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

489 replies

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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Raahh · 12/05/2026 22:07

The TV guide claimed this was finishing at 10.15.

We have not even had the results yet.

What was the point of that crap??Grin

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:08

Much more pleather to come on Thursday. As well as another Austrian Interval. I bet everyone is really looking forward to that.

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OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 22:08

Can you imagine putting “dressed as a kangaroo on Eurovision” on your resume?

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:09

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 22:08

Can you imagine putting “dressed as a kangaroo on Eurovision” on your resume?

He took a leap of faith.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 22:09

It was a decent kangaroo outfit tbf.

Thursday is looking good can’t wait. The interval act especially 😂

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 22:09

I don’t think I like the preview of the next semi. It’s basically a huge spoiler.

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 22:10

At last.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:10

I hope they don’t bother with an interval act.
Bin it off.

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 22:11

At last.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 22:11

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:08

Much more pleather to come on Thursday. As well as another Austrian Interval. I bet everyone is really looking forward to that.

Ha ha

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 22:12

There's been at least 30 minutes of crap filler tonight.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:12

Hated that Greek number.

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 22:12

Greece???? 🤨

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:12

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 22:08

Can you imagine putting “dressed as a kangaroo on Eurovision” on your resume?

Mildly better than putting "dressed as a Greek Statue on Eurovision" on your resume...

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Raahh · 12/05/2026 22:13

Tont Tiger through

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 22:13

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 22:12

There's been at least 30 minutes of crap filler tonight.

More like 40 minutes

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:13

No surprises so far.
Greece and FInland were bankers

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:13

The violins and wind machine got through.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 22:13

Oh Belgium was a bit meh

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:14

Wardrobe malfunction.

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Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 22:14

Really? Belgium!

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 22:14

Belgium????

Raahh · 12/05/2026 22:14

Covid woman

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:14

They are dragging it out eh!
Doesn’t bode well for Saturday does it.