Eurovision 2026: where and when to watch the final and how to vote

The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. The representative of Ukraine LELÉKA will perform in the first half of the show with the song Ridnym. About it reports Suspilne.

Ukraine in the final: performance number 7

Ukraine will take to the stage in the first half of the final show at number 7. LELÉKA's performance with the song Ridnym will be among the first contestants, which is traditionally considered an important stage that sets the tone for the contest.

Where and when to watch the pre-show

Before the final, viewers will be treated to a special pre-show. It will start at 21:00 and will be available:

• on Suspilne Kultura TV channel
• on Suspilne Kultura and Suspilne Eurobachennya websites

Timur Miroshnichenko will be the host of the pre-show and semi-final broadcast. His co-host will be Alyona Alyona. Their comments will also be available on the Eurovision Ukraine YouTube channel. At the same time on this channel there will be only a behind-the-scenes broadcast from the commentary studio - without showing the performances of the contestants.

Where to watch the final

You can watch and listen to the live broadcast of the final on several platforms at once:

• suspilne Kultura and Suspilne Eurobachennya website
• suspilne Kultura TV channel
• promin radio

Thus, viewers will be able to choose a convenient format - television broadcast, online viewing or radio broadcast.

Order of finalists' performances

The organisers have already approved the order of the participants' appearances on stage. Denmark will open the finals and Austria will finish.

Full order of performances:

Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før vi går hjem
Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire
Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle
Belgium: Essyla - Dancing on the Ice
Albania: Alis - Nân
Greece: Akylas - Ferto
Ukraine: Leléka - Ridnym
Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse
Serbia: Lavina - Kraj Mene
Malta: Aidan - Bella
Czech Republic: Daniel Žižka - Crossroads
Bulgaria: Dara - Bangaranga
Croatia: Lelek - Andromeda
UK: Look Mum No Computer - Eins, Zwei, Drei
France: Monroe - Regarde!
Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova!
Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin
Poland: Alicja - Pray
Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más
Sweden: Felicia - My System
Cyprus: Antigoni - Jalla
Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì
Norway: Jonas Lovv - Ya ya ya
Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me
Austria: Cosmó - Tanzschein

How voting is organised

Voting in the finals starts before the first performance and continues during all numbers. It closes approximately 40 minutes after the last song. Each audience member can vote up to 10 times, but there is an important rule - you cannot vote for a representative of your own country.

There is also a separate "Rest of the World" category, where viewers from countries not participating in the competition can vote. There the system works on a separate schedule: voting is opened before the final, then it is activated again before the start of the broadcast and remains open until the end of the show.

The final result is formed not only by viewer voting - the winner is also determined by a professional jury.

Gesture translation for viewers

The organisers will ensure the accessibility of the broadcast: there will be sign language translation on air and online. A separate version with sign language translation will also be available on the official website of Suspilne Eurobachennya. The translation of numbers and dialogues will be done by professional sign language interpreters.