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Eurovision: the grand final running order


Eurovision: the grand final running order
Eurovision: the grand final running order / Photo: © AFP

A total of 25 countries are taking part in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Vienna, with Denmark opening the show and hosts Austria in the closing slot.

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Ten countries went through from Tuesday's first semi-final, while five were eliminated following votes cast by viewers and professional juries.

The final line-up was completed after Thursday's second semi-final, when 10 more countries progressed and another five were knocked out.

Eurovision's main financial backers France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have guaranteed spots in the final, as do hosts Austria.

The running order for the final was decided by Eurovision chiefs on Friday.

Here are the 25 countries, their acts and their songs competing for Eurovision glory on Saturday at the Wiener Stadthalle arena:

-- Denmark: Soren Torpegaard Lund, "For Vi Gar Hjem"

-- Germany: Sarah Engels, "Fire"

-- Israel: Noam Bettan, "Michelle"

-- Belgium: Essyla, "Dancing on the Ice"

-- Albania: Alis, "Nan"

-- Greece: Akylas, "Ferto"

-- Ukraine: Leleka, "Ridnym"

-- Australia: Delta Goodrem, "Eclipse"

-- Serbia: Lavina, "Kraj mene"

-- Malta: Aidan, "Bella"

-- Czech Republic: Daniel Zizka, "Crossroads"

-- Bulgaria: Dara, "Bangaranga"

-- Croatia: Lelek, "Andromeda"

-- United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer, "Eins, Zwei, Drei"

-- France: Monroe, "Regarde!"

-- Moldova: Satoshi, "Viva, Moldova!"

-- Finland: Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, "Liekinheitin"

-- Poland: Alicja, "Pray"

-- Lithuania: Lion Ceccah, "Solo quiero mas"

-- Sweden: Felicia, "My System"

-- Cyprus: Antigoni, "Jalla"

-- Italy: Sal Da Vinci, "Per sempre sì"

-- Norway: Jonas Lovv, "Ya Ya Ya"

-- Romania: Alexandra Capitanescu, "Choke Me"

-- Austria: Cosmo, "Tanzschein"

P.Jones--TNT

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