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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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ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 20:51

Yep, good that, violin and stuff on fire 🔥

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:51

She's out of tune

Eatinpeachesonthebeaches · 12/05/2026 20:52

Goth Mel C vibes on this one.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:52

Its the Vampire Entry.

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Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:52

More knee high boots.

Sounded a bit like they were about to launch into Tarzan Boy by Baltimora at one point.

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 20:52

I would stay far away from her.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:52

Ruffs! Don’t see those very often at Eurovision!

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:53

Montenegro is intimidating. I feel that Croatia’s number could have gone down this route but it didn’t and I think there’s room for only one dramatic female group.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:53

Someone spent a long time with starching these costumes.

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the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:53

It’s v dramatic isn’t it! I bet she did all the high school plays.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:54

Aggressive Elizabethan Vampire Goths

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 12/05/2026 20:54

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:54

Aggressive Elizabethan Vampire Goths

Yes!

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:54

I think the staging is trying to do too much.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:54

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:54

Aggressive Elizabethan Vampire Goths

Giving Baldrick a run for his money.

Raahh · 12/05/2026 20:55

Montenegro is my Batshit favourite so far.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:55

I like this. A lot.

RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 20:55

Too Shit To Be True.
Its Female Pleath Revival Busted.

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ProfMummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 12/05/2026 20:55

Estonia is reminding me of something but I can't think what.

OublietteBravo · 12/05/2026 20:56

This was one of the tracks I skipped on Spotify this year. Dull, dull, dull.

AlecTrevelyan006 · 12/05/2026 20:56

Avril Lavigne's mum

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:56

Forever Monday?

Fast800goingforit · 12/05/2026 20:56

Or whatever they were called

munchbunch12 · 12/05/2026 20:57

DS said it reminds him of Kelly Clarkson.

the80sweregreat · 12/05/2026 20:57

Remember Monday ! We all forgot

CrushingOnRubies · 12/05/2026 20:57

It’s got a bit of the Remember Mondays from last year. Hope they get through because of the drummer

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