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Eurovision semi final: Schedule, times and everything you need to know

Ireland's chances of winning Eurovision depend on tonight's semi-final as Wild Youth take to the stage in Liverpool.

The first of two semi-finals will air tonight on RTE One at 8pm. There will be 15 acts participating in tonight's show and a further 16 in a second semi-final on Thursday, set to air on RTE Two.

The running order for the semi-finals has been released for both shows. Viewers can expect to see Wild Youth perform sixth tonight with their hit song 'We Are One.'

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Norway will kick off proceedings tonight with the single 'Queen of Kings.' Finland will bring tonight's portion of the competition to a close as entry Karrija performs 'Cha Cha Cha', before voting opens.

Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon will host this year's Eurovision, with Graham Norton set to join them on stage for the Eurovision finale. Marty Whelan will be on hand as RTE commentator for the event.

All live shows are also available to watch via Eurovision's YouTube channel. Wild Youth's chances of success are uncertain, although Graham Norton previously described them as "dark horses" ahead of this year's competition.

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