VIDEO // Satoshi, backstage emotions after qualifying for Eurovision final

The Republic of Moldova has qualified for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, and the country’s representative, Satoshi, shared his first reaction after the results were announced. “We will continue to represent the country with dignity also in the final,” said Satoshi, who urged fans to support him.

Satoshi, with the song “Viva, Moldova”, opened the show in Vienna and caused a sensation on the Eurovision stage. He managed to convince the audience to vote for him, and the results obtained secured Moldova a place in the grand final of the contest, which will take place on Saturday, May 16.

“We are very happy because the warmth from the audience and all the reactions are so intense and far beyond our expectations that it can only make us feel joyful. We will continue to represent the country with dignity also in the final, we will not give up, we will fight to the end. We need your support from everywhere, we’re mobilizing and moving mountains together. Moldova is on duty, Viva Moldova!” Satoshi told Moldova 1 after his performance on the Eurovision stage.

Following the first semifinal, the countries that qualified for the grand final are Greece, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, and Poland.

The second semifinal is scheduled for May 14, when contestants from Austria, Greece, Albania, Denmark, Georgia, Czechia, Serbia, Finland, Australia, Latvia, Israel, Lithuania, San Marino, the Netherlands, and Montenegro will take the stage.

The grand final will take place on May 16 in the Austrian capital and will bring together 10 countries qualified from each of the two semifinals. The 20 states will be joined by the representatives of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Austria, which are directly qualified for the final of the contest.

Both in the semifinals and in the final, the results of the contest will be determined 50% by public vote and 50% by the scores awarded by the national juries.