The first semi-final of the "Eurovision 2026" international song contest hosted by Vienna, the capital of Austria, has concluded.
Medianews.az reports that 10 countries passed the semi-final held on May 12:
Moldova
Sweden
Croatia
Greece
Finland
Israel
Belgium
Lithuania
Poland
Serbia.
Another 10 tickets to the final will be selected from the second semi-final (May 14):
Bulgaria
Azerbaijan
Romania
Luxembourg
Czech Republic
Armenia
Switzerland
Cyprus
Latvia
Denmark
Australia
Ukraine
Albania
Malta
Norway.
Germany, Austria, Great Britain, France, and Italy will join the contest in the final (May 16).
Since 1956, in the "Eurovision" contest, a project of the European Broadcasting Union – the public broadcasting organization, Ireland and Sweden have won 7 times; the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, and Great Britain 5 times; Israel 4 times; Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Norway, and Ukraine 3 times; Spain and Germany 2 times; Monaco, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Turkey, Greece, Finland, Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Portugal 1 time each.