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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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RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:30

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 12/05/2026 21:29

Is this a another one with different shoes on each foot?

The Pleather Dealer in Vienna has been doing a roaring trade this year? Eurovision had a job lot.

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CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:30

This will do well

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:31

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 21:30

I didn’t hear any bad language?
His nails look like they may hurt.

Me neither!!

SirChenjins · 12/05/2026 21:31

Not for me - it's the sort of music I find myself listening to when my depression is particularly bad

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 21:31

I like this.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:31

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:30

Getting Lordi combined with that Italian band a couple of years back vibes here

Maneskin.
Nope the Maneskin CopyCat is in Semi 2

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OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 21:31

I saw the person run on stage to facilitate the costume change. Ooops!

Stopyourhavering64 · 12/05/2026 21:31

Children of the night....

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 21:31

I'm liking this one!

Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:32

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:29

They really don't do they?!

I still have hand-washing woman on my Spotify Grin.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:32

Jesus, Mary and Holy Saint Joseph, that's terrifying.
Bonkers, but in a good way.
I like it.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:32

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:31

Maneskin.
Nope the Maneskin CopyCat is in Semi 2

Yes them! Ahh ok

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 21:33

Red dress lady is giving me young Kylie minogue vibes.
The locamotion years.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:33

Here's your MN Eurovision Reminder Summary.

1 MOLDOVA - Beast Games Rejects from Errrr Moldova.
2 SWEDEN - Epilepsy Inducing Covid Lady
3 CROATIA - Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble
4 GREECE - Gangnam Joost Tony The Tiger
5 PORTUGAL - The FatStreet Boys
6 GEORGIA - If F1 Did Bondage Costumes
ITALY - 70s Old Skool Strictly Wedding Dance
7 FINLAND - Pete and Linda’s FairyTale Techno Bare Chest
8 MONTENEGRO - Aggressive Elizabethan Vampire Goths
9 ESTONIA - Kelly Clarkson’s Pleather Revival
10 ISRAEL - Michelle Ma Belle Space Lander
GERMANY - Fuego Reprised Spain Does It Better
11 BELGIUM - Primark Sale Odd Boots
12 LITHUANIA - Voldermort Kryten
13 SAN MARINO - Kaleidoscope Boy George
14 POLAND - Fembot Ramp
15 SERBIA - ARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Fire

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OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 21:33

Didn’t Hungary do something similar? Around 2017/2018?

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:34

Ten to go through. 5 to go out.

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 21:35

Red , that sums it up well !
lots of wind machines and weird outfits

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:35

Thanks Red.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:35

Well out of that lot Croatia and Finland are my favourites I think

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 12/05/2026 21:35

Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:32

I still have hand-washing woman on my Spotify Grin.

Me too!

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 12/05/2026 21:36

My favourites were Estonia, Serbia, and Poland.

My favorites do not usually qualify...

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 21:36

Montenegro to go through I hope

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 21:36

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:33

Here's your MN Eurovision Reminder Summary.

1 MOLDOVA - Beast Games Rejects from Errrr Moldova.
2 SWEDEN - Epilepsy Inducing Covid Lady
3 CROATIA - Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble
4 GREECE - Gangnam Joost Tony The Tiger
5 PORTUGAL - The FatStreet Boys
6 GEORGIA - If F1 Did Bondage Costumes
ITALY - 70s Old Skool Strictly Wedding Dance
7 FINLAND - Pete and Linda’s FairyTale Techno Bare Chest
8 MONTENEGRO - Aggressive Elizabethan Vampire Goths
9 ESTONIA - Kelly Clarkson’s Pleather Revival
10 ISRAEL - Michelle Ma Belle Space Lander
GERMANY - Fuego Reprised Spain Does It Better
11 BELGIUM - Primark Sale Odd Boots
12 LITHUANIA - Voldermort Kryten
13 SAN MARINO - Kaleidoscope Boy George
14 POLAND - Fembot Ramp
15 SERBIA - ARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Fire

Haha! Excellent thank you

Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:37

Thank you RedToothBrush , for the re-cap Grin.

Love it, as always.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:38

Keep
Moldova, Greece, Finland, Croatia, Montenegro, Georgia, Lithuania, San Marino, Serbia, Poland

Bin
Sweden, Estonia, Israel, Belgium, Portugal.

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