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Eurovision 2024: These are the ten finalists of the Second Semi-Final!

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The 68th Eurovision Song Contest has officially started and the Second Semi-Final was just concluded.

Tonight’s show was hosted by Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede. Sixteen countries performed tonight competing for ten tickets to Saturday’s Grand Final.

These were tonight’s contestants:

  1. Malta: Sarah Bonnici – “Loop“
  2. Albania: Besa – “Titan“
  3. Greece: Marina Satti – “Zari“
  4. Switzerland: Nemo – “The Code“
  5. Czechia: Aiko – “Pedestal“
  6. Austria: Kaleen – “We Will Rave“
  7. Denmark: SABA – “Sand“
  8. Armenia: Ladaniva – “Jako“
  9. Latvia: Dons – “Hollow”
  10. San Marino: Megara – “11:11”
  11. Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze – “Firefighter”
  12. Belgium: Mustii – “Before The Party’s Over”
  13. Estonia: 5miinust and Puuluup – “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  14. Israel: Eden Golan – “Hurricane”
  15. Norway: Gåte – “Ulveham”
  16. The Netherlands: Joost – “Europapa”

The results were determined exclusively by public voting and tonight’s ten qualifiers are the following:

  • Latvia
  • Austria
  • The Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Israel
  • Greece
  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
  • Georgia
  • Armenia

A few words about tonight’s show

Tonight’s show started with the two hostesses singing their own version of Sweden’s winning entry “Tattoo“.

 

For the first time, the BIG 5 and the host country performed live in the semi-finals. Hence, tonight the following countries performed:

  1. France: Slimane – “Mon Amour“
  2. Spain: Nebulossa – “Zorra“
  3. Italy: Angelina Mango – “La Noia“

Following the conclusion of the participants’ performances, three Eurovision divas took the stage for a Eurovision Sing-A-Long. Helena Paparizou, Charlotte Perrelli and Sertab Erener sang their Eurovision winning entries, making the crowd go crazy.

 

However, the intervals did not stop there. Charlotte Perreli took the stage along with Petra Mede, while the Eurovision 2023 runner-up, Käärijä, performed his song “Cha Cha Cha” for one more time.

 

The show was finished with a performance of Herreys, Sweden’s winners in 1984, who sang their all time classic “Diggy Loo Diggy Lei”.

The allocation regarding in which half will the qualifiers perform in the Grand Final, comes next, so stay tuned…

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Eurovision 2024: These are the ten finalists of the First Semi-Final!

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The 68th Eurovision Song Contest has officially started and the First Semi-Final was just concluded.

Tonight’s show was hosted by Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede. Fifteen countries performed tonight competing for ten tickets to Saturday’s Grand Final.

These were tonight’s contestants:

  1. Cyprus: Silia Kapsis – “Liar”
  2. Serbia: Teya Dora – “Ramonda”
  3. Lithuania: Silvester Belt – “Luktelk”
  4. Ireland: Bambie Thug – “Doomsday Blue”
  5. Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil – “Teresa & Maria”
  6. Poland: Luna – “The Tower”
  7. Croatia: Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”
  8. Iceland: Hera Björk – “Scared of Heights”
  9. Slovenia: Raiven – “Veronika”
  10. Finland: Windows95Man – “No Rules”
  11. Moldova: Natalia Barbu – “In the Middle”
  12. Azerbaijan: Fahren ft. Ilkin Dovlatov – “Özünlə apar”
  13. Australia: Electric Fields – “One Milkaki (One Blood)”
  14. Portugal: Iolanda – “Grito”
  15. Luxembourg: Tali – “Fighter”

The results were determined exclusively by public voting and tonight’s ten qualifiers are the following:

    1. Serbia
    2. Portugal
    3. Slovenia
    4. Ukraine
    5. Lithuania
    6. Finland
    7. Cyprus
    8. Croatia
    9. Ireland
    10. Luxembourg

A few words about tonight’s show

Tonight’s show started with an explosive act, which included three Eurovision superstars, who may not have won Eurovision but won people’s hearts instead. We’re talking about Elena Foureira, Eric Saade and Chanel, who all performed their Eurovision entries.

