Eurovision Song Contest 2012

[Huntress]

The second semi-final is over.

The following countries have qualified for the final on Saturday:

• Bosnia & Herzegovina
  
• Estonia
  
• Lithuania
  
• FYR Macedonia
  
• Malta
  
• Norway
  
• Serbia
  
• Sweden
  
• Turkey
  
• Ukraine
  
  The following countries are out:

  • Belarus
    
  • Bulgaria
    
  • Croatia
    
  • Georgia
    
  • The Netherlands
    
  • Portugal
    
  • Slovakia
    
  • Slovenia
    

[I Am A Swede]

No huge surprises.

I would have picked Bulgaria, Portugal and Slovenia over Malta, Turkey and Ukraine though.

Slovakia was awful. It joins Albania and Montenegro as this year's worst songs for me.

[Huntress]

I would have picked Netherlands over Lithuania or Bosnia. I voted for the Netherlands like 8 or 9 times.

The running order for the final:

01. United Kingdom

02. Hungary

03. Albania

04. Lithuania

05. Bosnia & Herzegovina

06. Russia

07. Iceland

08. Cyprus

09. France

10. Italy

11. Estonia

12. Norway

13. Azerbaijan

14. Romania

15. Denmark

16. Greece

17. Sweden

18. Turkey

19. Spain

20. Germany

21. Malta

22. FYROM

23. Ireland

24. Serbia

25. Ukraine

26. Moldova

Keeping my fingers crossed that Russia won't win from that position in the draw. I think I'll vote for France (if she can deliver), Norway, Estonia, Sweden, FYROM and Moldova.

[I Am A Swede]

Final result of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest:

1. Sweden, 372 points

2. Russia, 259 points

3. Serbia, 214 points

4. Azerbaijan, 150 points

5. Albania, 146 points

6. Estonia, 120 points

7. Turkey, 112 points

8. Germany, 110 points

9. Italy, 101 points

10. Spain, 97 points

11. Moldova, 81 points

12. Romania, 71 points

13. Macedonia, 71 points

14. Lithuania, 70 points

15. Ukraine, 65 points

16. Cyprus, 65 points

17. Greece, 64 points

18. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 55 points

19. Ireland, 46 points

20. Iceland, 46 points

21. Malta, 41 points

22. France, 21 points

23. Denmark, 21 points

24. Hungary, 19 points

25. United Kingdom, 12 points

26. Norway, 7 points

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[Huntress]

Congrats to Sweden

Recaps:

1st semi-final

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2nd semi-final

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Grand final

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