Today is the third day reherasalas and countries participating in the second semi final begin their rehearsals today.

אני מצרף את לוח הזמנים של החזרות היום:

I am enclosing the schedule of the reherasals today.
 

Semi final 2 , songs 1-7
10:30-11:00	- Bulgaria - first reherasal
11:10-11:40	- Azerbaijan - first reherasal
11:50-12:20	- Romania - first reherasal
12:45-13:15	- Luxembourg - first rehearsal
13:25-13:55	- Czechia - first reherasal
14:00-15:00	Lunch break
15:00-15:30	- Armenia - first reherasal
15:40-16:10	- Switzerland - first reherasal

 

 Today is the second day reherarsal and Israel is having it's first reherasal today.Noam Bettan and his dancers before flying to Vienna.
 

להלן לוח הזמנים של החזרות היום:

i am enclosinfg the second rehearsal day progranmme:

 

Semi Final 1 , songs 8-15
10:30-11:00	- Montenegro - first rehearsal
11:10-11:40	- Estonia - first vrehearsal
11:50-12:20	- Israel - first rehearsal
12:45- 13:15	- Belgium - first rehearsal
13:25-13:55	- Lithuania - first reheasal
14:00-15:00	Lunch break
15:00-15:30	- San Marino - first rehearsal
15:40-16:10	- Poland - first rehearsal
16:20- 16:50	- Serbia - first rehearsal

 

 

 

Today the first reherasal round begin. EBU is going to dispatch some photos and snippets of the various rehearsals of the artists themselves. Each delegation gets 30 minutes od reherasal then they go to the video room to watch the video and give final instructionssuch as amending  the film angels etc. It has to be mentioned that in previous week there was a Stand In reheraslas where local stand in people  rehearse each  country show according to the insructions they got from the various broadcasting authorities. Then the fimed videos were sent to the broadcating autorities for viewing  and got  their feedbacks. Israel first reherasal is going to be on Sunday 3/5/26 on 11:50-12:20 local time. Good Luck to Noam Bettan and the Israeli delegation in ESC 2026.

Here is the schedule of the first rehearsal day 2/5/26.
 

Semi Final 1 , songs 1-7
10:30-11:00	- Moldova - first rehearsal
11:10-11:40	- Sweden - first rehearsal
11:50-12:20	- Croatia first rehearsal
12:45-13:15	- Greece first rehearsal
13:25-13:55	- Portugal first rehearsal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:30	- Georgia first rehearsal
15:40-16:10	- Finland first rehearsal

The rehearsals times are in local time. The times in Israel is 1 hour forward,

 

The Third Reherasal Round and Live Shows of ESC 2026

Third Rehearsal Round and Live Shows

Monday , May 11 - Ninth Rehearsal Day
 

15:30-18:30	Semi Final 1 -Press Rehearsal (first dress rehearsal)
21:00-23:15	Semi Final 1 - Jury Rehearsal (second dress rehearsal)

Tuesday , May 12 , Tenth Rehearsal Day & Semi Final 1(live)
 

15:00-17:30	Family Rehearsal (Third dress rehearsal)
21:00-23:15	Semi Final 1 live

Wednesday , May 13 - Eleventh Rehearsal day
 

15:30-18:30	Semi Final 2 - Press rehearsal (First dress rehearsal)
21:00-23:15	semi Final 2 - Jury Rehearsal (Second dress rehearsal)

Thursday - May 14 - Twelfth Reherasal Day & Semi Final 2 (Live)
 

15:00-!7:30	Family Reherasal
21:00-23:15	Semi final 2 live

Grand Final

Friday , May 15 - Thirteen Rehearsal Day
 

13:30-17:30	Press Rehearsal (First Day Reherasal)
21:00-01:00	Jury Reherasal

Saturday  , May 16 - Fourteenth Reherasal Day & Grand Final Live
 

13:30-17:30	Family Reherasal
21:00-01:00	Grand final from Vienna

 

EBU has published the second rehearsals  round in ESC 2026.

