The first semi-final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will be held at 11 p.m. tonight in Vienna, Austria.

Georgia’s contenders at the 2026 ESC, Bzikebi, a band that won the 2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC), will perform on stage number 6.

Representatives from 15 countries will perform tonight: Georgia, Finland, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Moldova, Sweden, Belgium, Estonia, Israel, Lithuania, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Poland. Only 10 countries will qualify for the grand final. Two of the “Big Four” countries will also perform on stage: Germany and Italy.

Based on the rules of the competition, you cannot vote for your own country.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consists of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.

Traditionally, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) will provide live transmission of the popular musical show.