Semi-Final 1 Running Order: Sweden, Finland and Poland Among the Favourites
Rehearsal Images: FELICIA performing My System for Sweden during the First Rehearsal at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna 2026
Semi-Final 1 promises an exciting and diverse evening filled with everything Eurovision fans could wish for: upbeat pop songs, emotional ballads, returning fan favourites and plenty of cultural influences. With countries such as Sweden, Finland and Poland entering as strong contenders, while acts from Moldova, Portugal and Serbia could surprise live on stage, the battle for a place in the Grand Final is completely open. Here is the full running order for the first semi-final.
| Running Order | Country | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | Satoshi | Viva, Moldova |
| 2 | Sweden | Felicia | My System |
| 3 | Croatia | Lelek | Andromeda |
| 4 | Greece | Akylas | Ferto |
| 5 | Portugal | Bandidos do Cante | Rosa |
| 6 | Georgia | Bzikebi | On Replay |
| — | Italy | Sal Da Vinci | Per sempre sì |
| 7 | Finland | Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen | Liekinheitin |
| 8 | Montenegro | Tamara Živković | Nova zora |
| 9 | Estonia | Vanilla Ninja | Too Epic To Be True |
| 10 | Israel | Noam Bettan | Michelle |
| — | Germany | Sarah Engels | Fire |
| 11 | Belgium | Essyla | Dancing on the Ice |
| 12 | Lithuania | Lion Ceccah | Sólo quiero más |
| 13 | San Marino | Senhit | Superstar |
| 14 | Poland | Alicja | Pray |
| 15 | Serbia | Lavina | Kraj mene |
