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The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final is officially underway in Vienna, with 25 countries taking to the stage during a packed night celebrating 70 years of Eurovision.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final is officially underway in Vienna, with 25 countries taking to the stage during a packed night celebrating 70 years of Eurovision.
Hosted at the Wiener Stadthalle in Austria’s capital city, this year’s Grand Final has already delivered dramatic staging, controversial moments, technical mishaps, huge crowd reactions and plenty of classic Eurovision chaos.
One of the most anticipated performances of the evening came from Finland, with Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen performing Liekinheitin as one of the leading favourites to win the contest.
Elsewhere, Greece’s Akylas drew strong reactions online with Ferto, while Australia’s Delta Goodrem impressed viewers with the huge staging and vocals behind Eclipse.
The United Kingdom also delivered one of the night’s most talked-about performances as LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER brought chaotic energy to the stage with Eins, Zwei, Drei, complete with major crowd participation inside the arena.
Czechia’s performance of CROSSROADS by Daniel Zizka appeared to suffer a few technical issues during the live broadcast, with viewers spotting distorted camera shots and what looked to be a camera operator slipping during the mirrored staging sequence.
Serbia’s performance by LAVINA also appeared to require a brief delay before beginning, with the broadcast cutting to audience shots while the stage was finalised backstage.
Meanwhile, several performances throughout the evening included warnings for viewers regarding strobes and flashing lights.
One of the biggest talking points outside the competition itself came during a surprise teaser for Eurovision Asia.
The announcement received a mixed reaction inside the arena, although organisers appear keen to expand the Eurovision brand further internationally in the coming years.
EurovisionPicks will continue covering Eurovision Asia developments, although predictions and rankings are not currently planned on the platform due to technical limitations.
During several postcard and interval segments, viewers were shown clips of Vienna, known locally as Wien.
Having attended the Turquoise Carpet earlier this week, EurovisionPicks can confirm the Austrian capital has provided a stunning backdrop for this year’s contest.
As voting closed across Europe and the Rest of the World, the show moved into its interval performances celebrating Eurovision’s 70th anniversary.
The first interval act featured performances of classic Eurovision songs including Ireland’s 1970 winner All Kinds of Everything, alongside appearances from legendary Eurovision names including Verka Serduchka and Alexander Rybak.
Rybak’s unexpected mash-up of Fairytale and Congratulations quickly became one of the night’s most talked-about interval moments online.
Voting for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final has now officially closed, with the jury and public results set to be revealed shortly.