The final of the Euro Vision Song Contest is complete: On Thursday evening, qualified in the second semi-final in Vienna’s Stadthalle the last ten starters for the show on Saturday night, including the counting of the favorites Swedes and Norwegians. The German composer and ESC veteran Ralph Siegel, who had set out with San Marino failed, however.
On Saturday a total of 27 countries will be competing in the ESC-finals and fight for the succession of Austria last year’s winner Conchita Wurst. Could qualify except Sweden and Norway also Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Montenegro, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Latvia and Israel. Already on Tuesday, ten countries had qualified in the first semifinal.Eliminated are Iceland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Ireland, San Marino and Malta. To mark the anniversary – the ESC will be held this year for the sixtieth time -. Got Australia with his singer Guy Sebastian a wild card and can now even make hopes of a victory
Germany is one of the five major ESC donors to the set starters. The German Starterin Ann Sophie was allowed to introduce during the live show. She was very, very excited, said the 24-year-old. In addition, she was “still a bit sick. But I hope it will.” On Wednesday Ann Sophie had to cancel an appearance because of a cold. Now try to relax until the final and much to sleep.
She sings on Saturday entitled “Black Smoke”. The The Hamburg woman wants to win the third title for Germany – by Nicole with “A little peace” in 1982 and with Lena “Satellite” 2010. In the betting shops and in evaluations of the interest in the social networks Ann Sophie however, does not matter in the race for the victory. Favorited are there so far mainly Sweden, Italy, Russia and Australia.
The Euro Vision Song Contest attracts a large worldwide audience, last year the finals followed some 200 million people on television.
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