<\/p>\n
All finalists unveiled! Another glamorous music show in Vienna has come to an end and the full line-up for Saturday\u2019s Grand Final is now known!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The national juries, alongside the public vote in 18 countries and the Rest of the World have now delivered their verdict, and the ten countries advancing to Saturday\u2019s Grand Final are the following (announced in a completely random order):<\/p>\n
Bulgaria
\nUkraine
\nNorway
\nAustralia
\nRomania
\nMalta
\nCyprus
\nAlbania
\nDenmark
\nCzechia<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the Eurovision journey comes to an end for the countries that failed to qualify tonight:<\/p>\n
Azerbaijan
\nLuxembourg
\nArmenia
\nSwitzerland
\nLatvia<\/p>\n
Following the winners\u2019 press conference, the newly qualified finalists will take part in the traditional draw to determine in which half of the Grand Final they will perform. Each country will either be allocated to the first half, the second half, or the \u201cproducer\u2019s choice\u201d category, allowing the show\u2019s producers to decide their exact running order position for Saturday night\u2019s spectacular show.<\/p>\n
After that and in the coming hours, the show\u2019s producers will determine and the EBU will reveal the full running order for the Grand Final.<\/p>\n
The show opened with yet another humorous performance from the hosts, who attempted \u2014 in their own unique way, to perform last year\u2019s winning entry, Wasted love by JJ. However, , things did not quite turn out the way they had imagined\u2026 though that may well have resulted in one of the funniest Eurovision show openings in recent years.<\/p>\n
While the voting was going on, hosts Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski took over the stage with a playful and energetic rendition of the classic hit I\u2019m so excited\u00a0by The Pointer Sisters, adding yet another entertaining moment to tonight\u2019s show.<\/p>\n
Shortly afterwards, the atmosphere inside the Wiener Stadthalle turned far more nostalgic and emotional as Merci, Ch\u00e9rie, Austria\u2019s winning Eurovision entry from 1966, echoed throughout the arena. In a beautiful tribute to the country\u2019s Eurovision legacy and first winner, the late Udo J\u00fcrgens, the entire venue embraced the spirit of Vienna with a magical waltz moment, as the hosts, the artists in the Green Room and thousands of fans in the audience danced together under the lights of the Eurovision stage.<\/p>\n
Following the closing of the voting lines, we witnessed 2025 winner JJ return to the stage to perform his new song, in an impressive staging that captivated us all.<\/p>\n
Are you satisfied with tonight\u2019s results?
Who would you like to see triumph on Saturday?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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