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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 21:54

Whole new meaning to the quiz show Pointless

CraftandGlamour · 12/05/2026 21:55

Apologies. I am behind and have NOT read the thread but my thoughts so far:

Moldova. Rock Me, Amadeus Colin Farrell. I like it.
Sweden - Covid Shakira
Croatia - folk with face tattoos. Look like they might glass you in 'Spoons.
Greece - hate it. Bound to do well.
Portugal- five geography teachers sing in harmony. Only slightly more interesting than their lesson plan.
Georgia - The Kill Billies. Did ChatGPT write it? It did, didn't it?
Italy - Smoother than Lavazza.
Finland - A tall Peter Dinklage and a Pippa doll on the violin. Sultry! Fire! Seriously, HOW is this the favourite?
Montenegro - looks like she'd give you a poisoned apple. Nuns in leotards. Appropriately weird. Instantly forgettable.
Estonia - Chiswick mum rock. I'm here for it.
Israel - slick.
Germany - so generic, I can't remember what year it is.
Belgium - best so far
Lithuania- never has a Covent Garden performer been so joyless. Hard pass.
San Marino - Song's a bit elevator. Boy George looks like he's been remastered by Fraggle Rock.
Poland - early 90s RnB. Her corset deserves its own show. Good use of an access ramp.
Serbian - Lidl Lordi.

Going to go back anx read your thoughts. Anyone else think the female presenter looks like a young Christine Baranski?

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 21:55

YouTube is making me watch ads and that is a good thing.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 21:58

Must be results soon surely?

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 21:59

CraftandGlamour · 12/05/2026 21:55

Apologies. I am behind and have NOT read the thread but my thoughts so far:

Moldova. Rock Me, Amadeus Colin Farrell. I like it.
Sweden - Covid Shakira
Croatia - folk with face tattoos. Look like they might glass you in 'Spoons.
Greece - hate it. Bound to do well.
Portugal- five geography teachers sing in harmony. Only slightly more interesting than their lesson plan.
Georgia - The Kill Billies. Did ChatGPT write it? It did, didn't it?
Italy - Smoother than Lavazza.
Finland - A tall Peter Dinklage and a Pippa doll on the violin. Sultry! Fire! Seriously, HOW is this the favourite?
Montenegro - looks like she'd give you a poisoned apple. Nuns in leotards. Appropriately weird. Instantly forgettable.
Estonia - Chiswick mum rock. I'm here for it.
Israel - slick.
Germany - so generic, I can't remember what year it is.
Belgium - best so far
Lithuania- never has a Covent Garden performer been so joyless. Hard pass.
San Marino - Song's a bit elevator. Boy George looks like he's been remastered by Fraggle Rock.
Poland - early 90s RnB. Her corset deserves its own show. Good use of an access ramp.
Serbian - Lidl Lordi.

Going to go back anx read your thoughts. Anyone else think the female presenter looks like a young Christine Baranski?

LOVE THIS.

Kill Billies, Lidl Lordi and Covent Garden Performer are brilliant reminders!

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Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:59

CraftandGlamour · 12/05/2026 21:55

Apologies. I am behind and have NOT read the thread but my thoughts so far:

Moldova. Rock Me, Amadeus Colin Farrell. I like it.
Sweden - Covid Shakira
Croatia - folk with face tattoos. Look like they might glass you in 'Spoons.
Greece - hate it. Bound to do well.
Portugal- five geography teachers sing in harmony. Only slightly more interesting than their lesson plan.
Georgia - The Kill Billies. Did ChatGPT write it? It did, didn't it?
Italy - Smoother than Lavazza.
Finland - A tall Peter Dinklage and a Pippa doll on the violin. Sultry! Fire! Seriously, HOW is this the favourite?
Montenegro - looks like she'd give you a poisoned apple. Nuns in leotards. Appropriately weird. Instantly forgettable.
Estonia - Chiswick mum rock. I'm here for it.
Israel - slick.
Germany - so generic, I can't remember what year it is.
Belgium - best so far
Lithuania- never has a Covent Garden performer been so joyless. Hard pass.
San Marino - Song's a bit elevator. Boy George looks like he's been remastered by Fraggle Rock.
Poland - early 90s RnB. Her corset deserves its own show. Good use of an access ramp.
Serbian - Lidl Lordi.

Going to go back anx read your thoughts. Anyone else think the female presenter looks like a young Christine Baranski?

The Lady in Red has a kind of a young Katherine Ryan look about her to me.

maybe she just looks like lots of people .

She is Every Woman.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:00

The Australia Guy is 'showing up' the Austrian Guy.

Either that or that's socks.

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RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:01

Raahh · 12/05/2026 21:59

The Lady in Red has a kind of a young Katherine Ryan look about her to me.

maybe she just looks like lots of people .

She is Every Woman.

You mean she's had too much plastic surgery?

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CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 22:01

Mr Milkshake isn’t leaving much to the imagination.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:02

WTAF is this?!

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:02

This is so bad.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 22:03

Make it stop.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:03

Enough , just tell us who is still in it

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 22:03

It's so awful

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 22:03

lots of raiding of Elvis’ wardrobe this evening

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:03

The Story of the Fire Saga compares well.

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RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:04

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 22:03

It's so awful

The Shark has firmly jumped. Or should that be the Alligator.

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FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 22:04

It gets worse and worse.
It's like bad kids' TV.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 22:04

Did the hosts sing before Måns & Petra?

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:04

It’s dragging. Where is Jarvis cocker when you need him.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 22:04

Even the dog is looking at me in a wtaf is this way

Moulook31 · 12/05/2026 22:05

Awful. It’s like a children’s pantomine

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:05

Who thought this might be a good idea?
.. someone on glue.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:06

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:05

Who thought this might be a good idea?
.. someone on glue.

Clearly Austrian humour does not travel well.

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OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 22:06

This is crap! C’mon with the results already.

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