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
Eurovision 2026 had 35 participating countries – the lowest number since the introduction of Semi-finals in 2004
Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain boycotted Eurovision 2026 because Israel was allowed to participate in the contest
