Eurovision 2026: The First Semi-Final begins shortly, Akylas performs fourth (updated)

The contest: Fifteen countries are competing, including Greece.

Akylas’ performance: Greece’s representative, Akylas, volition execute 4th successful the moving bid with the opus Ferto, aiming to unafraid the coveted summons to Saturday’s expansive final. Actress Parthena Chorozidou volition besides look connected signifier with him.

Finland the favorite: According to bookmakers, the Nordic state has been considered the frontrunner to triumph the contention from the precise beginning.

The countries competing successful bid of quality are: Moldova, Sweden, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Georgia, Italy, Finland, Montenegro, Estonia, Israel, Germany, Belgium, Lithuania, San Marino, Poland, and Serbia.

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The 10 countries that suffice for the last volition beryllium announced successful random order.

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Video featuring each First Semi-Final performances released

Just earlier the commencement of the First Semi-Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the authoritative video featuring each the performances from the countries competing connected Tuesday night, May 12, was released.

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Full presumption of Ferto astatine Eurovision – What we volition spot tonight

A fewer hours earlier Akylas takes the signifier successful Vienna during the First Semi-Final of Eurovision, rehearsal videos of the creator were released, revealing successful item each facet of his signifier performance.

The Greek typical volition vie connected May 12 successful 4th presumption with the opus Ferto, seeking qualification for Saturday’s expansive final.

Through videos published connected societal media from the Wiener Stadthalle and the Jury Rehearsal — the rehearsal viewed and scored by nationalist juries — the full directorial conception prepared by originative manager Fokas Evangelinos has been revealed.

His extremity is to contiguous a integer fairytale, a video crippled with antithetic levels, combining modern and classical elements.

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Mando’s prediction – “Akylas volition travel first”

A fewer hours earlier the First Semi-Final of Eurovision, successful which Greece volition compete, vocalist Mando shared her sentiment connected the Greek entry. The vocalist had participated successful the contention successful 2003 and said she is definite that Akylas volition decorativeness successful archetypal place. Her assurance stems from the information that Ferto is simply a highly polished opus that fits the Eurovision benignant perfectly.

Appearing connected the TV amusement Koinonia Ora Mega connected Tuesday, May 12, Mando said astir Akylas’ Ferto:

“I liked the opus precise much. Before the nationalist last adjacent took place, I was saying this is the 1 that should go. It’s a opus with galore elements. It’s a precise well-crafted piece, precise targeted for Eurovision. Very smart, actually. I deliberation it’s precise astute — the theme, the production, the sound. Eurovision nowadays wants thing highly original, thing antithetic that stands out.”

Watch the video.

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Eurovision broadcast

The semi-final is being broadcast unrecorded from the Wiener Stadthalle connected ERT1, with Giorgos Kapoutzidis and Maria Kozakou serving arsenic commentators for the tenth year.