The final of Eurovision 2026 will take place on May 16, with Ukrainian artist Leléka performing her song “Ridnym” in the first half of the show.
Viewers can catch the pre-show on the Suspilne Kultura channel and on the Suspilne Kultura and Suspilne Eurovision websites starting at 21:00. Timur Miroshnychenko will host the pre-show and the semi-final broadcast, with Alyona Alyona joining as co-commentator. The commentary will also be available on the Eurovision Ukraine YouTube channel, although this channel will not stream the participants’ performances.
For those wishing to watch the final, it will be accessible via:
- the Suspilne Kultura and Suspilne Eurovision websites;
- the Suspilne Kultura television channel;
- Pryamiy Radio.
Ukraine is scheduled to perform seventh in the lineup during the final.
The order of performances for the finalists is as follows:
- Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund — “Før vi går hjem”
- Germany: Sarah Engels — “Fire”
- Israel: Noam Bettan — “Michelle”
- Belgium: Essyla — “Dancing on the Ice”
- Albania: Alis — “Nân”
- Greece: Akylas — “Ferto”
- Ukraine: Leléka — “Ridnym”
- Australia: Delta Goodrem — “Eclipse”
- Serbia: Lavina — “Kraj Mene”
- Malta: Aidan — “Bella”
- Czech Republic: Daniel Žižka — “Crossroads”
- Bulgaria: Dara — “Bangaranga”
- Croatia: Lelek — “Andromeda”
- United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer — “Eins, Zwei, Drei”
- France: Monroe — “Regarde!”
- Moldova: Satoshi — “Viva, Moldova!”
- Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen — “Liekinheitin”
- Poland: Alicja — “Pray”
- Lithuania: Lion Ceccah — “Sólo Quiero Más”
- Sweden: Felicia — “My System”
- Cyprus: Antigoni — “Jalla”
- Italy: Sal Da Vinci — “Per Sempre Sì”
- Norway: Jonas Lovv — “Ya ya ya”
- Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu — “Choke Me”
- Austria: Cosmó — “Tanzschein”
Voting for the final will commence before the first song is performed and will continue throughout the performances, lasting approximately 40 minutes after the final act. Participants can vote up to ten times, though they cannot vote for their own country’s representative.
Additionally, there will be an option for the “Rest of the World” category, which will open around midnight before the final and close just before the live broadcast begins, reopening before the first performance. This voting will also remain open during the live show and for 40 minutes post-event. A professional jury will also evaluate the performances.
Sign language interpretation will be provided for the Eurovision broadcast on television and digital platforms. A separate sign language stream will be available on the official Suspilne Eurovision website, featuring interpreters Anfisa Khudashova, Lada Sokolyuk, and Oleksandr Rudik, with dialogues translated by Tetiana Zhurkova.
This year, Leléka will represent Ukraine with her song “Ridnym.” The performance, directed by Ilya Dutsyk, features costumes designed by Ukrainian designer Liliia Litkovska and stylist Margarita Shekel, inspired by the poetry of Lesia Ukrainka. Jewelry resembling water droplets will complement Leléka’s look, crafted by designer Kate Brilliant. The bandurist, Yaroslav Dzhus, will join Leléka on stage, donning a costume reminiscent of the Cossack era, symbolizing the role of musicians as guardians of cultural memory.
The Eurovision 2026 final is scheduled for May 16, featuring Ukraine's Leléka performing "Ridnym." Viewers can watch the event on various platforms, with voting details outlined for participants.