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Eurovision 2022 semi final 1 countries and running order as Norway, Greece and more aim to make final

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will get going properly on Tuesday night, when a number of well fancied countries aim to live up to expectations and make the final.

After being cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, Eurovision made a triumphant return last year, albeit socially distanced with a smaller crowd, as rock group Mansekin clinched victory for Italy, ahead of France and Switzerland. Their win means that Italy are staging Eurovision 2022, with the action centered on Turin's Pala Olimpico arena and this year's Eurovision hosts including popstar Mika.

At the rime of writing, the Eurovision odds had Ukraine as odds on favourites to triumph in Saturday's grand final, ahead of UK and Italy, with the latter two very close in the betting. And, while the UK's Sam Ryder and Italy's Mahmood and Blanco have automatic places in the finale, Ukraine need to make it through the semis.

READ MORE: How many countries are in Eurovision? Acts and songs for this year's contest

And their act, the Kalush Orchestra, go in the first of the heats on Tuesday, May 12, alongside other well fancied countries like Norway, Greece and The Netherlands. If you're watching in the UK, the BBC's Eurovision coverage starts on BBC Three at 8pm, hosted by Rylan and Scott Mills.

Eurovision 2022 semi final 1 countries and running order

Albania: Sekret by Ronela Hajati

Latvia: Eat Your Salad by Citi Zēni

Lithuania: Sentimentai by Monika Liu

Switzerland: Boys Do Cry by Marius Bear

Slovenia: Disko by LPS

Ukraine: Stefania by Kalush Orchestra

Bulgaria: Intention by Intelligent Music Project

Netherlands: De Diepte by S10

Moldova by Trenuleţul by Zdob şi Zdub & Fraţii Advahov

Portugal: Saudade, saudade by Maro

Croatia: Guilty Pleasure by Mia Dimšić

Denmark: The Show by Reddi

Austria: Halo by LUM!X & Pia Maria

Iceland: Með hækkandi sól by Systur

Greece: Die Together by Amanda Tenfjord

Norway: Give That Wolf a Banana by Subwoolfer

Armenia: Snap by Rosa Linn

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