For the first time, the BIG 5 and the host country performed live in the semi-finals. Hence, tonight the following countries performed:

  1. United Kingdom: Olly Alexander – “Dizzy“
  2. Germany: ISAAK – “Always On The Run“
  3. Sweden: Marcus & Martinus – “Unforgettable“

Johnny Logan, also, appeared on stage and performed “Euphoria”, Loreen’s winning entry from 2012. It was an act of great importance, as both Johnny Logan and Loreen are the only performers in Eurovision history having won twice.

Benjamin Ingrosso, a former Swedish participant as well as one of Sweden’s biggest stars, took the stage of Malmö Arena, where he performed some of his hits.

The allocation regarding in which half will the qualifiers perform in the Grand Final, comes next, so stay tuned…

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Eurovision 2023: These are the 10 finalists of the First Semi Final!

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Eurovision 2023 has officially started with the First Semi Final of this year’s edition live from M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

Tonight’s show was hosted by Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and the Ukrainian star Julia Sanina.

Tonight, 15 acts competed in order to qualify to the Grand Final of Saturday. The results were determined only by 100% televoting from the 15 countries competing as well as Germany, France and Italy that were voting on this Semi Final.

Only 10 acts made it and advanced to the Grand Final and they are the following:

  • Croatia
  • Moldova
  • Switzerland
  • Finland
  • Czechia
  • Israel
  • Portugal
  • Sweden
  • Serbia
  • Norway

10 qualifiers semi final 1 2023

A few words about tonight’s show

Tonight’s show started with an opening video which included a young boy from Liverpool being excited about its city hosting Eurovision 2023. Then, he joins the Eurovision stage and Julia Sanina performs “Mayak” by The Hardkiss. The female trio of superstars Julia Sanina of The Hardkiss, Hannah Waddingham, and Alesha Dixon, tonight’s hosts joined the stage and so Eurovision 2023 just begins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg5EOvVPwMQ

Then it was the time for the representatives from 15 countries participating tonight to take the stage and perform their entries:

  1. Norway: Alessandra – “Queen of Kings“
  2. Malta: The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)“
  3. Serbia: Luke Black – “Samo Mi Se Spava“
  4. Latvia: Sudden Lights – “Aijā“
  5. Portugal: Mimicat – “Ai Coração“
  6. Ireland: Wild Youth – “We Are One“
  7. Croatia: Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!”
  8. Switzerland: Remo Forrer – “Watergun“
  9. Israel: Noa Kirel – “Unicorn“
  10. Moldova: Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele şi Luna“
  11. Sweden: Loreen – “Tattoo“
  12. Azerbaijan: TuralTuranX – “Tell Me More“
  13. Czechia: Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown“
  14. Netherlands: Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper – “Burning Daylight“
  15. Finland: Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha“

Interval Acts

Wordwide superstar Rita Ora performs a medley of her hits, as well as a world premiere of ‘Praising You’. Alyosha (Ukraine 2010) and Rebecca Fergusson perform together a cover of “Ordinary World”.

France, Germany and Italy

Right before the announcement of the aforementioned finalists, we had the chance to see clips from the performances of France, Germany and Italy, the members of the Big 5 who had the right to vote in this Semi Final.

France: La Zarra – “Évidemment”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DQH8CkuCQk

Germany: Lord of The Lost – “Blood And Glitter”

Italy: Marco Mengoni – “Due Vite”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zTpCGtCufw

Stay tuned on EurovisionFun because the allocation regarding in which half will the qualifiers perform in the Grand Final, comes next!

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EBU: the announcement of semifinal qualifiers will remain as usual

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The EBU together with BBC have made an important announcement regarding the proposed new system to announce the semifinal qualifiers:

“After trying a new system of presenting the qualifying countries in Dress Rehearsal 1 of the First Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 it was decided by the production team to revert back to the previous reveal sequence used in recent years with artists learning whether they will progress to the Grand Final together with their delegations in the Green Room. Whilst this change will not now be implemented this year there are other innovations in the show for viewers to look forward to.”

During the First Dress Rehearsal the EBU and the broadcaster tried to introduce a new system to present the qualifiers.  However, the system was not positively received.

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