Semi finals

Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom voted in this semi-final. Draw Country Language Artist Song Place Points 01 Austria English Natália Kelly "Shine" 14 27 02 Estonia Estonian Birgit "Et uus saaks alguse" 10 52 03 Slovenia English Hannah "Straight into Love" 16 8 04 Croatia Croatian Klapa s Mora "Mižerja" 13 38 05 Denmark English Emmelie de Forest "Only Teardrops" 1 167 06 Russia English Dina Garipova "What If" 2 156 07 Ukraine English Zlata Ognevich "Gravity" 3 140 08 Netherlands English Anouk "Birds" 6 75 09 Montenegro Montenegrin Who...

This is a blog based on an audio feed from the hall. We missed the first 2 and got to Witloof Bay - NOT QUALIFYING Slovakia...

...sorry, Siegers - das ist nicht einfach mit Deutsch... I think we've all got to go off and do our homework here, really. Based on...

In what has become true to form for this contest, the rehersal isn't starting on time.  This time we're again 15 minutes late. Judith, Stefan and...

After a little faffing around, the FIRST dress rehearsal of the FIRST semi-final has actually started.  Our three hosts are on stage telling us...

After a little faffing around, the FIRST dress rehearsal of the FIRST semi-final has actually started. Our three hosts are on stage telling us...

I'm trying to fit two gallons of good into a pint glass here. I think there's 7 that I'm prepared to rule out, some...

A little bit late - but here are my qualifiers from Semi Final 1 - (this is my second attempt as I got it...

Read from the bottom up - sorry it's just how these things work!! 2247 Press conference just getting under way, and I need a break....

The second semi final took place in Moscow on 14 May. France and Russia voted in this semi-final. Spain was also scheduled to televote...