Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Semifinal 1 WS PDTV XviD-CD1-aAF.avi

Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Semifinal 1 WS PDTV XviD-CD1-aAF.avi

Episode Title: The 54th Eurovision Song Contest 1st Semi-Final - Moscow, Russia

First Aired: May 12th, 2009

This year there are 42 entries to the Eurovision Song Contest, with San
Marino withdrawing due to financial difficulties and Georgia being forced
out of the contest as their song breached the rules of the contest, while
Slovakia makes a return to the contest after an 11 year absence.

The 54th Eurovision Song Contest is being hosted by Moscow, Russia,
following Dima Bilan's win for Russia in the 53rd Eurovision Song
Contest. The Contest will take place in Moscow's Olympic Indoor Arena.

There will be 18 countries competing in the first semi-final, and they will
be competing in the following order:

1. Montenegro
2. Czech Republic
3. Belgium
4. Belarus
5. Sweden
6. Armenia
7. Andorra
8. Switzerland
9. Turkey
10. Israel
11. Bulgaria
12. Iceland
13. FYR Macedonia
14. Romania
15. Finland
16. Portugal
17. Malta
18. Bosnia and Herzegovina

The top nine countries, as voted by the public, will advance to the final,
while a tenth country, as voted by the jury, will also advance.