Second Rehearsal Round

Wednesday , May 6 - Fifth Rehearsal Day
 

Semi Final 1, songs 1-10
10:30-10:55	- Moldova Second Rehearsal
11:05- 11:30	- Sweden Second Reherasal
11:30-11:55	-Croatia Second Reherasal
12::20-12:45	- Greece Second Rehearsal
12;55 - 13:20	- Portugal Second Rehearsal
13:30 - 13:55	- Georgia Second Rehearsal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:25	- Finland - Second Rehearsal
15:35- 16:00	- Montenegro Second Rehearsal
16:10-16:35	- Estonia Second Rehearsal
16:45-17:10	- Israel Second Rehearsal

Thursday , May 7 - Sixth Rehearsal day
 

Semi Final 1 , songs 11-15 & The Big Five ans Austria
10:30 - 10:55	- Belgium - Second Rehearsal
11:05- 11:30	- Lithuania -  second Rehearsal
11:30-11:55	-  San Marino Second Rehearsal
12:20-12:45	- Poland Second Rehearsal
12:55- 13:20	- Serbia second Rehearsal
13:30-13:55	- Italy First Rehearsal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:25	- Germany First rehearsal
15:35-16:00	- France First Rehearsal
16:10-16:35	- United Kingdom First Rehearsal
16:45-17:10	- Austria First Rehearsal

Friday , May 8 - Seventh Rehearsal day
 

Semi Final 2 , Songs 1-10
10-:30-10:55	- Bulgaria second Rehearsal
11:05-11:30	- Azerbaijan Second Rehearsal
11:30-11:55	- Romania Second Rehearsal
12:20-12:45	- Luxembourg Second Rehearsal
12:55-13:20	- Czechia Second Rehearsal
13:30-13:55	- Armenia Second Rehearsal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:25	- Switzerland Second Rehearsal
15:35-16:00	- Cyprus Second Rehearsal
16:10-16:35	- Latvia second Rehearsal
16:45-17:10	- Denmark Second Rehearsal

Saturday , May 9 - Eight Rehearsal Day
 

Semi Final 2, songs 11-15 & The Big 5 and Austria
10:30-10:55	- Australia Second Rehearsal
11:05- 11:30	- Ukraine Second Rehearsal
11:30-11:55	- Albania Second Rehearsal
12:20- 12:45	- Malta Second Rehearsal
12:55-13:20	- Norway Second Rehearsal
13:30-13:55	- Italy Second Rehearsal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:25	- Germany Second Rehearsal
15:35-16:00	- France Second Rehearsal
16:10-16:35	- United Kingdom Second Rehearsal
16:45-17:10	- Austria Second Rehearsal

 

 

EBU published the first rehearsal  round in ESC 2026

First Reherasal Round

Saturday May 2 - First Reheresal Day
 

Semi Final 1 ,Songs 1-7
10:30-11:00	- Moldova - First Rehearasal
11:10- 11:40	- Sweden - First Rehearsal
11:50-12:20	- Croatia - First Rehearasal
12:45- 13:15	-  Greece - First Rehearasal
13:25- 13:55	- Portugal - First Rehearasal
14:00- 15:00	Lunch Break
15:00 - 15:30	- Georgia First Rehearasal
15:40 - 16:10	- Finland First Rehearasal

Sunday - May 3 - Second Reherasal day
 

Semi Final 1 , Songs 8-15
10:30 - 11:00 -	- Montenegro - First Rehearasal
11:10- 11:40	- Esstonia - First rehearasal
11:50- 12:20	- Israel First Rehearasal
12:45 - 13:15	- Belgium First Rehearasal
13:25 - 13:55	- Lithuanaoa First Rehearasal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:30	- San Marino First Rehearsal
15:40 - 16:10	- Poland First Reherasal
16:20 - 16:50	- Serbia First Rehearsal

Monday , MAY 4 - Third Rehearsal Day
 

Semi Final 2 , Songs 1-7
10:30 - 11:00	- Bulgaria - First Reherasal
11:10- 11:40	- Azerbaijan - First Rehearsal
11:50 - 12:20	- Romania - First Rehearasal
12:45 - 13:15	- Luxembourg - First Rehearsal
13:25- 13:55	- Czechia - First Rehearsal
14:00 - 15:00	Lunch Break
15:00 - 15:30	- Armenia - First Rehearsal
15:40 - 16:10	- Switzerland - First Rehearsal

