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Eurovision 2026 Vienna Semi Final 2 - Thursday 14 May 8pm

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RedToothBrush · 12/05/2026 22:38

After Tuesday's festival of Fire and Ice (with no Will Ferrell irony) and the truly wonderfully socked Australia/Austria Interval act from Cutprice Katherine Ryan and her pal Austrian Smashy I'm sure you all can't wait. Tonight sees a Eurovision song called "Ya Ya Ya". Could it be anymore Eurovision? Get your pleather and odd knee high boots on.

1 BULGARIA Dara - Bangaranga
2 AZERBAIJAN Jiva - Just Go
3 ROMANIA Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me
4 LUXEMBOURG Eva Marija - Mother Nature
5 CZECHIA Daniel Zizka - Crossroads
FRANCE Monroe - Regarde
6 ARMENIA Simón - Paloma Rumba
7 SWITZERLAND Veronica Fusaro - Alice
8 CYPRUS Antigoni - Jalla
AUSTRIA Cosmó - Tanzschein
9 LATVIA Atvara - Ēnā
10 DENMARK Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem
11 AUSTRALIA Delta Goodrum - Eclipse
12 UKRAINE Leléka - Ridnym
UNITED KINGDOM Look Mum No Computer - Eins, Zwei, Drei
13 ALBANIA Alis - Nân
14 MALTA Aidan - Bella
15 NORWAY Jonas Lovv - Ya Ya Ya

Ten to Qualify for the Final.
The UK CAN vote in this Semi Final (you vote in the semi you appear in).
Voting for participants opens after the last song has been performed.
Voting for the UK is ONLINE ONLY through the ESC website or app. You need to make a card payment - 15p per vote.

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.

There is a limit of 10 votes per person.

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CraftandGlamour · 14/05/2026 21:36

Armenia - post it boy. I like it.
Switzerland- Ropey Nana Mouskouri. Kind of fun.
Cyprus - oh look mum, another Shakiralikey
Austria - Bacofoil Boy
Latvia - toilet break ballad (if you didn't already go during Czechia)
Denmark - Gift boxed backing dancers. Good tune.
Australia - "Is this okay to wear to a wedding?" No, love, it isn't. So, so, so very dull.
Ukraine - One note. Literally. tassled songstress. What is happening on her hands? Micro gloves? They've all been to the same face painter this evening.
UK - Vindaloo for nerds
Albania - vampiric mummy's boy
Cowboy Chippendale 1960s crooner. My Maltese is minimal but that was definitely in English.
Norway - love it. Coming to a car ad near you soon.

Raahh · 14/05/2026 21:38

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:35

Sooooooo here's your MN reminder roundup.

1 BULGARIA Zombie Bunga Bunga
2 AZERBAIJAN Curtains On The Washing Line
3 ROMANIA Umbilical Skipping Rope Guitars
4 LUXEMBOURG Birdy’s Generic Lifestyle Advert
5 CZECHIA Nice Young Man in A Blue Shirt
FRANCE Music Box Faye from Steps Does Les Misérables
6 ARMENIA Holy Fuck Placebo Post-stick Notes
7 SWITZERLAND Climbing Frame Ropes
8 CYPRUS Toilet Toilet Prancing On The Table
AUSTRIA Zoo Escape Lacks Dance Permit and Costume
9 LATVIA Sponsored By Swarovski Shadow Mike
10 DENMARK David Blaine’s Glass Box From Donegal
11 AUSTRALIA Harp. Piano. Fire. Riser. Love Love Peace Peace Bingo.
12 UKRAINE Screechy Dog Scarer
UNITED KINGDOM Furry Box Head Karaoke
13 ALBANIA Knitted Chainmail Like A Prayer
14 MALTA Temu Spinning Salvador Bond Theme
15 NORWAY White Stripes Måneskin

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SanMarinoOutletExperience · 14/05/2026 21:41

Haven't had time to RTFT, but I'm watching this at Euroclub in Vienna and it's been interesting to see what songs have had the biggest reactions from the crowd - Bulgaria, France, Cyprus, Australia, Denmark and Albania. Fairly predictable,I guess as they're all popular but Bulgaria was maybe the biggest reaction. The staging and performance was as nuts as I hoped and I loved it!

booksnbaking · 14/05/2026 21:41

The wind machine did Malta’s combover no favours.

CrushingOnRubies · 14/05/2026 21:42

Yay voting and vote count filler. My favourite part of the show

ilovesooty · 14/05/2026 21:42

No Michael. Please don't.

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:43

Keep: Bulgaria, Romania, Armenia, Denmark, Australia, Norway

Bin: Everything else. I really couldn't care less about any of them.

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OublietteBravo · 14/05/2026 21:43

This is less annoying than the awful Australia/Austria thing from Tuesday.

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:43

SanMarinoOutletExperience · 14/05/2026 21:41

Haven't had time to RTFT, but I'm watching this at Euroclub in Vienna and it's been interesting to see what songs have had the biggest reactions from the crowd - Bulgaria, France, Cyprus, Australia, Denmark and Albania. Fairly predictable,I guess as they're all popular but Bulgaria was maybe the biggest reaction. The staging and performance was as nuts as I hoped and I loved it!

HAVE FUN. Not jealous at all.

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booksnbaking · 14/05/2026 21:44

Oh god, Michael is like an encyclopedia of sleaze.

CrushingOnRubies · 14/05/2026 21:44

OublietteBravo · 14/05/2026 21:43

This is less annoying than the awful Australia/Austria thing from Tuesday.

There’s still time!

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:45

booksnbaking · 14/05/2026 21:44

Oh god, Michael is like an encyclopedia of sleaze.

DH nearly sprayed the room with his beer when I read this out to him.

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Fast800goingforit · 14/05/2026 21:45

God this is bonkers, but I love it!

ilovesooty · 14/05/2026 21:45

I don't want to hear that Luxembourg entry ever again.

14goingon40 · 14/05/2026 21:47

Even though the singing was better today I think Tuesdays songs were a bit more entertaining

booksnbaking · 14/05/2026 21:48

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:45

DH nearly sprayed the room with his beer when I read this out to him.

bows

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:48

14goingon40 · 14/05/2026 21:47

Even though the singing was better today I think Tuesdays songs were a bit more entertaining

Its not a vintage year.

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Fast800goingforit · 14/05/2026 21:48

I was talking to someone today who was too young to remember Celine at Eurovision #feelingold

CraftandGlamour · 14/05/2026 21:48

France and Norway are my favourites, by a country mile.

ilovesooty · 14/05/2026 21:48

It's going to overrun again.

WhisperingAngelisnotbad · 14/05/2026 21:49

Raahh · 14/05/2026 21:32

I thought that was what Rylan and Ange were wittering about- but no, it did not sound Maltese to me.

There were some lines in Maltese but most of it was English

Comefromaway · 14/05/2026 21:49

I’ve voted

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 14/05/2026 21:49

I don't think I'll ever want to listen to any of these again. I enjoyed Norway.

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:49

How drunk is Sam?

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CraftandGlamour · 14/05/2026 21:50

RedToothBrush · 14/05/2026 21:49

How drunk is Sam?

If he isn't, he's doing it wrong.