Main points
- Bookmakers predict a victory for Finland at Eurovision 2026, represented by Linda Lampenius and Piet Parkkonen with the song Liekinheitin.
- The representative of Ukraine LELÉKA with the song Ridnym takes ninth place according to bookmakers' predictions.
Eurovision 2026 / Channel 24 Collage
35 participating countries, including Ukraine, will compete for victory at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. All artists have already presented the tracks with which they will represent their country in Vienna.
Bookmakers have once again updated their predictions, which were published on the eurovisionworld website. Find out who is among the favorites and where Ukraine currently stands in the material.
Two months before the start of Eurovision 2026, bookmakers are predicting a victory for Finland . This year, the country will be represented by violinist Linda Lampenius and singer Piet Parkkonen with the song Liekinheitin.
Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin: watch the video online
According to forecasts, France is currently in second place, from which Monroe will go to the song contest with the composition Regarde, and Denmark is in third place, from which Søren Torpegor Lund will perform with the track Før vi går hjem.
The representative of Ukraine LELÉKA made it into the top ten. She will perform on stage with the song Ridnym. According to bookmakers' forecasts, the singer does not have much chance of winning yet – she ended up in ninth place .
Bookmakers' favorites for Eurovision 2026
- Finland (Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin)
- France (Monroe – Regarde)
- Denmark ( Seren Thorpehor Lund – Før vi går hjem)
- Greece (Aquilas – Ferto)
- Australia (Delta Goodrem – Eclipse)
- Israel (Noam Bettan – Michelle)
- Sweden (Felicia – My System)
- Czech Republic (Daniel Žižka – Crossroads)
- Ukraine (LELÉKA – Ridnym)
- Cyprus (Antigoni – Jalla)
Bookmakers' predictions for Eurovision 2026 / Screenshot from the eurovisionworld website
Eurovision 2026: the main thing
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The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna. The first and second semi-finals will take place on May 12 and 14, respectively, and the grand final on May 16.
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Eurovision 2026 will be held at the Wiener Stadthalle arena.
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Several countries boycotted the contest after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) allowed Israel to participate. These are Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland.
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Ukraine will perform in the second half of the second semi-final.