Moscow 2009: Draw for the Running Order completed!

16 March 2009 at 16:54 CET

Four young singers perform several good old Eurovision Song Contest hits and recent winners! Under the motto Eurovision Forever, the children left the stage. Dima Bilan then takes the stage under loud applause.

Under huge media attention, featuring over 150 journalists and more than 20 camera crews from Russia and abroad, Dima Bilan then drew the first three jokers. The Heads of Delegation from these countries will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position.

The first Semi-Final 

  1. Montenegro
  2. Czech Republic
  3. Belgium
  4. Belarus
  5. Sweden
  6. Armenia
  7. Andorra
  8. Switzerland
  9. Turkey
  10. Israel
  11. Bulgaria (chosen with a wildcard)
  12. Iceland
  13. FYR Macedonia
  14. Romania
  15. Finland
  16. Portugal (chosen with a wildcard)
  17. Malta (chosen with a wildcard) 
  18. Bosnia & Herzegovina

The second Semi-Final

Dima Bilan then drew the first three jokers. The Heads of Delegation from these countries will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position.

  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 (chosen with a wilcard)
  18. Estonia (chosen with a wildcard)
  19. The Netherlands (chosen with a wildcard) 

The Final

Dima Bilan then drew one joker. The Head of Delegation from this country will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position. The other four countries that automatically qualify for the Final were drawn to their respective positions.

  1. Semi-Final qualifier
  2. Semi-Final qualifier
  3. France
  4. Semi-Final qualifier
  5. Semi-Final qualifier
  6. Semi-Final qualifier
  7. Semi-Final qualifier
  8. Semi-Final qualifier
  9. Semi-Final qualifier
  10. Russia
  11. Semi-Final qualifier
  12. Semi-Final qualifier
  13. Semi-Final qualifier
  14. Semi-Final qualifier
  15. Semi-Final qualifier
  16. Semi-Final qualifier
  17. Germany
  18. Semi-Final qualifier
  19. Semi-Final qualifier
  20. Semi-Final qualifier
  21. Semi-Final qualifier
  22. Semi-Final qualifier
  23. United Kingdom
  24. Semi-Final qualifier
  25. Spain (chosen with a wildcard) 

Voting order

The 42 participating countries will cast their vote in the Final in the following order, determined by draw: Spain, Belgium, Belarus, Malta, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Iceland, France, Israel, Russia, Latvia, Montenegro, Andorra, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Bulgaria, Lithuania, United Kingdom, FYR Macedonia, Slovakia, Greece, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ukraine, Turkey, Albania,Serbia, Cyprus, Poland, the Netherlands, Estonia, Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Ireland, Denmark, Moldova, Slovenia, Armenia, Hungary and finally Azerbaijan.