OK – Breaking News. The draws for the semi-finals and the final for this years Eurovision Song Contest have just taken place. And here is what happened.
The draws took place in Russia, with the country allocation being drawn by last years winner Dima Bilan. The 1st semi-final will take place on Tuesday 12th May 2009 and here is the running order.
1. Montenegro
2. Czech Republic
3. Belgium
4. Belarus
5. Sweden
6. Armenia
7. Andorra
8. Switzerland
9. Turkey
10. Israel
11. Bulgaria
12. Iceland
13. FYR Macedonia
14. Romania
15. Finland
16. Portugal
17. Malta
18. Bosnia & Herzegovina
The 2nd semi-final will take place on Thursday 14th May 2009 and the running order is as follows:
1. Croatia
2. Ireland
3. Latvia
4. Serbia
5. Poland
6. Norway
7. Cyprus
8. Slovakia
9. Denmark
10. Slovenia
11. Hungary
12. Azerbaijan
13. Greece
14. Lithuania
15. Moldova
16. Albania
17. Ukraine
18. Estonia
19. The Netherlands
The final, which takes place on Saturday 16th May 2009 already has 5 countries which have automatically qualified, they are France, Germany, Russia, Spain and The United Kingdom. A final draw was done to determine in which order these 5 countries alone perform in the Final. And here is where who goes when.
Going 3rd is France
Going 10th is Russia
Going 17th is Germany
Going 23rd is The United Kingdom
Going 25th is Spain
Check back here nearer the time for more news and updates to this years Eurovision Song Contest, or you can go to the official website.