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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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ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 20:24

Oh here's one of the favourites. Come on Greece.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:24

Ok Rylan and Angela seem to be working.

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RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:25

Joost Klein anyone?

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:25

Jay Kay , Jameriquai vibes with this one.
Kat slater shorts though

ilovesooty · 12/05/2026 20:25

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:25

Joost Klein anyone?

Just thinking that.

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:25

Greece- oh bloody hell this going to win the whole thing/ do really well isn’t it. Getting Gangnam style vibes from it

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:25

He needs a better dance.

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Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:26

I am having problems posting still and getting ready to gove up.

It's Tony the Greek Tiger.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:26

Ah. Big cat cosplay. Not sure I’ve seen that at Eurovision before!

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:26

It’s a bit of a mash up isn’t it.
Very odd.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 20:27

Tony the Greek Tiger isn't for me.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:27

I don’t think the song knows what it wants to be.
It’s just a mess.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:27

Even got a ode to his Mum (Joost had one to his Dad and also mentions escargot)

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FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 20:27

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:27

I don’t think the song knows what it wants to be.
It’s just a mess.

Agreed

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 20:28

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:27

I don’t think the song knows what it wants to be.
It’s just a mess.

Agreed. I love me some Euro bonkers but this is all over the shop, and not in a eurovisiony good way.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:28

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:26

It’s a bit of a mash up isn’t it.
Very odd.

Its stealing from just about everyone it can think of.

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OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:29

I don’t think the staging worked for Greece.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:29

These look the kind of men you avoid at the bar.
Fishermen friends vibes

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:29

DH: The Fatstreet Boys.

Harsh.

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CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:29

Portuguese Westlife waiting for the key change. Need stools to be sitting on

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:30

And now for something completely different. I like this because it's pleasant singing and not raising my heart rate alarmingly!

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:30

lol at fat street boys ! 😆
Wait for the big key change

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:30

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:29

DH: The Fatstreet Boys.

Harsh.

Oft!!

Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:30

Portugal have gone for foksy middle aged Westlife. without stools.

Key change though.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:30

Are they actual fishing nets ?

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