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Eurovision 2022 semi finals: Countries and songs as acts battle it out for place in final

It doesn't seem like a year since rock act Maneskin clinched victory for Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest, but now it's time for Europe to crown a successor as this year's contest begins.

And, has been the tradition for close to 20 years now, there will be plenty of singing to be done before the grand final o f Eurovision on Saturday, May 14, as 35 countries have to try and make it through the semi finals first, which get going on Tuesday. The number of countries in Eurovision this year totals 40, with the 'big 5,' also including host nation Italy.

Those five nations, also including France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom, automatically qualify for a place in the Eurovision 2022 final, with the UK's Sam Ryder being handed a boost, after he was drawn in the second half of the show. Eurovision odds for this year were already tipping him to do way better than James Newman did in 2021, but the draw, complete with the rave reaction to his rehearsals, has seen his odds shortened even further.

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

While Sam won't have to make it past the semi finals, other countries tipped to do well this year, including Sweden, Poland and Greece will, meaning there could be a few upsets over the next week. This year's contest is taking place in Turin, with Eurovision semi final 1 on Tuesday, May 10 and Eurovision semi final 2 following on Thursday, may 12.

Eurovision semi final countries

Eurovision semi final 1 countries

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

Eurovision semi final 2

Finland: Jezebel by The Rasmus

Israel: I.M by Michael Ben David

Serbia: In Corpore Sano by Konstrakta

Azerbaijan: Fade To Black by Nadir Rustamli

Georgia: Lock Me In by Circus Mircus

Malta: Am What I Am by Emma Muscat

San Marino: Stripper by Achille Lauro

Australia: Not the Same by Sheldon Riley

Cyprus: Ela by Andromache

Ireland: That's Rich by Brooke Scullion

North Macedonia: Circles by Andrea

Estonia: Hope by Stefan

Romania: Llámame by WRS

Poland: River by Ochman

Montenegro: Breathe by Vladana

Belgium: Miss You by Jérémie Makiese

Sweden: Hold Me Closer by Cornelia Jakobs

Czech Republic: Lights Off by We Are Domi

READ NEXT:

*Where is Eurovision this year?

*UK Eurovision's Sam Ryder gets crucial boost as odds slashed

*When is Eurovision on the BBC and who is hosting?

* Who is Sam Ryder? UK Eurovision act tipped to do well in Italy

* When is Eurovision 2022? Date and location for this year's contest

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