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So it's been almost two days since the last time we had one of these and it's now time for Semi final 2. I have no idea how we used to handle having only ONE show per year. Ridiculous times, I know!

So, unlike Semi 1, Semi 2 is generally more consistent with its highs. The Czech Republic through Sweden part is essentially flawless. However, it also contains some of the contest's worst moments. Namely San Marino, Cyprus, Portugal (although I love the latter). There's more or less a clear divide between the potential qualifiers and ones who are likely to miss out, which makes tonight especially exciting because in a situation like this you think you know what's going to happen but really you don't. And Eurovision Gods do not allow two perfect Semi final results in one year. We already had perfect Semi results back in 2007 so it's enough for one decade.

The show is opened by Lithuania who will briefly feature gay kisses on stage during their performance. I could not think of a better way to start the show really. Semi 1 had police and cuffs and Semi 2 will have a public gay kiss. In Russia, it usually happens the other way round~~ Molly comes right after with a soft classy ballad that hopefully doesn't get overlooked due to its unfortunate draw. San Marino and the horror of the year goes on after Molly. Let's hope they can score 0 points this year. It's been a while since we had a null points entrant. Montenegro goes after San Marino with a Zeljko-penned Balkan uptempo-ish ballad. Lack of Balkan countries in this Semi is worrying but it should at least get to the Final. There Knez can get those 12s from the rest of the Balkan bloc and finish in an okay 17th place. Maltese Amber with an inferior Warrior will go on stage after Knez. Unlikely to qualify in such a strong selection but you never know. Norway comes next with a haunting ballad which is very much expected to advance to the Final on Saturday. Supposedly DOA Portugal is performing in 7th slot. It's one of the more certain DNQs of the year so it'll be shocking if Leonor somehow makes it. Although if Suzy couldn't do it then this bitch definitely has no chance. Czech Republic performs their cliched but classy ballad. Hopefully the power of the voices and duo's chemistry will help the song to not finish bottom 5 and get country's best Eurovision result ever. Nadav from Israel performs right in the middle of the show. His ethnic titshaker is one of the fan favourites this year so everyone who can vote in this Semi needs to do it. It's already weird enough to not have Israel in the Final for 4 years in a row. Continuing this run of amazing entries we have Latvia with a modern slowtempo performed by Aminata. Elnur comes back to Eurovision 7 years later as a solo artist and will be performing his song 11th. Iceland with barefoot Maria Olafs got a not very fortunate draw after Azerbaijan and before Sweden, the current favourite to win the whole thing. After winning Melodifestivalen it was obvious Mans would shoot straight to the top of the bookmakers' to-win lists, which he did. Swiss Melanie Rene performs after Sweden therefore sorry but gurl bahh. Cyprus and one of the supposed fan favourite songs of this year that I am really not getting goes on stage next. He's likely to stand out and qualify so we'll probably see Cyprus' return to the Final after 3 years. Slovenia is also expected to qualify which would mark the first time since the introduction of the Semifinal system that they qualified for the final twice in a row. Poland's Monika is closing the Semifinals this year. This one is also quite a mystery for me personally. Can this performance not be a boring sitting in a wheelchair type plz thanx <3

UK is voting in this Semi Final so, Brits, charge your phones and forget about future phone bills.

So yeah tonight is likely to be fabulous so get ready and we'll meet in Vienna in a mere 8 hours *.*


01. Lithuania Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time
02. Ireland Molly Sterling - Playing With Numbers
03. San Marino Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola - Chain Of Lights
04. Montenegro Knez - Adio
05. Malta Amber - Warrior
06. Norway Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me
07. Portugal Leonor Andrade - Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa
08. Czech Republic Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta - Hope Never Dies
09. Israel Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy
10. Latvia Aminata - Love Injected
11. Azerbaijan Elnur Huseynov - Hour Of The Wolf
12. Iceland Maria Olafs - Unbroken
13. Sweden Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes
14. Switzerland Mélanie René - Time To Shine
15. Cyprus John Karayiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done
16. Slovenia Maraaya - Here For You
17. Poland Monika Kuszyńska - In The Name Of Love