Eurovision 2026: Draws for the running order in the Grand Final
See the results of the draws for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The draws determine which half of the Grand Final each country will participate in
Shortly after each of the Semi-finals ends, the Grand Final qualifiers will be part of a draw to determine which half of the Grand Final they'll participate in.
Each finalist drew for the running order in the Grand Final with three possible outcomes:
- First half
- Second half
- "Producer's choice"
If a country draws "Producer's choice," this year's show producer, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), can freely decide where in the running order they'll put the country for the Grand Final.
Based on the draw, the producer of Eurovision 2026 will decide the running order for the Grand Final. The running order will be decided and announced shortly after Thursday's Semi-final 2 by the Austrian producer, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), and approved by the EBU.
It has already been decided via a draw that Austria will perform as song number 25 in the Grand Final. The draws of the Big-4 countries will be revealed after the Semi-final they preview their song and vote in.
We will update this story with the results of the draws after the 2nd Semi-final on Thursday···
PRODUCER DECIDES
What is "PRODUCER DECIDES"?
If a country draws "Producer's choice," this year's show producer, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), can freely decide where they'll put the country in the running order for the Grand Final.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in May 2026. The contest will be held in Vienna, Austria and produced by Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF).
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Participants: 35
- Semi-final 1: 12 May 2026: The 10 best songs qualify for the Grand Final
- Semi-final 2: 14 May 2026: The 10 best songs qualify for the Grand Final
- Grand Final: 16 May 2026: 25 participants – Austria, Big-4 (Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom), 10 best from Semi-final 1, 10 best from Semi-final 2
