The official running order for the Eurovision 2026 final has been confirmed, leaving fans furious
Twenty nations clinched their spots in the final following two live semi-finals earlier this week. They'll be joining host nation Austria and the Big Four - Italy, France, Germany andBased on current betting odds, Finland are tipped as frontrunners to claim victory, with Australia hot on their heels, afterAdditional notable contenders include Greece and Denmark, though the running order could dramatically alter the results on Saturday evening.
The EBU has announced the official sequence in which nations will take to the stage, and fans are especially anxious about one particular entry, reportsNumerous viewers are apprehensive that Denmark's prospects of triumph have been compromised, as they'll be opening the final, and might consequently slip from memory by the end of the night. Lots of disheartened supporters expressed their views on X , with one individual posting: "It's over...
Denmark got ruined by the order .
" Someone else commented: "Denmark will open wtf this running order is so bad," while another stated: "Oh no Denmark... I'm worried now.
" A fourth enthusiast mirrored the feeling, posting: "WHYYYY IS DENMARK OPENING OMG. I'm actually crying. No way they're winning now," while another similarly expressed: "They sent Denmark to sleep, unbelievable. You literally destroyed them.
"However, other fans pledged to back their favourite performances, regardless of their position in the running order. Graham Norton will make his return to the BBC commentary box this weekend as the 70th grand final launches in spectacular style. The television icon appeared on BBC Breakfast on Friday , where he discussed one nation's "brilliant" performance.
Chatting to presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, he said: "Australia have kind of knocked it out of the park this year. They've got Delta Goodrem who can sing like a dream. It's a kind of old-fashioned Eurovision song, but it is excellent and last night in the second semi-final we saw the staging.
"If people didn't see it, I won't spoil it for them. It is just brilliant. I know it's pathetic, but I was gasping. It was so good.
So, I think they might be the ones to beat now. "
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