Live Blog: First Semi-Final 2021

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Our hosts Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit, Edsilia Rombley and Nikkie de Jager (NikkieTutorials) are live from the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for the First Semi-Final, where 10 countries will compete for a spot in Saturday night's Grand Final.

First Semi-Finalists:

1. 🇱🇹 Lithuania / The Roop - Discoteque
2. 🇸🇮 Slovenia / Ana Soklič - Amen
3. 🇷🇺 Russia / Manizha - Russian Woman
4. 🇸🇪 Sweden / Tusse - Voices
5. 🇦🇺 Australia / Montaigne - Technicolour (Live-on-Tape performance)*
6. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia / Vasil - Here I Stand
7. 🇮🇪 Ireland / Lesley Roy - Maps
8. 🇨🇾 Cyprus / Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo
9. 🇳🇴 Norway / TIX - Fallen Angel
10. 🇭🇷 Croatia / Albina - Tick-Tock
11. 🇧🇪 Belgium / Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place
12. 🇮🇱 Israel / Eden Alene - Set Me Free
13. 🇷🇴 Romania / ROXEN - Amnesia
14. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan / Efendi - Mata Hari
15. 🇺🇦 Ukraine / Go_A - Shum
16. 🇲🇹 Malta / Destiny - Je Me Casse

Australia will compete using their 'Live-on-Tape' performance. Find out more here.