Who will win Eurovision 2026?

📋 Context The 70th Eurovision Song Contest takes place May 12-16, 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The Grand Final on May 16 features 26 countries: • 10 winners of Semi-Final 1 (May 12): Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Sweden • 10 winners of Semi-Final 2 (May 14): including Denmark, Australia, Norway, Albania, Romania and others • Host country (Austria) and Big Five (UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France) — automatic finalists Current bookmaker favorites as of May 13: Finland (Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen — "Liekinheitin") holds first place, Greek artist Akylas with "Ferto" surged after the semi-final, Denmark ("Før Vi Går Hjem") consistently in top-3. 📋 Categories (mutually exclusive) Winner determined by combined jury (50%) and televote (50%) scores in the Grand Final. If none of the listed countries wins — market resolves to "Any other country". 📋 Resolution criteria • Winner = country with highest total points in May 16, 2026 final per official EBU/eurovision.com announcement • In case of winner disqualification — next-highest scoring country • If final cancelled or not held by May 31, 2026 — market resolves to "Any other country" 📰 Verification Primary source: eurovision.com (winner page), eurovision.tv, ebu.ch Additional: Reuters, BBC News, AP (minimum 2 independent confirmations) 🔧 Resolution process Market resolves within 6 hours of winner announcement. Dispute period — 24 hours after decision publication.