Follow Iltalehti’s updated text coverage of the second semi-final broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Sarah Louise Bennett
The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held on Thursday, May 11. From Tuesday’s first semi-final, Finland claimed the place in the final for themselves Wrapper plus Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Serbia and Norway!
The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, England this year, as the 2022 Eurovision winner Ukraine cannot host the event due to the war raging in the country.
This time, Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania, Lithuania and Australia are fighting for the final place.
Teya & Salena from Austria, Reiley from Denmark, Alika from Estonia and Voyager from Australia are listed as the toughest opponents for the wrapper.
Iltalehti follows Eurovision from Helsinki and Liverpool. Text live is updated by the editor Sara Valavaara and Iltalehti Mari Pudas is present in Liverpool.