Exclusive: This is the Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final running order!
02 April 2019 at 16:00 CESTThe running order for the two shows was decided by the show producers at Host Broadcaster KAN. The proposed order in which the acts will perform was approved by Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand and the chairperson of the Reference Group, Dr. Frank Dieter Freiling.
First Semi-Final
The running order of the first Semi-Final on 14 May:
- Cyprus
- Montenegro
- Finland
- Poland
- Slovenia
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Belarus
- Serbia
- Belgium
- Georgia
- Australia
- Iceland
- Estonia
- Portugal
- Greece
- San Marino
Second Semi-Final
The running order of the second Semi-Final on 16 May:
- Armenia
- Ireland
- Moldova
- Switzerland
- Latvia
- Romania
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Austria
- Croatia
- Malta
- Lithuania
- Russia
- Albania
- Norway
- The Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Azerbaijan
Grand Final
The running order of the Grand Final on 18 May will be determined by the producers, right after the second Semi-Final, in the early hours of Friday 17 May. Traditionally, the starting position for the host country was drawn during the Heads of Delegation in early March, Israel will perform at position 14.
Check out how the running order for last year's Grand Final in Lisbon was decided:
Semi-Final Allocation Draw
The running order is based upon the results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw that took place in January of this year. In this draw, it was decided in which half of which Semi-Final a participating country will perform.
The 36 — Ukraine had not withdrawn yet at that time — Semi-Finalists were allocated into six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. Read more about it here.