The Eurovision Song Contest has experienced a whirlwind week, and the moment for the final showdown among performers has arrived. The Grand Finale is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Vienna, Austria. A significant audience vote, accounting for 50% of the final result, has already been cast.
Australia Wins the Eurovision Audience Poll
The winner of the Eurovision Audience Poll for the Grand Finale 2026 is Australia's Delta Goodrem, following her performance during Dress Rehearsal Two. Garnering approximately 15.5% of votes from 3,620 participants, she tops the chart. The remaining top ten countries, as reported by Eurovoix, are Bulgaria, Finland, Moldova, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Sweden, and Romania, in descending order.
Previous Winners of the Eurovision Audience Poll
In 2025, Sweden won the audience poll but ultimately finished in fourth place. Switzerland claimed first place in the audience poll in 2024 and went on to win the Grand Finale as well. In 2023, Finland won the poll but finished a close second after the Grand Finale.
About Eurovision
As one of the largest music festivals globally, the Eurovision Song Contest features over 35 countries competing for the title. The 2026 contest is being held in Austria, the reigning champion from the previous year. The first semi-final took place on May 12, 2026, followed by the second semi-final on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Due to the Gaza war, five countries—Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia—have boycotted the event entirely by refusing to broadcast, after withdrawing their participation. This decision followed calls to exclude Israel from the competition, directed at the Eurovision Broadcasting Union.
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