The second night of the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 has brought down the curtain with extraordinary news for the Albanian public: Alis has successfully reached the Grand Final! With a powerful and deeply emotional vocal performance, our artist electrified the “Wiener Stadthalle” arena, securing Albania's ticket to the long-awaited Saturday night.

"Nân" electrifies the stage
Alis gave a brilliant performance that immediately captured the attention of the audience and millions of viewers across Europe. With a confident and energetic performance, he managed to create one of the most beautiful moments of the evening.

The song was accompanied by a modern stage performance and impressive visual effects. The long applause and cheers at the end of the performance clearly showed the enthusiasm of the audience. This triumph comes after a week where the song “Nân” and Ali’s vocals were widely praised by international media as one of the strongest and most vocally perfect performances of this edition.

Pride of the Flag
Amidst the dazzling lights and electrifying atmosphere of Vienna, one symbol received special attention: the Red and Black Flag. During the second semi-final, the colors of Albania waved with legitimate pride.

In the heart of the “Green Room”, where the heartbeats of each delegation awaited the results, as well as in the arena of spectators, the presence of the Albanian flag created an indescribable emotion. Its waving served as a clear message of the strong presence of Albanian culture and passion in this 70th anniversary of the European festival, proving once again that it remains an inseparable element of our identity on international stages.

The 10 qualified countries
At the end of the televoting and jury evaluation, Albania was announced among the 10 countries that will advance to the Grand Final. They will join the 10 countries that qualified from the first night and the “Big 5” countries (+ the host country).

Below is the full list of the 10 countries that qualified from the second semi-final:

Albania – Alis – Nân

Australia – Delta Goodrem – Eclipse

Bulgaria – Dara – Bangaranga

Czech Republic – Daniel Zizka – CROSSROADS

Denmark – Søren Torpegaard Lund – Før vi går hjem

Malta – AIDAN – Bella

Norway – JONAS LOVV – YA YA YA

Cyprus – Antigone – Jalla

Romania – Alexandra Căpitănescu – Choke me

Ukraine – LELÉKA – Ridnym

Now, eyes and hearts are turned to Saturday, where Alis will take the stage again with the hope, why not, of bringing the big trophy to Tirana.