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ESC 2026 Semi Final 2 - The line-up of the Grand Final is now complete | Ep.34

20 min · 14 de may de 2026
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Episode 34 is HERE — and the Grand Final lineup is complete. 🎙️📺🇦🇹 The Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2026 is done — and Vienna now has its 26 finalists. Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Australia, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Denmark and Czechia are heading to Saturday. And Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Armenia, Switzerland and Latvia are going home. Were we surprised? Absolutely. The second semi-final lived up to its reputation as the hardest one to call — and the results proved exactly why. Did our predictions hold up? You'll have to listen to find out. 😅 We react to every qualifier, every elimination, and what the full Grand Final lineup means for Saturday night. With all 25 acts now confirmed — Finland, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Australia, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Denmark, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and Austria — the real question is: who is winning Vienna? Second semi-final reactions, Grand Final predictions, and plenty of opinions — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹 Listen and watch now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media. New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues! *except for Eurovision week ;) 🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.

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