Eurovision 2026 Semi-final 1 Results
Semi-final 1 Scoreboard
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Semi-final 1 result: Israel got 269 points and won Semi-final 1 with the song "Michelle" performed by Noam Bettan
Dates: 12 May 2026
City: Vienna, Austria
Arena: Wiener Stadthalle
Broadcaster: Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Hosts: Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski.
15 countries participated in Semi-final 1 (determined by draw). The best 10 countries from Semi-final 1 qualified for the Grand Final.
Voting: Televoting from participating countries + Online voting "Rest of the world" (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12 points) and national juries (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12 points).
The pre-qualified countries Germany and Italy performed (but didn't compete) and voted in Semi-final 1.
Read more: The 10 songs qualified for the Grand Final
Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain boycotted Eurovision 2026 because Israel was allowed to participate in the contest
Eurovision 2026 had 35 participating countries – the lowest number since the introduction of Semi-finals in 2004
