Live Songfestival | Vijftien landen strijden in eerste halve finale voor finaleplek
- De uitzending van vanavond begint om 21.00 uur en is te zien op NPO1.
- Vijftien landen treden aan in de strijd om tien finaleplekken.
- De uitslag wordt iets voor 23.00 uur verwacht.
Liveblog
dinsdag 7 mei om 21:26
Bambie Thug noemt hun eigen muziek ‘ouija-pop’: een geheel eigen genre waarin het occulte samenkomt met popmuziek.
dinsdag 7 mei om 21:25
Ireland is taking a completely different tack this year. The country makes the striking contribution Doomsday Blue by Bambi Thug.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:24 PM
Reporter Bas Scharwachter (right) with the Lithuanian entry Silvester Belt.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:24 PM
Lithuania has managed to qualify for the final for the past three years. That should also work this year, the bookmakers think.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:23 PM
Luktelk means something like ‘waiting’ or ‘on a break’. Although it sounds like a festive song, the lyrics are quite heavy. The song is about being stuck between two stages: between real life and just existing.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:23 PM
Belt draws inspiration from his own life: the singer grew up in what he considers a homophobic environment in which he did not dare to express his own feelings, but he did feel them.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:23 PM
Silvester Belt managed to win the national final with his song in his home country Lithuania Lukteach.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:19 PM
According to the betting shops, this year it will be a matter of whether Serbia continues.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:19 PM
Serbia last won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. The country almost always manages to qualify for the final.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:18 PM
Ramonda is about the flower that grows in the Serbian mountains. This flower is seen as a symbol of hope and represents a new beginning for the singer.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:17 PM
Teya Dora from Serbia presents the first ballad of the evening. The singer won the national final in her home country with the song Ramonda.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:17 PM
The first shirts have already gone out. The Eurovision Song Contest has started!
Tuesday May 7 at 9:16 PM
Tuesday May 7 at 9:16 PM
The bookmakers predict that Cyprus will have little trouble achieving a place in the final tonight.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:15 PM
In recent years, Cyprus has regularly sent female artists with an uptempo song. This brought them their best result so far in 2018 with Eleni Foureira, who just opened the show.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:14 PM
Her entry Liar has a Dutch touch. It was co-written by the Dutch songwriter Elke Tiel.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:14 PM
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be kicked off by the youngest participant of this edition, seventeen-year-old Silia Kapsis on behalf of Cyprus.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:13 PM
There will be no voting in the Netherlands tonight. This is only possible on Thursday during the second semi-final.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:13 PM
Five countries that contribute the most to the Eurovision Song Contest and next year’s winner are automatically in the final. This year they will perform fully in the semi-finals for the first time. Tonight we see the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden, but they do not have to earn another place in the final.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:11 PM
This time she is also assisted by actress Malin Akerman. She has appeared in Hollywood films such as The Proposal and Watchmen.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:09 PM
This year the Eurovision Song Contest will be presented for the third time by Petra Mede. The Swedish presenter was also present in 2013 and 2016, when Sweden organized the event after winning.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:06 PM
Singer Chanel represented Spain in 2022. She won with her number Slomo third place in the final.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:04 PM
We saw Eric Saade on the Eurovision Song Contest stage in 2011. With his number Popular the Swede took third place at the time.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:03 PM
Eleni Foureira represented Cyprus in 2018. She narrowly missed out on winning and finished with Fuego on the second place. Israel won that year with singer Netta.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:02 PM
The opening of the first semi-final will be provided by three former participants in the Eurovision Song Contest who just missed out on winning.
Tuesday May 7 at 9:01 PM
Tonight we hear comments from Jacqueline Govaert for the first time. The Krezip singer discusses the broadcast on NPO1 together with Cornald Maas.
Tuesday May 7 at 8:53 PM
Joost Klein is not going to watch his competitors during the semi-finals. “I’m going to take a nap,” the artist tells AVROTROS. “I have to be ready.”
Tuesday May 7 at 8:50 PM
Tuesday May 7 at 8:45 PM
Our reporter Lara Zevenberg is waiting in the press center in Sweden.
Tuesday May 7 at 8:44 PM
2:01 By far the top favorite: how Croatia crushes the Eurovision Song Contest
We have to keep an eye on Croatia tonight, because they are the big favorites to win.
Tuesday May 7 at 8:25 PM
According to the betting offices, the countries selected in blue will advance to the final tonight. Croatia, the big favorite to win, will also compete for a place in the final tonight.
Tuesday May 7 at 8:22 PM
Tuesday May 7 at 8:18 PM
2:23 From animals to political statements: this is prohibited at the Eurovision Song Contest
Bas Scharwachter, one of our reporters on site, explains what is not allowed on the Eurovision stage.
Tuesday May 7 at 8:13 PM
Tags: Live Eurovision Song Contest Fifteen countries compete semifinal place final
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