Greece to Compete in the First Semi-Final
Greece will compete in the first half of the First Semi-Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, on 12 May 2026.
The allocation of countries to the two Semi-Finals was determined by a draw that took place today, 12 January 2026, in Vienna and was broadcast live on ERTFLIX, with interpretation into Greek.
The draw also determined in which of the two Semi-Finals the so-called “Big 4” (France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy), as well as the host country, Austria, which automatically qualify for the Grand Final, will vote.
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria, from 12 to 16 May 2026.
In detail, the allocation of countries in the Semi-Finals is as follows:
First Semi-Final (12 May 2026)
First Half
Georgia
Portugal
Croatia
Sweden
Finland
Moldova
Greece
Second Half
Montenegro
Estonia
San Marino
Poland
Belgium
Lithuania
Serbia
Israel
Voting from the “Big 4”:
Germany
Italy
Second Semi-Final (14 May 2026)
First Half
Armenia
Romania
Switzerland
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg
Bulgaria
Czechia
Second Half
Albania
Denmark
Cyprus
Norway
Malta
Australia
Ukraine
Latvia
Voting from the “Big 4” and the host country:
France
United Kingdom
Austria
The heart of Eurovision beats, as always, on ERT.
Do not miss next Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January 2026, at 17:00, the ERT1 programme “EurovisionGR”, where we will enjoy, in a first broadcast, the presentation of the 28 songs competing to represent Greece at Eurovision 2026.
