STOCKHOLM 2016
Eurovision 2016: Running order in Grand Final decided
The running order in Saturday's Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2016 has been decided. As the three previous years, the producer of Eurovision Song Contest decides the running order
The producer of this years Eurovision, the Swedish broadcaster SVT, has decided the running order for the Grand Final at Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The last three years the producers of the shows has decided the running order based on an allocation draw. The allocation draw took place shortly after Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2. Here the participants were distributed in the first or second half of the Grand Final.
Running order
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The 61st Eurovision Song Contest takes place on 10, 12 and 14 May 2016. The contest is hosted by Stockholm, Sweden, and produced by the Swedish broadcaster SVT.
- Place: Globen Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
- Participants: 42
- Semi-final 1: Took place on 10 May 2016 with 18 participants. The 10 songs with highest points advanced to the Grand Final
- Semi-final 2: Took place on 12 May 2016 with 18 participants. The 10 songs with highest points advanced to the Grand Final
- Grand Final: Takes place on 14 May 2016 with 26 participants; Sweden (host), Big-5 (Germany, Spain, France, Italy and United Kingdom), 10 best from Semi-Final 1, 10 best from Semi-Final 2
