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The second semi-final of Eurovision 2026 is underway in Vienna, where Armenia's Simon will also perform as Entry 6. 15 countries will compete in this semi-final, in the following order: Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Romania, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Armenia, Switzerland, Cyprus, Latvia, Denmark, Austria, Ukraine, Albania, Malta and Norway. Only 10 will advance to the final as a result of the voting.

Representatives of France, Austria and the United Kingdom will also perform their songs, but they are not competing.

To vote for Armenia, you need to send the number 06 to the short number designated in your country. It is not possible to vote for our delegate from Armenia.

Countries not participating in the contest can also vote: you need to log in to the website www.esc.vote. Voting in this way will be considered as a vote from one country.

How to vote on the website www.esc.vote:

To cast your vote, simply visit www.esc.vote (ensure that your credit and mobile cards are internationally recognized)

Each credit card allows you to cast up to 10 votes at once (this implies that if you want to send 10 votes to Armenia, you should add 10 votes before submitting your vote)․ 

Voting for the Rest of the World will also open the previous evening of the 
Semi-final and close at the beginning of the Live broadcast. This is also a good chance to vote for Armenia! 

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