Eurovision Song Contest 20101st Semi-Final: Tuesday, 25 May at 21:00 CET
2nd Semi-Final: Thursday, 27 May at 21:00 CET
The Final: Saturday, 29 May at 21:00 CET
1st Semi-Final:01 Moldova: Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira -
Run Away02 Russia: Peter Nalitch & Friends -
Lost And Forgotten03 Estonia: Malcolm Lincoln -
Siren04 Slovakia: Kristina Pelakova -
Horehronie05 Finland: Kuunkuiskaajat -
Työlki Ellää06 Latvia: Aisha -
What For?07 Serbia: Milan Stanković -
Ovo Je Balkan08 Bosnia & Herzegovina: Vukašin Brajić -
Thunder And Lightning09 Poland: Marcin Mroziński -
Legenda10 Belgium:Tom Dice -
Me And My Guitar11 Malta: Thea Garrett -
My Dream12 Albania: Juliana Pasha -
It's All About You13 Greece: Giorgos Alkaios & Friends -
OPA14 Portugal: Filipa Azevedo -
Há Dias Assim15 F.Y.R. Macedonia: Gjoko Taneski-
Jas Ja Imam Silata16 Belarus: 3+2 -
Butterflies17 Iceland: Hera Björk -
Je Ne Sais Quoi2nd Semi-Final: 01 Lithuania: InCulto -
Eastern European Funk02 Armenia: Eva Rivas -
Apricot Stone03 Israel: Harel Skaat -
Milim04 Denmark: Chanée & N'evergreen -
In A Moment Like This05 Switzerland: Michael von der Heide -
Il Pleut de L'Or06 Sweden: Anna Bergendahl -
This Is My Life07 Azerbaijan: Safura -
Drip Drop08 Ukraine: Alyosha -
Sweet People09 The Netherlands: Sieneke -
Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-la-lie)10 Romania: Paula Seling & Ovi -
Playing With Fire11 Slovenia: Ansambel Žlindra & Kalamari -
Narodnozabavni Rock12 Ireland: Niamh Kavanagh -
It's For You13 Bulgaria: Miro-
Angel Si Ti14 Cyprus: Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders -
Life Looks Better In Spring15 Croatia: Feminnem -
Lako Je Sve16 Georgia: Sofia Nizharadze -
Shine17 Turkey: maNga -
We Could Be The SameThe Final: (in random order)France: Jessy Matador -
Alllez Olla OléSpain: Daniel Diges -
Algo PequeñitoUnited Kingdom: Josh -
That Sounds Good To Me Norway: Didrik Solli-Tangen -
My Heart Is YoursGermany: Lena -
SatelliteThe running order of the represented countries in the Final will be determined by draw, right after each of the two Semi-Finals.
Qualification system
The so-called 'Big Four' (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) are automatically qualified for the Final on the 29th of May, as their respective broadcasters are crucial contributors to the Eurovision Song Contest. As host country, Norway (NRK) is also secure of a spot in the Final, to take place on Saturday 29 May.
The other 34 countries will appear in one of the two Semi-Finals, scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25 and Thursday 27 May (17 countries in each Semi-Final). Per Semi-Final, 10 countries will qualify for the Final, bringing the total amount of Finalists to 25. The Semi-Final allocation draw, to determine which country will take place in which Semi-Final, is scheduled to take place in early February. The draw for the running order will take place on 22 March.
A mix of 50% professional jury vote and 50% televoting will determine the outcomes of the two Semi-Finals and the Final.
The votingIn the Semi-Finals* Starting right in the beginning of the show when the first representatives of countries take the stage, viewers in the countries that are represented in that particular Semi-Final* can start voteing by making a phone call and/or sending an SMS for their favorite song(s). You are allowed to vote up to 20 times, but you cannot vote for your own country
* Based on the amount of votes by phone and/or SMS, televoters in each country then give 12 points to the most popular entry, 10 points to the second most popular, then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points
* Professional juries in all respective countries vote as well. Just like the televoters, each jury in each country then gives 12 points to the most popular entry, 10 points to the second most popular, then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points
* The televoting results and the jury results are then merged per country. Each result counts for 50%
* The TV hosts will announce the ten qualified countries at the end of each Semi-Final in random order
* To keep tension high, Eurovision.tv reveals the actual score boards of the Semi-Finals online after the Final
(
* The countries that are automatically qualified to compete in the Final will each vote in one of the Semi-Finals.)
---
In the Final* Starting right in the beginning of the show when the first representatives of countries take the stage, viewers in all 39 participating countries can start voting by making a phone call and/or sending an SMS for their favorite song(s). You are allowed to vote up to 20 times, but you cannot vote for your own country
* Based on the amount of votes by phone and/or SMS, televoters in each country then give 12 points to the most popular entry, 10 points to the second most popular, then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points
* Professional juries in all respective countries vote as well. Just like the televoters, each jury in each country then gives 12 points to the most popular entry, 10 points to the second most popular, then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points
* The televoting results and the jury results are then merged per country. Each result counts for 50%
* Spokespersons in all participating countries will read out the merged results, giving 12 points to the most popular entry, 10 points to the second most popular, then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points
* The country with the highest number of points wins the 55th Eurovision Song Contest