Who won Eurovision 2026? Full leaderboard and scores

The 2026 competition was held in Vienna, Austria, after their act JJ won the 2025 contest with the song ‘Wasted Love’.

Favourites going into the final included the Finnish duo Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius, and Australian singer Delta Goodrem.

Meanwhile, the UK’s entry was Sam Battle (known by his stage name Look Mum No Computer), who is known for his unusual electronic music.

But how did the votes stack up, and who impressed the juries and viewing public the most?

Who won Eurovision 2026?

The full leaderboard for Eurovision 2026 is as follows:

Bulgaria’s Dara secured victory, with her song ‘Bangaranga’ scoring 516 points.

A tense finale saw Israel in first place until the last points were announced, eventually finishing second with 343 points.

The country’s entrant, Noam Bettan, sang his song ‘Michelle’, in English, Hebrew and French.

Some chants and booing could be heard in the crowd, where many Israeli flags and banners could also be seen.

There were a number of protests in Vienna this week over Israel’s inclusion in the contest amid its actions in Gaza.

Romania’s Alexandra Capitanescu, with the intense pop metal song Choke Me, finished third on 296 points.

Speaking at a press conference after her win, Dara said: “I want to thank my husband, because he was the one to push me to come to Eurovision.

“Because in the beginning I was not sure if I want to come or not, because I had anxiety and doubt with myself, and he was the one that he just pushed me, and he was like, ‘you need to go right now to Eurovision, right now, pick up your phone tell them you’re going’.”

She added: “I’m so thankful that I (got) the chance to be in Eurovision, and every day I’ve been here in this place, I felt safe, protected, loved, supported.

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“I felt that I can do everything, that everything is possible, and I really, truly think that this community is so amazing.

“I will miss you so much, today I woke up, and I almost cried, because I will miss this place, and you all.”

Dara’s win means next year’s contest will take place in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.

What did you think of Eurovision 2026 this year? Let us know in the comments.