Eurovision: The first round

The first 10 countries to sail through the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, in the order they were announced, are: Greece, Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Poland and Norway. Surprisingly,...

The first 10 countries to sail through the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, in the order they were announced, are: Greece, Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Poland and Norway.

Surprisingly, Ireland, with its parody Irelande Douze Pointe, sung by Dustin the Turkey, failed to make it to Saturday's final in Belgrade.

Meanwhile, Morena will face tough competition in Thursday's second semi-final, and the odds from bookmakers are so far not in her favour. However, Europe's voting public is always full of surprises.

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