
Semi-Final Allocation Draw
The Allocation Draw that determined which of the two Semi-Finals participating countries will compete in at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, took place on Tuesday 31 January live from St George's Hall in the Host City of Liverpool.
The Draw was streamed via the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the Draw on iPlayer.
Semi-Final Allocation Draw outcome:
First Semi-Final
Tuesday 9 May, 21:00 CET
First Half of Show
๐ญ๐ท Croatia โ HRT
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland โ RTร
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia โ LTV
๐ฒ๐น Malta โ PBS
๐ณ๐ด Norway โ NRK
๐ต๐น Portugal โ RTP
๐ท๐ธ Serbia โ RTS
Second Half of Show
๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan โ ฤฐctimai
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia - ฤT
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland โ YLE
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel โ IPBC/Kan
๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldova โ TRM
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands โ AVROTROS
๐ธ๐ช Sweden โ SVT
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland โ SRG / SSR
'Big 5' countries voting during First Semi-Final:
๐ซ๐ท France โ FT
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ ARD/NDR
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ RAI
Second Semi-Final
Thursday 11 May, 21:00 CET
First Half of Show
๐ฆ๐ฒ Armenia โ AMPTV
๐ง๐ช Belgium โ VRT
๐จ๐พ Cyprus โ CyBC
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark โ DR
๐ช๐ช Estonia โ ERR
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ ERT
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland โ RรV
๐ท๐ด Romania โ TVR
Second Half of Show
๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania โ RTSH
๐ฆ๐บ Australia โ SBS
๐ฆ๐น Austria โ ORF
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia โ GPB
๐ฑ๐น Lithuania โ LRT
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ TVP
๐ธ๐ฒ San Marino โ SMRTV
๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia โ RTVSLO
'Big 5' countries voting during Second Semi-Final:
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ TVE
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine โ UA:PBC (Current Champions)
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom โ BBC (Host Broadcaster)
What is the Allocation Draw? Simply put: there are too many countries to compete in one Grand Final alone, so the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) divides the participating nations between two Semi-Finals using an Allocation Draw.
The countries that will take part in the Semi-Finals are divided into pots based on their historic voting patterns and then chosen at random to compete in either the First or Second Semi-Final.
This way, countries that traditionally award each other points are less likely to end up in the same Semi-Final, adding excitement to the live shows. The pots are approved by the Contest's Executive Supervisor on behalf of the EBU and the Chairman of the Reference Group, the Contest's governing body.
In addition, as the so-called โBig Fiveโ (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and the Host Country automatically qualify for the Grand Final, the Allocation Draw also determines which Semi-Final those countries can vote in.
This year, both Ukraine and the United Kingdom automatically qualify for the Grand Final, as the United Kingdom is hosting the Contest on behalf of Ukraine who won in 2022.
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