Eurovision 2026 Betting Market and Odds

Check out our Eurovision odds to learn more about the favourites and all our latest prices ahead of one entertainment’s most iconic events.

Format of the Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition held annually in varying locations around Europe. It is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who tasks each participating country to submit an original song to be performed live over the course of a week.

Half of the participating countries perform in the First Semi-Final while the remaining half performs in the Second Semi-Final. In each Semi-Final, the top 10 most voted countries of the evening gain their ticket to Saturday’s Grand Final.

The ‘Big Five’ countries do not compete in the Semi-Finals but go straight to the Final. Any country not named in the ‘Big Five’ that won the previous year will also automatically qualify.

The ‘Big Five’ countries in the Eurovision Song Contest are:

• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain
• United Kingdom

After all songs have been performed each night, the participating countries will give two sets of points to their favourite songs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12). One set given by a jury of five music industry professionals from that country, and another by the viewers from each country watching from home.

The only restriction here is that each country can’t vote for themselves and must vote for another participating country.

The full results of the competition are then revealed, with the winning country earning their place in history and the right to host the next Eurovision Song Contest.

When & where is Eurovision held this year?

The 70th annual Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna, Austria this year.

Here are the dates and times for Eurovision 2026:

• The First Semi-Final: 12th May, 2026
• The Second Semi-Final: 14th May, 2026
• The Grand Final: 16th May, 2026

Previous Eurovision Winners

The first Eurovision Song Contest took place in 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland, making this year’s event the 68th edition.

Let’s look back on the last 10 winners of Eurovision:

• 2025: JJ representing Austria with 'Wasted Love'
• 2024: Nemo representing Switzerland with 'The Code'
• 2023: Loreen representing Sweden with ‘Tattoo’
• 2022: Kalush Orchestra representing Ukraine with ‘Stefania’
• 2021: Måneskin representing Italy with ‘Zitti e buoni’
• 2020: Cancelled
• 2019: Duncan Laurence representing the Netherlands with ‘Arcade’
• 2018: Netta representing Israel with ‘Toy’
• 2017: Salvador Sobral representing Portugal with ‘Amar Pelos Dois’
• 2016: Jamala representing Ukraine with ‘1944’
• 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw representing Sweden with ‘Heroes’

How to bet on Eurovision

To bet on Eurovision, simply select from the various options above. We offer Eurovision odds on various outcomes, such as the total number of points for the winning song, who will finish in the top 10, last place in the competition overall, and so much more.

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