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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 22:36

CraftandGlamour · 12/05/2026 22:33

Yes she does look like KR!

I didn't think that dress did anything for her but couldn't work out why. It was oddly distracting.

DH commented that with that cut out she couldn't have been wearing a bra which tbf is probably a lot of the issue. I don't think the silhouette was great for her.

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EurovisionFanGirl · 12/05/2026 22:37

I think the right countries went through on the whole. Sad for Portugal, Montenegro and San Marino but there are only 10 spaces.

I thought Finland were the stand out best act. Serbia and Poland surprised me by how much I liked them - both have grown on me.

The hosts are no Petra but I am willing to go with the flow. Quite happy with Rylan and Angela Scanlon.

Bring on Thursday.

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5foot5 · 12/05/2026 22:40

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:12

Hated that Greek number.

Thank goodness it's not just me. I thought Greece was awful. By far the worst song on the semis.

CraftandGlamour · 12/05/2026 22:50

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:36

DH commented that with that cut out she couldn't have been wearing a bra which tbf is probably a lot of the issue. I don't think the silhouette was great for her.

Yes, I think that's it. See you all Thursday for, what looks like, a much more interesting semi final.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 23:07

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The Serbian pyrotechnics needed a fire extinguisher.

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Eurovision 2026 in 6 seconds

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Stressybetty · 12/05/2026 23:14

Late joining, I had an idea it started at 9pm! Pleased Israel got through, Kudos to the bloke for singing his guts out. Agree would've been easier in the final if they hadn't though. Not sure about Angela & Rylan, they did ok but not much rapport.

peppermintfizz · 13/05/2026 02:52

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 22:12

Hated that Greek number.

It was abominably shit. Then I heard it was a fan favourite, wtf!

mathanxiety · 13/05/2026 04:01

Sad about Portugal. I'd have swopped out Serbia for the Bandido Bros but heyho...

Looking forward to Thursday.

RedToothBrush · 13/05/2026 07:35

peppermintfizz · 13/05/2026 02:52

It was abominably shit. Then I heard it was a fan favourite, wtf!

It should have been good. It failed to deliver on all levels. Costume, dance, graphics, musically.

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FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 13/05/2026 07:59

Greece is the one I hated the most.

Fast800goingforit · 13/05/2026 08:03

CraftandGlamour · 12/05/2026 22:33

Yes she does look like KR!

I didn't think that dress did anything for her but couldn't work out why. It was oddly distracting.

I have realised this morning that she reminds me of Stacey Dooley.

peppermintfizz · 13/05/2026 08:50

RedToothBrush · 13/05/2026 07:35

It should have been good. It failed to deliver on all levels. Costume, dance, graphics, musically.

It is true it had none of those things. But it also isn't much of a song, and he hasn't got much of a voice!

CraftandGlamour · 13/05/2026 11:26

Fast800goingforit · 13/05/2026 08:03

I have realised this morning that she reminds me of Stacey Dooley.

If presenting ever falls by the wayside, she should start her own lookalike agency. Everyone on her books is her.

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