UK viewers will get a taste of what to expect from Look Mum No Computer during the second semi-final
The second semi-final of Eurovision 2026 is here, with 10 more countries set to find out if they’ve made it to the grand final of the 70th edition of the Song Contest.
Thirty-five countries headed to Vienna in hopes of lifting the iconic glass microphone trophy. Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain chose not to compete in this year’s Eurovision in protest against Israel’s inclusion.
Across both semi-finals, 10 contestants are eliminated, leaving 25 competitors for the Grand Final. The current favourites to lift the glass microphone trophy this year are Finland, who are represented by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen.
Both of the semi-finals, the first of which was held on Tuesday (May 12), are being hosted by Austrian stars Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski. The pre-qualified Big Four countries get to show off what songs they’ll be singing at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna. Spain’s omission means that only the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Austria have a guaranteed place in the Grand Final.
Viewers in the United Kingdom are able to vote for their favourites in the second semi-final, and they are also in for a treat, as the UK act LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER takes to the Eurovision stage for the first time to perform his song, Eins, Zwei, Drei, before he competes in the final.
Look Mum No Computer is this year’s UK entry(Image: PA)
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “It has been a lot of work, especially as I have just become a new dad at the same time as prepping for Eurovision! But overall, it’s been a lot of fun – I’m really proud of what we’ve pulled together and can’t wait to put it into practice.
“Working with Benke [Rydman] has been brilliant, he’s a really cool guy and has been pushing the boundaries of what we want to do up on that stage. It’s going to make for a really interesting live performance.”
Here are the countries competing in the second semi-final and the running order:
Bulgaria: DARA – “Bangaranga”
Azerbaijan: JIVA – “Just Go”
Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – “Choke Me”
Luxembourg: Eva Marija – “Mother Nature”
Czechia: Daniel Zizka – “CROSSROADS”
France: Monroe – “Regarde!” (Big Four)
Armenia: Simón – “Paloma Rumba”
Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro – “Alice”
Cyprus: Antigoni – “JALLA”
Austria: Cosmo- “Tanzschein” (Hosts)
Latvia: Atvara – “Ēnā”
Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – “Før Vi Går Hjem”
Australia: Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse”
Ukraine: Leléka – “Ridnym”
United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer – “Eins, Zwei, Drei” (Big Four)
Albania: Alis – “Nân”
Malta: Aidan – “Bella”
Norway: Jonas Lovv – “YA YA YA”
The second semi-final will be available to watch at 8pm on BBC One on Thursday (May 14). Viewers in the UK will be able to watch from their television, as well as mobile phones, tablets and laptops by accessing BBC iPlayer and streaming the event at the same time.
