The second semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest has concluded. Ten out of sixteen hopefuls made their way to the Grand Final on Saturday, in Basel. Hosted by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, the event took place at the St. Jakobshalle, marking the third Eurovision held in Switzerland, which is aptly titled Welcome Home, since the first contest in 1956 took place in Lugano.
For the second time in the semi-finals, automatic qualifiers performed in the semifinal. On Thursday, it was Remember Monday from the UK, Louane from France and Germany’s Abor & Tynna who hit the stage as non-competing acts. Just like the past two years, the finalists were chosen in a 100% televoting style.
The 10 qualifiers were announced in this order. The halves (or producer’s choice) will be drawn and added later:
- Lithuania: Katarsis – Tavo Akys
- Israel: Yuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise
- Armenia: Parg – Survivor
- Denmark: Sissal – Hallucination
- Austria: JJ – Wasted Love
- Luxembourg: Laura Thorn – La Poupée Monte Le Son
- Finland: Erika Vikman – Ich Komme
- Latvia: Tautumeitas – Bur Nam Laimi
- Malta: Miriana Conte – Serving
- Greece: Klavdia – Asteromata
Unfortunately, not all could make it through. The six acts that did not advance to the grand final are:
- Australia: Go-Jo – Milkshake Man
- Georgia: Mariam Shengelia – Freedom
- Ireland: Emmy – Laika Party
- Serbia: Princ – Mila
- Montenegro: Nina Zizic – Dobrodosli
- Czechia: ADONXS – Kiss Kiss Goodbye
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