On May 14, the second semi-final of the Eurovision 2026 contest began in Vienna (Austria), in which the representative of Ukraine, singer Leleka (Victoria Leleka), takes part with the song Ridnym. The show is broadcast on the official YouTube channel of the competition; with a Ukrainian translation, the show is broadcast on the Suspilny venues.
Leleka will appear on stage together with the Ukrainian bandura player, founder of the Shpilyasti Kobzari group Yaroslav Dzhus under number 12. In the second semi-final, in addition to Ukraine, competitors from 14 countries participate: Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Romania, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Armenia, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Denmark, Australia, Albania, Malta, Norway.
Representatives of the countries sponsoring the competition will also appear on stage: France and Great Britain, as well as Austria, the winner of Eurovision 2025. These contestants automatically qualify for the grand final.
How vote
Ukraine can vote only during the second semi-final, when its representative will perform – each country casts its vote in the semi-final in which its representative performs. You cannot vote for your country.
You can vote for your favorite artist’s performance in the official Eurovision Song Contest App, as well as via SMS, phone call (the numbers will be known during the live broadcast) and on the esc.vote website, which is active only on broadcast days.
10 out of 15 contestants will advance to the finals. Ukraine is one of the most successful countries at Eurovision – it has participated in the competition more than 20 times, always became a finalist and won three victories.
