Tonight is the second Super Saturday of the Eurovision season as nine countries hold live shows, one of which chooses their entry for Lisbon.
Here is your guide to tonight’s shows
Ukraine: Vidbir – Semi 2
18:00 CET – UA:First, STB & Live Stream
The final semi final in Ukraine takes place tonight, with only three acts from nine qualifying to next week’s final. The qualifiers will be determined using a 50/50 split of jury votes and public televoting.
Tonight’s line up is as follows:
- Ingret – Save my planet
- Melovin – Under the ladder
- Julinova – Hto ya?
- Tayanna – Lelya
- Kadnay – Beat of the universe
- Yurcash – Stop killing love
- Mountain Breeze – I see you
- Illaria – Syla
- Dilemma – Na party
Slovenia: EMA – Semi
20:00 CET – TV Slovenija 1 & Live Stream
Slovenia kick start their selection tonight with the semi final of EMA 2018. In a mammoth show, 16 acts will perform with eight progressing to the grand final next Saturday. Four acts will progress via public vote while a further four will be determined by the use of a professional jury. The acts taking part tonight are:
- Anabel – Pozitiva
- BQL – Ptica
- Gregor Ravnik – Zdaj je čas
- Ina Shai – V nebo
- Indigo – Vesna
- KiNG FOO – Žive sanje
- Lara Kadis – Zdaj sem tu
- Lea Sirk – Ne, hvala!
- ManuElla – Glas
- Marina Martensson – Blizu
- MILA – Svoboda
- Nika Zorjan – Uspavanka – Lullaby
- Nuška Drašček – Ne zapusti me zdaj
- Orter – Kraljica
- Proper – Ukraden cvet
- Tanja Ribič – Ljudje
Sweden: Melodifestivalen – Heat 3
20:00 CET – SVT 1 & Live Stream
We’re at the halfway point in Sweden as tonight see’s the penultimate semi final of the competition. Seven acts take to the stage with the result determined solely by the Swedish public. The top two acts will progress to the final while a further two will qualify to the second chance round.
- Martin Almgren – A Bitter Lullaby
- Barbi Escobar – Stark
- Moncho – Cuba Libre
- Jessica Andersson – Party Voice
- Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän – Min dröm
- Dotter – Cry
- Méndez – Everyday
Lithuania: Eurovizija – Heat 6
20:00 CET – LRT HD, LRT Lituanica & Live Stream
It’s the last of the heats in Lithuania as the final twelve acts take to the stage with half of them progressing further. The result is decided using a combination of jury and public voting.
- Živilė Gedvilaitė – Melody
- Audrius Petrauskas – In My Bones
- Agnė Michalenkovaitė – Going On
- Saulės kliošas – Įkvėpk ir nepaleisk (Man gaila)
- Greta Zazza – Broken Shadows
- Ruta Loop – Positive Thoughts
- Marija – This Love
- The Roop – Yes, I Do
- Elizabeth Olshey – Bejausmis
- Monika Marija – The Truth
- Gabrielius Vagelis – The Distant
- Ieva Zasimauskaitė – When We’re Old
Montenegro: Montevizija – Final
20:25 CET – RTCG 1, RTCG Sat & Live Stream
Most eyes will be on Montenegro this evening as they select their entry for Lisbon using 100% public phone voting to decide the outcome. The five finalists and their songs in contention are:
- Nina Petković – Dišem
- Vanja Radovanović – Inje
- Ivana Popović Martinović – Poljupci
- Katarina Bogićević – Neželjena
- Lorena Janković – Dušu mi daj
Latvia: Supernova 2018 – Semi 3
20:25 CET – LTV 1 & Live Stream
Meanwhile in Latvia, the third and final semi final takes place. Seven songs will compete but only two will progress to the grand final next week. The finalists will be chosen using a combination of jury and public vote.
The seven songs competing are:
- Jenny May – Soledad
- Ed Rallidae – What I Had with You
- Katrine Lukins – Running Red Lights
- Lauris Valters – Lovers Bliss
- MIONIA – You
- Kris & Oz – Morning Flight”
- Laura Rizzotto – Funny Girl
Estonia: Eesti Laul – Semi 2
20:35 CET – ETV & Live Stream
Estonia will hold the second semi final of Eesti Laul tonight as ten songs compete for five spots in the grand final. The outcome will be decided using a combination of votes from a jury panel and those collected from the public telephone vote.
The songs competing tonight are:
- Marju Länik – Täna otsuseid ei tee
- Rolf Roosalu – Show a Little Love
- Frankie Animal – (Can’t Keep Calling) Misty
- Eliis Pärna & Gerli Padar – Sky
- Indrek Ventmann – Tempel
- Evestus – Welcome to My World
- Karl Kristjan & Karl Killing feat. Wateva – Young
- Metsakutsu – Koplifornia
- Girls in Pearls – Spellbound
- Nika – Knock Knock
Hungary: A Dal – Semi 2
20:35 CET – Duna TV & Live Stream
We are just one week away from the grand final of ‘A Dal’ but four entries are still required to make the line up complete. In the first round of voting, three qualifiers will be determined by the combination of scores from the jury and from those received from the viewer vote. In the second round of voting, the remaining six songs that were not in the initial top three will face a public vote in order to determine one additional qualifier.
The songs competing are:
- AWS – Viszlát nyár
- Ceasefire X – Satellites
- Cintia Horváth & Tomi Balogh – Journey (Break Your Chains)
- Tamás Horváth – Meggyfa
- Viktor Király – Budapest Girl
- Odett – Aranyhal
- Nikoletta Szőke, Attila Kökény and Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – Életre kel
- Tamás Vastag – Ne hagyj reményt
- yesyes – I Let You Run Away
Iceland: Söngvakeppnin – Semi 2
20:45 CET – RÚV & Live Stream
We have the penultimate live show in Iceland as six acts will battle for one of three spots in the grand final. The top three entries will be decided on a 100% public vote.
Tonight’s competing acts are:
- Aron Hannes – Golddigger
- Áttan – Hér með þér
- Dagur Sigurðsson – Í stormi
- Stefanía, Agnes & Regína – Svaka stuð
- Þórir & Gyða – Brosa
- Rakel Pálsdóttir – Óskin mín
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