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Popping off to the final next... Harmonica and POPHub and packing their bags and leaving Altyr Muunilinst on the next plane out, are... 25 Seyetana (29 Points)

Off to the final, we have... Jadakissnia and Dobago unable to make it through to the final on their return to the contest, we lose... 26 Kingdom of Horanius (26 Points)

Next up, we have... Hushkanukia and Aeroche and we say goodbye to... 27 Rolloland (26 Points)

With an anniversary entry designed in a lab to appeal to just about every voting base in BJSC, its... Lotunia and joining them are... Kathaldazia but alas we must now also begin the process of tossing the rejected entries into the blender of ignominy, starting with... 28 Eastovka (24 Points)

Up next, it's... Pestolia and Skall

So, we move to Semi 2. Once again, I will be revealing the results in pairs, starting with... Sovarasma and FARC

Land of DW Danaeviia 21 Niceland (36 Points)

Jupiterdonia Zanmatony 22 Oslol (35 Points)

So we have 6 nations left for 4 places in the final, 2 will make it through from each trio: Land of DW v Danaeviia v Niceland Oslol v Jupiterdonia v Zanmatony

Making a grand return to the contest, and to the final, we have... Kylienips and they are joined by... D'yermak'er but not making their way to Darpabrak... 23 N DNTN (33 Points)

I was quite pleased to see Ms Sidewinder entered - she was excellent supporting SEB. Casino wouldn't have been my choice though.

As we move beyond the halfway mark in semi 1, we welcome our next 2 nations to the final... New Lexico and Cumulonimbia and we say so long, farewall to... 24 Republic of Adonia (25 Points)

Despite being pipped to the post with BEKA, it hasn't stopped them making the final... Scherzland and they are joined by (who will be thrilled not to be in 21st place in the semi this time Mosquetania but alas we say goodbye too... 25 East Rukahavian (24 Points)

Jetting off the final, live from Darpabrak... Flynnonda and Kluminican Republic and missing out once again, we have... 26 Suedeonia (21 Points)

Next up and onto the final, it's... Cor Lupus and The Actual Republic of Bellamia and we say goodbye to our 27th placed nation, who would have been last in the semi had Aesthetica voted on time... 27 Wholune (20 Points)

Joining those 4 in the final we have... Taahino (who make it through despite a 15% deduction for late voting) and Botanikka and we have our first nation that failed to make the final (though the 15% deduction for late voting here only made the difference of being last or 27th) courtesy of... 28 Aesthetica (17 Points)

2 more qualifiers from... Aquafina and Lookylion

First up, we have 2 qualifiers: Quintessa and FSR Rontvia

CXLIV - SEMI FINALS RESULTS As with last month, I will be revealing the results of Semi 1 first, followed by Semi 2. Starting in 5 minutes.

You are indeed - around 7pm

All good, I’ll add them in now!

All countries have voted in Semi 2 but we have 2 outstanding countries that did not vote in Semi 1 (Aesthetica and Republic of Adonia).

Just FYI, I haven’t taken note of whom has/has not voted yet, but we have 42 votes in.

Wow - this feels like character assassination

AQ01 | Altyr Muunilinst | BEKA | Don't Call Me A Friend AQ02 | Hendinia | Poppy Baskcomb | Teardrop Semi Final 1 01 | Lookylion | Claudia Valentina | Extra Agenda 02 | D'yermak'er | niina | miss u (Feat. Lolo The Great) 03 | Danæviia | Tita Lau | What Is Real 04 | Oslol | Doechii | Crazy 05 | Kylienips | Cannons | Backwards 06 | Kluminican Republic | Holiday Sidewinder | Casino 07 | East Rukahavian | 1987 | Hej Då 08 | Niceland | Philip Jonathan | Seafront 09 | Bøtanikkä | Lali | Disciplina 10 | Flynnonda | Scene Queen | Pink Rover 11 | Land of DW | Temple Invisible | Stardust 12 | Cumulonimbia | chuala | wake up! 13 | FSR Rontvia | Holy Molly | Shot a friend 14 | Wholune | Belmont | Country Girl 15 | Aquafina | Tom Santa | Rainfall 16 | The Actual Republic of Bellamia | Wild Youth | Seventeen (THE REMIX) 17 | Zanmatony | TEARS OF TRAGEDY | Spring Memory 18 | Jupiterdonia | Tseba | Must Be Love (Feat. Electric Fields) 19 | Taahino | Yours Truly | High Hopes 20 | Suedeonia | Barbara | Don't Send Me Messages 21 | Republic of Adonia | Haifa Wehbe | Enta Tani 22 | Scherzland | VINCINT | Hard 2 Forget 23 | Aesthetica | Jessi | ZOOM 24 | Cor Lupus | Madison Rose | Better Off Alone 25 | N DNTN | Koreless | White Picket Fence 26 | Quintessa | Eugénie | Vents Contraires 27 | New Lexico | Hedda Mae | Rhythm To Myself 28 | Mosquetania | Charlotte Jane | 10 percent Semi Final 2 01 | Hushkanukia | Moyka | Illusion 02 | Harmonica | TELYKast & Teddy Swims | Loveless 03 | Eastovka | Neck Deep | Wish You Were Here 04 | Lotunia | M83 | Oblivion (Feat. Susanne Sundfør) (50th Anniversary Entry) 05 | FARC | Destructo & Tima Dee | F With Me (Feat. Chromeo) 06 | Summericia | Devault | HEAVEN'S GATES (Feat. Izzy Camina) 07 | Aeroche | HAAi & Obi Franky | Purple Jelly Disc 08 | Jadakissnia | Ed Harrison | Tachi 09 | Greenfroze | Tokyo Gegegay | OUTSIDER 10 | Aelandor | Warpaint | Champion 11 | Trifoski | 1 800 PAIN | HURT 12 | Thelonia | YAZ | Mr Valentine (Zeitgeist Remix) 13 | Dobago | Betta Lemme | Give It 14 | Kathaldazia | Overmono | Bby 15 | Kingdom of Horanius | Only Seven Left | fire away 16 | Skall | Axel Boman | Sottopassaggio (Feat. Miljon) 17 | Yehesi | EMELINE | cinderella's dead 18 | Sovarasma | Bloodywood | Aaj 19 | St. Burbia | Jade LeMac | Aimed To Kill 20 | Rolloland | Envy Of None | Liar 21 | République d'Áskorza | David Puentez | Call You Mine (Feat. Nina Chuba) 22 | Terra Avium | David Holmes | Hope Is The Last Thing To Die (Feat. Raven Violet & Laura Lippie) 23 | POPHub | MOTHICA | CASUALTY 24 | Pestolia | Four Phonica | Human All Too Human 25 | Utopia | Obongjayar | Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me For A Fool) 26 | Tartford | Empress Of | Save Me 27 | Séyetana | Midnight Grand Orchestra | SOS 28 | Persephonia | Yumi Zouma | Astral Projection