The second semi-final of the ‘Eurovision Song Contest 2026’ has concluded, and all 25 finalists are now confirmed for Saturday’s grand final in Vienna. The evening saw 18 acts perform, with 10 earning enough votes to secure their place on the Saturday night stage. All of the pre-tournament favourites came through, setting up what looks set to be a closely fought contest at the weekend.According to BBC, the ten acts that qualified from Thursday’s semi-final are now confirmed, joining the countries that had already secured their spots from the first semi-final on Monday.

The 10 countries that qualified from the second semi-final

Albania: Alis — ‘Nân’Australia: Delta Goodrem — ‘Eclipse’Bulgaria: Dara — ‘Bangaranga’Cyprus: Antigoni — ‘Jalla’Czechia: Daniel Zizka — ‘Crossroads’Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund — ‘Før Vi Går Hjem’Malta: Aidan — ‘Bella’Norway: Jonas Lovv — ‘Ya Ya Ya’Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu — ‘Choke Me’Ukraine: Leléka — ‘Ridnym’They join Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden, all of whom qualified from the first semi-final on Monday. The United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and France automatically qualified as the Big Four, while Austria earned an automatic spot as this year’s host nation.

Who are the favourites heading into Saturday’s final?

With all 25 finalists now confirmed, the bookmakers have their top three firmly in place:Finland: Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen — ‘Liekinheitin’ (37% chance of winning)Greece: Akylas — ‘Ferto’ (11% chance of winning)Australia: Delta Goodrem — ‘Eclipse’ (11% chance of winning)Goodrem is being tipped as a particularly strong contender heading into the weekend. Her song, a classic ballad in the style of Celine Dion, is seen as having broad appeal across both the public vote and the juries of professional songwriters, who each account for half of the final score. Her odds have also been shortening throughout the week, suggesting growing confidence in her chances.There is also the possibility that Israel could perform strongly in the public vote, something that has become both a pattern and a point of contention in recent years, with some countries accusing the Israeli government of attempting to influence the result through advertising campaigns. ‘Eurovision’ organisers have insisted this is not the case.

Where does the UK stand ?

The United Kingdom finds itself with two acts in the running for Saturday’s final. The official UK entry, Look Mum No Computer, is currently ranked 21st by the bookmakers. Sitting above them in 16th place is Cyprus’s Antigoni, who was born and raised in London, giving British viewers an unofficial second horse in the race.The grand final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with running commentary available from the same time. All signs point to a competitive and unpredictable evening.