The second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 pulled in 385,900 viewers on the event's official YouTube channel. This marks a 13% increase over the first semifinal's livestream.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Semifinal #2 Live Viewership
The Eurovision 2026 semifinal broadcasts followed a familiar trend: viewership ticked up slightly after the first round, though the largest surge in engagement is naturally expected during the grand final.
The official YouTube livestream for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 generated over 580,000 Hours Watched. The broadcast maintained an average viewership of 317,200, with peak viewership hitting 385,900.
Current viewership mirrors the levels seen during the 2022-2023 semifinals, a period when the contest was just beginning to establish its livestreaming presence. By comparison, the second semifinal of 2024 remains the most popular to date, peaking at over 565,300 concurrent viewers. Since that 2024 high, livestreaming metrics have steadily slipped, and the latest semifinal results only reinforce this downward trend.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Semifinal #2 Results
The second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 featured representatives from 15 countries.
Countries that qualified for the final:
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Bulgaria,
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Romania,
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Czech Republic,
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Cyprus,
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Denmark,
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Australia,
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Ukraine,
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Albania,
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Malta,
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Norway.
Meanwhile, five countries were eliminated from the competition: Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Armenia, Switzerland, and Latvia.
A total of 25 nations will compete in the grand final: 10 qualified artists from each of the two semifinals, the "Big Four" (the UK, Germany, Italy, and France), and the host nation, Austria. The final stage of the competition will be held on May 16.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Final Participants
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Denmark,
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Germany,
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Israel,
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Belgium,
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Albania,
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Greece,
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Ukraine,
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Australia,
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Serbia,
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Malta,
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Czech Republic,
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Bulgaria,
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Croatia,
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United Kingdom,
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France,
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Moldova,
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Finland,
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Poland,
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Lithuania,
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Sweden,
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Cyprus,
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Italy,
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Norway,
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Romania,
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Austria.
Where is the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 taking place?
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest marks the 70th edition of the historic competition. Austria is playing host this year, having previously held the event in 1967 and 2015. The country earned the right to host the 2026 contest following JJ’s victory with the song "Wasted Love" in 2025.
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest grand final will be held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, an arena with a capacity of up to 16,000 which also hosted the Eurovision final back in 2015.
