Previewing the first half of Eurovision 2026 Semi Final 2

About this episode

Michael and Bryan preview the first half of Australia's semi-final for Eurovision 2026, discussing song entries and providing commentary.

We’re getting closer and closer to the 2026 Eurovision Grand Final, but first, there’s another semi to get to. Michael and Bryan fire up the satellite to run through the first half of Australia’s semi, with some surprising results. You can enjoy the second Semi Final live on SBS and On Demand on Friday 15 May at 5am (AEST) and in prime time (with some added extras) on Saturday 16 May at 7:30pm (AEST). In this episode: Pray for a singing miracle Investigate the role of paper in the history of Armenia Get in early for a tea break Get involved Listen to this year’s entries on your preferred platform Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts . Make your vote count via the poll (and be in the chance to win something special) – closes 15 May Playlist Bulgaria: DARA – Bangaranga Azerbaijan: JIVA – Just Go Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu – Choke Me Luxembourg: Eva Marija – Mother Nature Czechia: Daniel Žižka – CROSSROADS Armenia: SIMÓN – Paloma Rumba Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro – Alice The post…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Bryan

Topics covered

• Eurovision
• music
• semi-final preview
• Australia
• song entries
• commentary

Keywords

• Eurovision 2026
• semi-final
• Australia
• music entries
• commentary
• Michael
• Bryan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SBS

Books & works: Eurovision 2026, Bangaranga, Just Go, Choke Me, Mother Nature, CROSSROADS, Paloma Rumba, Alice

Places: Australia

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