First 10 Eurovision finalists are defined
The winners of the first Eurovision-2016 semifinal have been defined in Sweden.
The following 10 singers (out of 18) have made it to the final:
Azerbaijan. Samra Rahimli — Miracle
Armenia. Iveta Mukuchan — LoveWave
Austria. Zoë — Loin d'ici
Hungary. Freddie — Pioneer
Cyprus. Minus One — Alter Ego
Netherlands. Douwe Bob — Slow Down
Malta. Ira Losco — Chameleon
Russia. Sergey Lazarev— You are the only one
Croatia. Nina Kraljić — Lighthouse
Czech Republic. Gabriela Gunčíková — I Stand
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Sweden (last year’s winner) will also take part in the final.
10 more participants will be defined in the second semifinal that will start at 10 p.m. on May 12.
Belarusian singer Ivan will perform in the second semifinal. If he scores enough points, he will take part in the final.
The final will start at 10 p.m. on May 14. It will be broadcast live on Belarus 1 and Belarus 24 and on the official Eurovision website.