17 countries will be represented tonight. These are Moldova, Russia, Estonia, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Belgium, Malta, Albania, Greece, Portugal, Macedonia, Belarus and Iceland.
The first semi-final of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will start tonight in Oslo on the stage of Telenor Arena.
The international event features 39 countries, which are divided into two semi-final evenings.
Last year, the contest was won by Aleksandar Rybak with the song “Fairytale”, which ensured the hosting of Oslo. This will be Norway’s third hosting, the first two being in 1986 and 1996.
17 countries will be represented tonight. These are Moldova, Russia, Estonia, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Belgium, Malta, Albania, Greece, Portugal, Macedonia, Belarus and Iceland.
Of these, only 10 will go to the final. Viewers in these countries alone can determine the finalists by phone call or SMS.
The same rules apply to the second semi-final of Eurovision, in which we also participate. It will be held on May 27.
Our country will be represented by Miro with the song “You are an angel”, which is composed by Miro himself. Mikhail Mihailov, Georgi Andreev and Gordon Davis also took part in its creation.
The so-called Big Four (France, Germany, Spain and Great Britain) qualify automatically for the final, which will take place on May 29. As the host country, Norway is also a sure finalist. A combination of 50 percent professional jury voting plus 50 percent audience voting will determine the outcome of the semi-finals and the final.
17 million euros in the budget for the realization of the 55th edition of “Eurovision”. For comparison, in 2009, Russia spent 30 million.
The expected TV audience is at least 120 million across Europe. There will be three hosts of Eurovision 2010. The main ones are TV star Erik Solbakken and pop singer Hadi Njie, who also has TV show experience. They will be assisted by Nadia Hasnawi, who is also a TV presenter.
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