Competition in Vienna: Finland fails in the semifinals of the ESC 2015 – THE WORLD

A festival to show effects and a powerful track bizarreness next lot of singing: The 60th Euro Vision Song Contest has begun. In the first semifinal on Tuesday night ten countries qualified in the Wiener Stadthalle for the final on Saturday night. Among the successful starters was also Russia’s singer Polina Gagarina, their song “A Million Voices” is criticized in the context of Ukraine conflict because of the message of peace.

In addition to Russia, Albania, Armenia, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Estonia, Georgia, Serbia and Belgium managed the final. These countries have become major competitors for Germany Starterin Ann Sophie, who competes with “Black Smoke”. The singer only an outside chance to be so far, however granted.

With one and a half minutes, the shortest song of ESC history

Surprisingly not made it to the finals which occupied with mentally handicapped musicians Finnish band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The three men with the existing Down syndrome and autistic group showed a duration of only one and a half minutes, the shortest song of ESC history – usually three minutes. But with the tough punk rock number found the Finns in the audience vote is not enough support.

In the first semifinal, the artist for the ESC put surprisingly little pyrotechnics one, remained fire fountains the exception. There were elaborate light installations. Especially Hungary singer Boglárka Csemer her accompanied by a message of peace carried “Wars for Nothing” with many on a screen projected images.

Ukraine renounced because of the crisis to participate

Unlike the Hungarian starter Russian starter provided with her also aiming at peace song in advance for outrage. Critics applies without the preliminary decision by the Russian television certain song against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine as a liar.

So Polina Gagarina sings it, and for peace to pray healing, “we believe in a dream.” Ukraine itself declined this year due to the unstable political situation on its own ESC candidates.

The Show for the first semi-final was from last year’s winner Conchita Wurst with her winning song “Rise like a Phoenix” opened. The singer had just won the second ESC victory in Austria by Udo Jürgens in 1966 last year. The bearded Diva got in the transfer also the task to interview the artists – in the final on Saturday they will be back

Australia received a wildcard for the first participation

On Thursday, a second semi-final will take place. After that, it is clear that 27 countries content the final next Saturday. Set are the five major donors of competition, Germany, Spain, Italy, France and England, as well as the host country Austria.

Even Australia will be represented in the finals , The country received a wild card because of his years of passion for the ESC in the anniversary year of the competition. Your starter Guy Sebastian are even attributed a good chance of winning.

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