I was at the Eurovision Grand Final 2026 – this moment with the UK act broke my heart

Here’s what happens behind-the-scenes at Eurovision that you don’t see on screen (Picture: AP/ Getty)

After always watching the Eurovision Song Contest on screen, this year I was finally able to score what felt like a Golden Ticket, watching live from the stadium.

Being from Australia, I was only in my early 20s when I first heard about the song contest, but ever since, I’ve become utterly obsessed. Funnily enough, it was a university friend who introduced me to the contest… and years later, his brother Go-Jo went on to represent Australia.

Last year, I went to Basel and watched JJ take home the trophy for Austria. However, this year I was actually in the room Read Entire Article