The Greek Eurovision entry, Ferto by Akylas, a bookmakers’ favorite to win the 2026 contest, is set to compete in the Grand Final on Saturday night alongside the Cypriot entry, Jalla by Antigoni Buxton.
The highly catchy tracks were both characterized by high energy performances during the semifinals that took place earlier this week and secured Greece and Cyprus the qualification to advance to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final.
A total of 25 countries made it through the semifinals to compete for the grand prize and the hosting of next year’s contest; Denmark, Germany, Israel, Belgium, Albania, Greece, Ukraine, Australia, Serbia, Malta, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, United Kingdom, France, Moldova, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Cyprus, Italy, Norway, Romania and Austria.
Where to watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final
The show will start at 22.00 Greek time (GMT+2) and will be broadcast from the Wiener Stadthalle venue in Vienna, Austria. Greece will take to the stage 6th in row and Cyprus 21st.
Viewers in Greece can watch the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final from the flagship channel of the Greek public broadcaster, ERT1.
The show will be also broadcast from ERT’s Second Program on 103.7 radio, on ERT’s new international TV channel ERT COSMOS, as well as on ERT’s streamer, ERTFLIX, featuring on the pop-up Eurovision channel with full contemporary interpretation in Greek sign language and free from commercials.
Leading up to the Eurovision Grand Final show, ERT will air the documentary Ferto Promo Tour – The Movie by Giannis Georgoudakis, which follows Akylas through his entire Eurovision journey from the stage of the Greek Final to the stage in Vienna, recording fan events, backstage, concerts, interviews and meetings with diaspora Greeks.
From 21.00 to 22.00, actor Michalis Marinos will host talk show Eurovision Night, which will return after the conclusion of the Grand Final at 01.30 to comment on the results in the company of famous guests like Klavdia, the performer of 2025’s Greek entry Asteromata.
Greece and Cyprus high-energy performances at Eurovision Semifinals
Greeks worldwide are hoping that the Greek song’s title Ferto (Greek for “Bring It”) could be prophetic of Akylas bringing the Eurovision prize back home for the first time in two decades – and the second time ever.
The Greek entry has been among the bookmakers’ favorites since the beginning of the contest’s promo tour, in close competition with the Finnish entry, however the Australian entry has also risen rapidly in ranking since qualifying at the second semifinal on Thursday.
The staging of the Greek performance, designed by Eurovision veteran choreographer Fokas Evangelinos, is fast-paced and ambitious, featuring a poignant homage to Helena Paparizou’s winning 2005 performance, My Number One – which was again staged by Evangelinos.
The Cypriot entry, on the other hand, impressed audiences with an energetic stage presentation that blended contemporary pop sounds with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean musical and dance influences. The qualification sparked celebrations among Eurovision fans in Cyprus and Greece, with many praising the song’s rhythm, choreography, and strong visual identity.
