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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

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ทย Croatia โ€“ HRT
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชย Ireland โ€“ RTร‰
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ปย Latvia โ€“ LTV
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡นย Malta โ€“ PBS
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดย Norway โ€“ NRK
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡นย Portugal โ€“ RTP
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธย Serbia โ€“ RTS

Second Half of Show

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟย Azerbaijan โ€“ ฤฐctimai
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟย Czechia - ฤŒT
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎย Finland โ€“ YLE
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑย Israel โ€“ IPBC/Kan
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉย Moldova โ€“ TRM
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑย Netherlands โ€“ AVROTROS
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชย Sweden โ€“ SVT
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย Switzerland โ€“ SRG / SSR
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'Big 5' countries voting during First Semi-Final:

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทย France โ€“ FT
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชย Germany โ€“ ARD/NDR
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นย Italy โ€“ RAI

Second Semi-Final

Thursday 11 May, 21:00 CET

First Half of Show

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒย Armenia โ€“ AMPTV
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ชย Belgium โ€“ VRT
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พย Cyprus โ€“ CyBC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐย Denmark โ€“ DR
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ชย Estonia โ€“ ERR
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทย Greece โ€“ ERT
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธย Iceland โ€“ RรšV
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดย Romania โ€“ TVR

Second Half of Show

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑย Albania โ€“ RTSH
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บย Australia โ€“ SBSย 
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย Austria โ€“ ORF
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ชย Georgia โ€“ GPB
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡นย Lithuania โ€“ LRT
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑย Poland โ€“ TVP
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฒย San Marino โ€“ SMRTV
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎย Slovenia โ€“ RTVSLO

'Big 5' countries voting during Second Semi-Final:

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธย Spain โ€“ TVE
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆย Ukraine โ€“ UA:PBC (Current Champions)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย 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.ย 

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 โ€˜Big 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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