India, May 14 -- The Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, witnessed the first semi-final of the much-awaited Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on May 13 2026. Hosted by Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski, along with Emily Busvine acting as the Green Room host, broadcasters from thirty-five countries are participating in the contest, two fewer than in 2025 and the smallest number of participants since 2003, before the introduction of semi-finals.

What is the Eurovision Song Contest?

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster submits an original song representing its country to be performed and b...