From the initial 42 countries, the number has been trimmed to just 26 finalists that will compete for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 crown on Saturday. The live finale event will take place in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.
You can watch the Eurovision 2016 Grand Finale through your local EBU member European broadcaster, LOGO TV in the USA, SBS in Australia and, if none of these are an option, via a live stream on the official Eurovision website (link: http://www.eurovision.tv/) or YouTube! The Saturday May 14 finale will begin at 9pm (Stockholm)/8pm (London)/3pm (East coast)/12pm (West coast).
Here are the top 26 finalists and the videos of semi-final performances.
Sweden – Frans – If I Were Sorry
Spain – Barei – Say Yay
France – Amir – J’ai Cherché (I have looked for)
Hungary – Freddie – Pioneer
Croatia – Nina Kraljic – Lighthouse
Netherlands – Douwe Bob – Slow Down
Armenia – Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave
Russia – Sergey Lazarev – You Are The Only One
Czech Republic – Gabriela Guncikova – I Stand
Austria – Zoe – Loin D’ici (Far from Here)
Cyprus – Minus One – Alter Ego
Malta – Ira Losco – Walk On Water
Latvia – Justs – Heartbeat
Poland – Michal Szpak – Color of Your Life
Israel – Hovi Star – Made of Stars
Serbia – Sanja Vucic ZAA – Goodbye (Shelter)
Lithuania – Donny Montell – I’ve Been Waiting for This Night
Australia – Dami Im – Sound of Silence
Bulgaria – Poli Genova – If Love Was a Crime
Ukraine – Jamala – 1944
Georgia – Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz – Midnight Gold
Belgium – Laura Tesoro – What’s the Pressure
Italy – Francesca Michielin – No Degree of Separation
United Kingdom – Joe & Jake – You’re Not Alone
Germany – Jamie Lee – Ghost
Who is your favorite this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? We will post the winners and the results tomorrow!