JOY Eurovision

24 Mar 2015

The Semis have been set

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Austrian broadcaster, ORF, has decided on the running order of the two semi-finals, after receiving all 40 entries at the last Heads of Delegation meeting.

The order is:

Semi-Final 1 (19 May)

1. Moldova
2. Armenia
3. Belgium
4. The Netherlands
5. Finland
6. Greece
7. Estonia
8. FYR Macedonia
9. Serbia
10. Hungary
11. Belarus
12. Russia
13. Denmark
14. Albania
15. Romania
16. Georgia

Semi-Final 2 (21 May)

1. Lithuania
2. Ireland
3. San Marino
4. Montenegro
5. Malta
6. Norway
7. Portugal
8. Czech Republic
9. Israel
10. Latvia
11. Azerbaijan
12. Iceland
13. Sweden
14. Switzerland
15. Cyprus
16. Slovenia
17. Poland

Spain, Austria and France will also vote in Semi-Final 1, with Germany, Italy and United Kingdom voting in Semi-Final 2. Australia will vote in both Semi-Finals.

Only 10 songs per Semi-Final can go to the Grand Final.

Will the running order make a difference?

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