Eurovision 2009 – First semi final results
The first semi final took place in Moscow on 12 May.
The United Kingdom and Germany voted in this semi-final.
Draw
Country
Language
Artist
Song
Place
Points
01
Montenegro
English
Andrea Demirović
"Just Get Out...
The Irish are firing on one cylinder
Phil: Whilst I am mindful that this is a rehearsal, I have heard this sung better. Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy seem not to...
Party fears two
Last night was a right partying night. First invite only at the Icelandic embassy. Not much more than a couple of dozen people, but...
Albania – something missing
Phil: No matter how much I like this song - I suspect it's missing that certain something. Some would call it experience, some would...
Bosnia worries me…
Phil: Now you'll know from previous years at this contest that I don't understand Balkan ballads and I particularly don't understand why they come...
Azeri it happens
Ah much better. Our first qualifier of the day. An effective opening with a dancer wrestling with a red sheet leads into effective sequence...
Day 1 – the view from the UK.
It's actually quite a relief just to be watching one final run through from each session, rather than trying to give each song 40...
That time when Spanish telly ‘forgot’ to show Eurovision
Reports suggest that Spanish TV 'forgot' all about the second Eurovision semi final last night. It wasn't broadcast. If only this had been the...