Eurovision 2026: Armenia's SIMÓN takes to the stage in second semi-final

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place on Thursday evening, with Armenia’s representative, SIMÓN, set to perform sixth in the running order.

Fifteen countries will compete for 10 places in Saturday’s grand final. The line-up for the semi-final includes Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Romania, Luxembourg, Czechia, Armenia, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Denmark, Australia, Ukraine, Albania and Malta.

France, the United Kingdom and last year’s winner Austria will also perform during the show, although all three countries have already qualified automatically for the final.

According to the official Eurovision Armenia page, viewers in participating countries will be able to vote for SIMÓN by sending the number “06” to the designated voting number in their country after the performances. Voting from Armenia is not permitted under Eurovision rules.

Audiences in non-participating countries can also cast a vote online through the official Eurovision voting platform at esc.vote. Votes submitted through the website are counted together as one combined international vote.

The second semi-final begins at 21:00 Central European Time (23:00 in Yerevan).