2017 Hetavision - 2nd SEMIFINAL!
Eurotalia's favorite annual grand tradition continues with the second semifinal, and let's continue to #CelebrateDiversity with Big Sis Ukraine! But because it's Friday here in my home country (the Philippines), let's make a Flashback Friday special, so we can remember some of the craziest moments of the contest.
Oh, and to recap the events of the first semifinal, the qualifiers are (I add the number of finals appearances to be exact):
Moldova (9th finals appearance since 2013)
Azerbaijan (10th finals appearance)
Greece (37th appearance since he didn't qualify last year)
Sweden (56th appearance in the final)
Portugal (This is his 41st finals appearance since 2010)
Poland (14th finals appearance)
Armenia (A grand total of 10 finals appearances)
Australia (2nd finals apperance)
Cyprus (28th finals appearance)
Belgium (She got her 51st finals appearance!)
So, we all know what's gonna happen in the second semis. Will Roddy's handmade bomber jacket get it through and running on air? Can Romania's yodeling skills upset Vash? Will Neddy destroy the competition and made Canada proud of himself to cry no more? Will Elizabeta dancing through to the final? Can dear Denmark knows who he is? Can our dear Norge grabbing the moment to the final? Will Vash's performance made it through? Will Belarus dancing to the final for her big brother Russia? Can Bulgaria made a beautiful but scary mess to punch the ticket to the final? Will Liet bring a heavy rain of revolution to see Feliks? And can Eduard found his own Verona? We'll have to find out for tonight! So buy your snacks, put the BBC Eurovision Twitter tab into your Chrome, and fangirled all you like!
So, Big Brother France, Doitsu (and the sneaky Prussia), and the host Big Sis Ukraine will casting their votes, with the exemption of Russia, who is originally planned to perform, but he withdrew from the contest due to the conflict that he caused from entering his big sister's house. That is terrible for him, so he got no choice but to watch at the bar with the non-qualifiers.
The roster (in draw number order):
Serbia, Austria, FYR Macedonia, Malta, Romania, The Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark, Ireland (current Eurovision King*), San Marino, Croatia, Norway, Switzerland, Belarus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia and Israel
* - stating that he has seven Eurovision titles under his belt.
Where:
On the official Eurovision Youtube channel to enjoy some songs in the past (as well as dress rehearsals, post-contest interviews and songs from the past) and you can watch the contest via livestream (please post some livestream links in the comments section if yours is not available through the US and Canada, as well as South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil)
Watch it live on your channel if your country is part of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union).
For those who lived in England, go to the BBC livestream!
For non-US viewers, you can watch the livestream through the Georgian Eurovision channel!
Starting Time:
Thursday, May 11th at 21:00 CEST (click here for your timezone in your country)
Hey, if you want to see the number for the past comments, click here to view it better.
[ADVISORY] Epilepsy Warning: In order to ensure your safety of your own health, some of the countries' entries (or performances) contains flashing images and strobe effects.