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The second semi-final of Eurovision 2026 is underway in Vienna, where Simon, the representative of Armenia, also performed with his song Paloma Rumba. He performed under the number 6.

You can vote for the singer during the voting time announced after the end of the contest by sending his number 06 to the corresponding short number in your country.

It is not possible to vote for Simon from Armenia.

Countries not participating in Eurovision can also vote up to 10 times by visiting the website www.esc.vote.

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