The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 final is just days away with 26 countries set to battle it out on stage for their chance to be crowned the winner. Host country Israel has already confirmed its place in the grand finale as has the Eurovision ‘Big Five’. So which countries will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 final? Related articles Eurovision 2019 LIVE: Netherlands victory sealed ahead of semi-finals Eurovision favourites REVEALED: Why SWEDEN will win Eurovision Which countries are through to the Eurovision 2019 final? Eurovision 2019 will see 26 countries take to the stage to perform live in Tel Aviv, Israel. The confirmed Eurovision Song Contest 2019 finalists so far are: Israel (Hosts) UK (Big Five) Germany (Big Five) France (Big Five) Spain (Big Five) Italy (Big Five) Greece Belarus Serbia Cyprus Estonia Czech Republic Australia Iceland San Marino SloveniaThe remaining 10 places in the finale will be decided after tonight’s (May 16) semi-final. WHY IS AUSTRALIA IN EUROVISION 2019? Eurovision 2019 finalists: Czech Republic (Image: Getty) Unfortunately for the following seven countries, they’ve all missed out on the final: All seven failed to impress the Eurovision judges and public to send them through to Saturday’s final in Tuesday’s first semi-final. The following 18 countries are taking part in the second semi-final on Thursday where a further 10 acts will go through. WHERE IS ISRAEL ON THE MAP? IS IT IN EUROPE? Related articles Eurovision 2019: When was the last time Israel won Eurovision? Eurovision 2019: Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest? Latest odds Eurovision 2019 finalists: Cyprus (Image: Getty) The full list of the second semi-finalists from the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 are: Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Croatia Denmark Ireland Latvia Lithuania Malta Moldova North Macedonia Norway Romania Russia Sweden Switzerland The NetherlandsEight of the second semi-final countries will have to say goodbye to the contest after Thursday. HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE UK WON EUROVISION? Eurovision 2019 finalists: Graham Norton will commentate (Image: BBC) The Big Five of UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy automatically make it through to the Eurovision final every year. This is because they are the five biggest contributors to the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), the organisation behind Eurovision. Israel also made it through as it’s the host country. Each year, the previous winner is asked to host the contest. The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 final starts at 8pm on BBC One on Saturday, May 18.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility