The first Semi-final in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest takes place tonight. Rylan and Scott Mills bring you all the action live from Sweden for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. There’s also coverage with Richie Anderson on BBC Radio 2.
For the first time, “the big 5” will also perform during the semi-finals, even though they’re automatically in Saturday night’s grand final.
Tonight’s Eurovision Semi Final Running Order
1 🇨🇾 Cyprus / Silia Kapsis – Liar
2 🇷🇸 Serbia / TEYA DORA – RAMONDA
3 🇱🇹 Lithuania / Silvester Belt – Luktelk
4 🇮🇪 Ireland / Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue
🇬🇧 United Kingdom / Olly Alexander – Dizzy
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
🇩🇪 Germany / ISAAK – Always On The Run
9 🇸🇮 Slovenia / Raiven – Veronika
10 🇫🇮 Finland / Windows95man – No Rules!
11 🇲🇩 Moldova / Natalia Barbu – In The Middle
🇸🇪 Sweden / Marcus & Martinus – Unforgettable
12 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan / FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – Özünlə Apar
13 🇦🇺 Australia / Electric Fields – One Milkali (One Blood)
14 🇵🇹 Portugal / iolanda – Grito
15 🇱🇺 Luxembourg / TALI – Fighter
Christer Björkman, Contest Producer, commented:
‘It’s a very good year! It’s playful with high energy and very fun to work with! Above that, all participating countries have great ideas, which makes it extremely inspiring for us on the Contest team.
In addition, we are so thrilled now that The Big Five and Sweden get to show themselves fully in the Semi-Finals. They are fully integrated into the shows which gives them the chance to grow into the Grand Final.’