The Eurovision 2026 final brought to the stage in Vienna some of the most spectacular visual moments in recent years, from mythology-inspired sets to rock-influenced performances.
Several countries relied on elaborate stage concepts, extensive choreography and cinematically constructed images.
Australian singer Delta Goodrem brought a visually spectacularly constructed moment to the Eurovision 2026 stage for the song 'Eclipse'. The artist climbed up to second place in the bookies after impressing the audience and the judges with her performance in the semi-final on Thursday.
Delta Goodrem appeared in a setting dominated by blue lights and cosmic effects, surrounded by smoke and a crescent-shaped structure.
Bulgaria, one of the most energetic shows of the evening
Bulgaria's representative, Dara, brought to the Eurovision 2026 stage one of the most energetic moments of the evening.
Dara, whose full name is Darina Yotova, originally specialized in folk music before turning to pop music. Very popular in Bulgaria, the artist dominates the local charts, especially after the release of her latest album, “ADHDARA”, inspired by the diagnosis of ADHD received in adulthood, notes News.ro.
The song performed at Eurovision is called “Bangaranga”, a dance-pop title whose name evokes ancient rituals.
Great Britain, an experimental bid
Sam Battle is an inventor of absurd sound devices. Known as “Look Mum No Computer”, he launched in 2016 building experimental electronic instruments for his YouTube channel, which has over 90 million views.
Croatia, mystical setting
Croatia brought to the Eurovision 2026 stage one of the most mysterious moments of the evening.
The female group Lelek, consisting of Inka Večerina Perušić, Judita Štorga, Korina Olivia Rogić, Lara Brtan and Marina Ramljak, has a name that means “moaning” or “complaining” in Croatian.
The song “Andromeda” is inspired by the tradition of Catholic tattoos practiced by Croatian and Bosnian women during the period of Ottoman rule as a form of resistance against forced conversion. The song evokes the memory of mothers and sacrificed women, passed down from generation to generation.
Aidan from Malta has dreamed of Eurovision since he was seven years old. He participated four times in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malta before being selected for the contest.
“Bella”, composed with Joep van den Boom and Sarah Bonnici, is a pop ballad that blends English, Maltese and Italian and talks about love after a breakup.
Monroe performed “Look!” for France
At the age of 17, the opera singer became known through the show “Prodiges” on France 2. She performed “Regarde!”, a hymn of strong love, with opera accents.
Consistently in the top 5 of the bookies in the weeks leading up to the final, Monroe also caused excitement on streaming platforms.
Marie Myriam with the song “L'oiseau et l'enfant” won Eurovision for France in 1977.
Serbia, progressive metal avalanche on the stage in Vienna
Lavina – “avalanche” in Serbian – is a progressive metal band. Its six members – Luka Aranđelović (vocals), Pavle Aranđelović (keyboards), Andrija Cvetanović and Pavle Samardzić (guitar), Nikola Petrović (bass), Bojan Ilić (drums) released their first album, “Odyssey”, in 2022 before embarking on a European tour, performing mainly at Sziget and Eurosonic.
The title of their song, “Kraj Mene”, means both “Next to me” and “My end” in Serbian. Being the band's first song performed in their native language, it was originally composed in English before being adapted into Serbian.
