2026
The Model was designed to predict what would happen if the Eurovision Song Contest was held today. Today, it’s the day of the Grand Final – and Finland is the favourite to win.
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The Spotter’s Guide to Eurovision 2026: The Grand Final
It’s been a long road, friends, but tonight we finally see the culmination of months, even years of work. Following two competitive Semifinals, we have winnowed the field down to twenty-five acts, and only one will raise the crystal microphone high this evening.
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Viva La Bangaranga: Thoughts On Grand Final Day
As key nations withdraw from Vienna in a year clouded by geopolitics, it might be hard for some to come to our biggest party this year. Tonight, we remember those absent friends, but we also reclaim the good of the Song Contest through the defiant power of music.
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Eurovision Audience Poll: Australia Win The Grand Final In Vienna
The results of the Eurovision Audience Poll for the Grand Final at Vienna 2026 are in.Australia takes first place with 16%, Bulgaria second on 12%, and Finland third on 10 percent.
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The Lampenius Rule: Live Instruments Return To The Song Contest
A landmark rule technicality will allow Linda Lampenius to perform the first live-mic’ed instrumental solo on the Eurovision stage this century. This “Lampenius Rule” marks a watershed moment for the Contest, potentially opening the door for more live musicianship on the continent’s biggest stage.
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Vienna, Friday 15th May
We take a look through all 10 of the qualifying entries, analyse why gold is the magic colour for Australia, explore the innovative stagings of the returning countries Romania and Bulgaria, and ask which of these songs could have chances to succeed in the Grand Final on Saturday.
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How Effective Is The Televote’s Move To A Ten-Vote Maximum At Eurovision?
Eurovision’s televote has come under increased scrutiny by broadcasters, the media, and viewers following 2025’s Song Contest. Sharleen Wright discusses one of the changes and their impact on 2026’s voting experience, the lower limit of televotes you can cast.
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Finland’s Lucky Number 17: The 2026 Grand Final Running Order Analysis
10 songs have been eliminated, now 25 remain to be in contention to be crowned the winner of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. As customary, here is our review of the producer’s running order, in a show that starts with Denmark and ends with host country Austria.
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We Have Our Final Ten Qualifiers From Vienna 2026
Missing out are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The draw for their Grand Final position is as follows. First Half Australia, Czechia, Denmark. Second Half Cyprus, Norway, United Kingdom Austria will perform in 25th place, as determined by a prior draw. Producer’s Choice Not assigned to any half, show producers can place this entry […]
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The Spotter’s Guide to Eurovision 2026: Semi Final Two
Welcome to the Second Semifinal of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest? Have we all recovered from Semi One yet? Has your pulse returned to normal following the agony and the ecstasy of finding out who our first ten qualifiers were? Are we ready to cast ourselves, once more, unto the breach for Semifinal Two?
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