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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 20:38

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 20:37

I honestly thought those outfits were going to light up.

I was expecting something.

Bit disappointing.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:39

Will Ferrell!

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CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:39

How to tell when the rest of Europe is having an ad break

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:40

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:37

The outfits are “if formula 1 did bondage”

lol 😆

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:40

Oliver. The most boring man in Europe.

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:41

Dh has woken up in time to see the lady in red.
This man looks groomed.

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:42

Phil Daniels' younger brother or Italian cousin

Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:42

Is that suit coming off?

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:42

It's The Strictly Band.

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:42

It’s a bit 70s, but he seems to be into it.

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:43

Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:42

Is that suit coming off?

Almost certainly

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:43

Love the Italian backing dancers

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:43

I doubt that’s his hair.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:43

Oh - reverse stripper
(on some men that’s preferable says DH)

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:43

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:43

I doubt that’s his hair.

Is that where the flag reveal is coming from?

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Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:44

I like the dance routine

ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 20:44

It won't win, but he looks like he's having a lovely time up there, really getting into it!

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 20:44

This guy is a Grandad.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:44

Very catchy ! Not bad.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:45

Its very Old Skool Eurovision

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OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:45

Love the dancers. Much better than the song/singer!

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:45

I quite liked that. Better than the shite techno stuff.

Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:45

I feel robbed.

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:45

This is the favourite - Finland

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:45

song wasn’t memorable I was concentrating more on the dancers than the song