Ukraine Falls Short in Eurovision 2026 Audience Poll

Grand Final Dress Rehearsal Results for Eurovision 2026

According to Главком: The second full dress rehearsal for the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final has concluded in Vienna. Following the event, the Eurovision Audience Poll results were released, based on responses from 3,620 show attendees. According to the voting, Australia’s Delta Goodrem emerged as the crowd favorite, securing the highest number of votes.

The top five spots in the poll went to:

• Australia with the song 'Eclipse'
• Bulgaria with 'Bangaranga'
• Finland with 'Liekinheitin'
• Moldova with 'Viva, Moldova!'
• Greece with 'Ferto'

Ukraine, represented by the band Leléka performing 'Ridnym', landed in 21st place with just 41 votes.

The poll was organized by fan media outlets including ESC Insight, 12 Points From America, ESCXTRA.com, That Eurovision Site, Merci Chérie, and ESC Gabe. Historical context: In 2023, Finland won this audience poll with 29.2% but finished second in the actual contest behind Sweden. In 2024, Switzerland topped the poll with 21.73% and went on to win the competition. Last year, Sweden led the poll but ended up in fourth place during the final.

Full Eurovision Audience Poll 2026 Results

Despite being the eventual winner of the contest, Austria ranked only fourth in audience preferences with 7.7% of the vote. The complete poll results are as follows:

• 1. Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse - 562 votes
• 2. Bulgaria: Dara - Bangaranga - 417
• 3. Finland: Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin - 365
• 4. Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova! - 296
• 5. Greece: Akylas - Ferto - 294
• 6. Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem - 215
• 7. Austria: Cosmó - Tanzschein - 206
• 8. Norway: Jonas Lovv - Ya, ya, ya - 182
• 9. Sweden: Felicia - My System - 130
• 10. Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me - 120
• 11. Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì - 107
• 12. France: Monroe - Regarde ! - 106
• 13. Cyprus: Antigoni - Jalla - 87
• 14. Serbia: Lavina - Kraj mene - 77
• 15. Croatia: Lelek - Andromeda - 73
• 16. Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire - 66
• 17. Poland: Alicja - Pray - 49
• 18. Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle - 44
• 19. Czechia: Daniel Zizka - Crossroads - 43
• 20. Malta: Aidan - Bella - 42
• 21. Ukraine: Leléka - Ridnym - 41
• 22. United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer - Eins, Zwei, Drei - 31
• 23. Belgium: Essyla - Dancing on the Ice - 26
• 24. Albania: Alis - Nân - 25
• 25. Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más - 14

The audience poll results highlight intense competition among performers, with clear frontrunners emerging at the top. After two years where poll favorites didn’t always replicate their success in the final, the suspense remains high until the Grand Final takes place. This underscores the contest’s unpredictability and the strong engagement of fans who actively participate in voting.

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