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Eurovision 2026 Vienna Semi Final 1 - Tuesday 12 May 8pm

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RedToothBrush · 11/05/2026 13:30

Welcome to 2026’s MN Live Eurovision Threads. This year is once again marred by controversy (When hasn't it been?) I mean Sehit for a fourth time for San Marino with Boy George!!!? (Yes that Boy George) Fix!

Anyway, putting all the nonsense to one side this is for those of you who are here for the pan pipes (Yes we have pan pipes!), old crooners, the complusory appearance of the Eurovision violin, 70s/80s throwback costumes, Kryten from Red Dwarf and Joost Klein wannabies.

1 MOLDOVA Satoshi - Viva, Moldova!
2 SWEDEN Felicia - My System
3 CROATIA Lelek - Andromeda
4 GREECE Akylas - Ferto
5 PORTUGAL Bandidos do Cante - Rosa
6 GEORGIA Bzikebi - On Replay
ITALY Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Si
7 FINLAND Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin
8 MONTENEGRO Tamara Živković - Nova Zora
9 ESTONIA Vanilla Ninja - Too Epic To Be True
10 ISRAEL Noam Bettan - Michelle
GERMANY Sarah Engels - Fire
11 BELGIUM Essyla - Dancing On The Ice
12 LITHUANIA Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más
13 SAN MARINO Sehit - Superstar
14 POLAND Alicja - Pray
15 SERBIA Lavina - Kraj Mene

Ten to Qualify for the Final.

The UK can not vote in this Semi Final (you vote in the semi you appear in).
Voting for participants opens after the last song has been performed.
Non participating countries (Hello Ireland) can vote as part the Rest of The World from midnight before the Semi-Final until the show starts when voting closes temporary before reopening after the acts have all performed.

Voting Changes from previous years
The jury vote returns for the Semi-Finals. This means there is less emphasis on the Televote than in previous years which should favour the more technically musical, reduce odd voting patterns and be harder for the quirker entries (which you might want to keep in mind when voting). There is also a bigger restriction on how many times you are allowed to vote, with everyone being cut to ten votes.

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CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:02

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:01

He reminds me of Slimane from France.

Yes! From last year or the year before

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 21:03

Actually who was the UK bloke in the leather coat singing underneath giant trumpets? He reminds me of him!

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:03

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 21:01

French and Hebrew

Like The Beatles... Michelle.

McCartney wrote a comical faux-French ballad which he used to busk in the streets when he was a teenager in order to attract women and make his friends laugh.

Israel just ripped it off.

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FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:03

Two years ago @CrushingOnRubies

I thought he was good.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:04

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 21:03

Actually who was the UK bloke in the leather coat singing underneath giant trumpets? He reminds me of him!

James someone.
Never seen again after Eurovision.

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munchbunch12 · 12/05/2026 21:04

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:04

James someone.
Never seen again after Eurovision.

Newman?

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:04

munchbunch12 · 12/05/2026 21:04

Newman?

Thats him.

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CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:05

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:04

James someone.
Never seen again after Eurovision.

Didn’t James Arthur do Eurovision? Him?

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:05

Its this years SloMo RipOff! Woot.
Seems to be an Annual One.

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FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:05

There's always a song called 'Fire' or 'Fuego'.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:05

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:05

Didn’t James Arthur do Eurovision? Him?

Ignore me

Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:05

I knew that dress was coming off.

I don't like this . The song is rubbish, the staging, all of it really.

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 21:06

Nearly wearing their costumes.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:06

The least-dressed act so far.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 21:06

It’s usually Spain that do this type of song.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:06

Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:05

I knew that dress was coming off.

I don't like this . The song is rubbish, the staging, all of it really.

Its incredibly generic and ripped off. It would be ideal Eurovision The Movie.

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ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 21:06

Yep James Newman and his very unfortunately named entry My Last Breath - before it all got cancelled by covid. Did a new song, Embers.

Both shit though.

Germany is doing alright.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:06

Spain does it better.

Puddlewoman · 12/05/2026 21:07

those tops dont look sturdy enough

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 12/05/2026 21:07

All four of my cats left the room during Finland. Whether they know more than the bookies is to be determined.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:07

Nein danke.

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 21:08

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 12/05/2026 21:07

All four of my cats left the room during Finland. Whether they know more than the bookies is to be determined.

My two did as well. 🤣

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:09

Poor Spanish Conchita.

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 21:12

She’s nicked the other woman’s outfit ( vanilla ninja )
Naice hair though

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:12

What the hell is around her neck? Its like Mario Balotelli Does A Corset?

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