Eurovision 2019: 2nd Semi final

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Around 2.5 hours to go until the second semi where we will find out who gets the last 10 tickets to the Eurovision Grand final. What will get through is generally a mystery seeing many people in Europe don't know how to vote. It is not hard. 

Here is what to expect. 

Armenia - Srbuk "Walking Out" - $251 - Diva song with 80s shoulder pads

Ireland - Sarah McTernan "22" - $501 - This should have been cuter like Caroban was in 2011. it isn't

Moldova - Anna Odobescu "Stay" - $501 - Song is meh, but this is the best return to Eurovision ever.

Switzerland - Luca Hänni "She Got Me" - $26 - seems a little slow, best song to this point

Latvia - Carousel "That Night" - $501 - If you are late for the show you are not going to miss much by the looks

Romania - Ester Peony "On a Sunday" - $501 - This song could be better.

Denmark - Leonora "Love Is Forever" - $151 - This is a cute song. Annoyingly cute. Enjoy 

Sweden - John Lundvik "Too Late for Love" - $7 - Makes me think of this ad.

"Hyundai Kona Carwash Ad" (Watch on YouTube)

Austria - PÆNDA "Limits" - $501 effective performance actually. This could come in

Croatia - Roko "The Dream" - $501 - Worst Croatia entry since... well since the last one... 

Malta - Michela "Chameleon" - $12 - a little reggae, a little assault on the eyes.

Lithuania - Jurij Veklenko "Run with the Lions" - $501 - he is pretty at least 

Russia - Sergey Lazarev "Scream" - $7.50 - will the real Sergey please stand up.

Albania - Jonida Maliqi "Ktheju tokës" $251 - Same old crud. 

Norway -  KEiiNO "Spirit in the Sky" - $101 - the worst place to line up is before the favourite. could harm Norway's chances of making it to the final

Netherlands - Duncan Laurence "Arcade" $2 - odds are tightening for this one. since rehearsal. unsure why

North Macedonia - Tamara Todevska "Proud" - $151 - wall of Tamara. maybe they should hook up with the Sergey's

Azerbaijan - Chingiz "Truth" - $15

So the bookmakers are saying Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Russia, Malta, Sweden, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Denmark, Armenia and Albania, and saying that quite clearly. 

I am going  Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Russia, Malta, Sweden, Switzerland, Lithuania, Denmark, Ireland and Austria