- The first semi-final took place in Oslo on 25 May 2010.
- The ten countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to a combination of televotes and jury votes from each voting country, qualified for the final. The Wildcard option from the previous contest has been dropped.
- France, Germany and Spain voted in this semi-final.
Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Moldova | English | SunStroke Project and Olia Tira |
“Run Away” | 10 | 52 |
02 | Russia | English | Peter Nalitch and Friends | “Lost and Forgotten” | 7 | 74 |
03 | Estonia | English | Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 | “Siren” | 14 | 39 |
04 | Slovakia | Slovak | Kristina | “Horehronie” | 16 | 24 |
05 | Finland | Finnish | Kuunkuiskaajat | “Työlki ellää” | 11 | 49 |
06 | Latvia | English | Aisha | “What For?” | 17 | 11 |
07 | Serbia | Serbian | Milan Stanković | “Ovo je Balkan” (Oво je Балкан) |
5 | 79 |
08 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | English | Vukašin Brajić | “Thunder and Lightning” | 8 | 59 |
09 | Poland | English, Polish | Marcin Mroziński | “Legenda” | 13 | 44 |
10 | Belgium | English | Tom Dice | “Me and My Guitar” | 1 | 167 |
11 | Malta | English | Thea Garrett | “My Dream” | 12 | 45 |
12 | Albania | English | Juliana Pasha | “It’s All About You” | 6 | 76 |
13 | Greece | Greek1 | Giorgos Alkaios and Friends | “OPA” (ΩΠΑ) | 2 | 133 |
14 | Portugal | Portuguese | Filipa Azevedo | “Há dias assim” | 4 | 89 |
15 | Macedonia | Macedonian | Gjoko Taneski, Billy Zver and Pejčin | “Jas ja imam silata” (Јас ја имам силата) |
15 | 37 |
16 | Belarus | English | 3+2 feat Robert Wells | “Butterflies” | 9 | 59 |
17 | Iceland | English | Hera Björk | “Je ne sais quoi” | 3 | 123 |