Tuesday , May 5 - Fourth Rehearsal Day
 

Semi Final 2 , songs 8-15
10:30 -11:00	- Cyprus - First Rehearsal
11:10-11:40	- Latvia First Rehearsal
11:50-12:20	- Denmark First Rehearsal
12:45- 13:15	- Australia First Rehearsal
13:25- 13:55	- Ukraine First Rehearsal
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break
15:00-15:30	- Albania First Rehearsal
15:40- 16:10	- Malta First Rehearsal
16:20 - 16:50	- Norway First Rehearsal

 

 

After a spectatcular event of the annual Israel OGAE meeting we have another spectacular event during the Eurovision week 2026 in Tel-Aviv.

 

On coming friday there is the annual meeting of the Israeli OGAE fun club. Also in this event the club is celebrating 40 years anniversary. Noam Bettan the Israeli representative toESC 2026 is going to attend the meeting. Nadav Guedj the Israeli representative to ESC 2025 was suppoised to attend the meeting also  but due to personal reasons he won't be there.. Yoav Tzafir is going to replace.him. Yoav Tzafir is the producer of Kochav Haba L'Euroviziyon( Raising Star). Since 2015 Israel went to final in ESC'S and even had  reach the top places in the Eurovision's itselves. In 2018 Neta Barzilai won the contest with the song Toy and brought the ESC to Tel-Aviv.. Hopefully that this year Noam Bettan will go the final and bring with him  the throphy back to Israel once again.
 

 

London Eurovision Party revealed the names of the Eurostars 2026 participating in the event. The event is scheduled to be on 19/4/26. Below you can find the list of the participants: The singer Boy George is going to attend Senhit from San M<arino in her Eurovision Song "Superstar."

1.  - San marino - Senhit & Boy George - Superstar
2.  - Greece - Akylas - Ferto
3.  - Italy - Sa Da Vinci - Per Sempre Si
4.  - Germany - Sarah Engels - Fire
5.  - Swiss - Veronica Fusaro - Alice
6.  - Ukraine - Leleka - Ridnym
7.  - Austria - Cosmo - Tanzschein
8.  - Belgium - Essyla - Dancing On The Ice
9.  - Bulgaria - DARA - Bangaranga
10.  - Croatia - Lelek - Andromeda
11.  - Denmark - Soren Torpegaard Lund - Far Vi Gar Hjem
12.  - Finland - Linda Lampenius X Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin
13.  - Albania - Alis - Nan
14.  - Latvia - Atvara - Ena
15.  - Lithuania - Lion Ceccah - Solo Quiero Mas
16.  - Luxembourg - Eva Marija - Mother Nature
17.  - Malta - Aidan - Bella
18.  - Moldova - Satoshi - Viva , Moldova!
19.  - Montenegro - Tamara Zivkovic - Nova Zora
20.  - Norway - Jonas Lovv - Ya Ya Ya
21.  - Romania - Alexandra Capitanescu - Choke Me

 

Israel was allocated as song number 10 in the first semi final.

 

 

להלן שיבוץ השירים בחצי הגמר הראשוןן:

Here is the song allocation in the first semi final:

1.  Moldova
2.  Sweden
3.  Croatia
4.  Greece
5.  Portugal
6.  Georgia
-  Italy
7.  Finland
8.  Montenegro
9.  Estonia
10.  Israel
-  Germany
11.  Belgium
12.  Lithuania
13.  San - Marino
14.  Poland
15.  Serbia

להלן שיבוץ השירים בחצי הגמר השני:

The song allocation in the second semi final:

1.   Bulgaria
2.  Azerbaijan
3.  Romania
4.  Luxembourg
5.  Czechia
-   France
6.  Armenia
7.  Swiss
8.  Cyprus
-  Austria
9.  Latvia
10.  Denmark
11.  Australia
12.  Ukraine
-  United Kingdom
13.  Albania
14.  Malta
15.  Norway