Eurovision 2021 Semi-final 1: The 10 songs qualified for the Grand Final
The happy 10 qualified for the Grand Final on Saturday: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cyprus, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 has begun! The first Semi-final has just finished in Rotterdam Ahoy Arena.
16 songs competed for the 10 tickets to the Grand Final on Saturday 22 May 2021. The bookmakers were almost correct with 9 correct out of 10.
The running order in the Grand Final will be determined by a draw (which half of the semi-final each country will compete in) and the Dutch broadcasters after Thursday's Semi-final 2.
Semi-final 1 result
| LithuaniaFinal | Discoteque The Roop | The Roop | 1 | |
| RussiaFinal | Russian Woman Manizha | Manizha | 3 | |
| SwedenFinal | Voices Tusse | Tusse | 4 | |
| CyprusFinal | El Diablo Elena Tsagrinou | Elena Tsagrinou | 8 | |
| NorwayFinal | Fallen Angel TIX | TIX | 9 | |
| BelgiumFinal | The Wrong Place Hooverphonic | Hooverphonic | 11 | |
| IsraelFinal | Set Me Free Eden Alene | Eden Alene | 12 | |
| AzerbaijanFinal | Mata Hari Efendi | Efendi | 14 | |
| UkraineFinal | Shum Go_A | Go_A | 15 | |
| MaltaFinal | Je me casse Destiny | Destiny | 16 | |
| Slovenia | Amen Ana Soklič | Ana Soklič | 2 | |
| Australia | Technicolour Montaigne | Montaigne | 5 | |
| North MacedoniaN. Macedonia | Here I Stand Vasil | Vasil | 6 | |
| Ireland | Maps Lesley Roy | Lesley Roy | 7 | |
| Croatia | Tick-Tock Albina | Albina | 10 | |
| Romania | Amnesia Roxen | Roxen | 13 |
Voting & Points
Each of the 16 countries participating in Semi-final 1 plus Netherlands, Germany and Italy.
Each voting country's jury and televoters each gave 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10 and 12 points.
The detailed results, voting & points in Semi-final 1 will be revealed after the Grand Final on Saturday 22 May 2021.
Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The 65th Eurovision Song Contest takes place on 18, 20 and 22 May 2021. The contest is hosted by Rotterdam, Netherlands, and produced by the Dutch broadcasters AVROTROS, NOS and NPO.
- Location: Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands
- Participants: 39
- Semi-final 1: 18 May 2021 – 16 participants: The 10 best songs qualify to the Grand Final
- Semi-final 2: 20 May 2021 – 17 participants: The 10 best songs qualify to the Grand Final
- Grand Final: 22 May 2021 – 26 participants: Netherlands (host), Big-5 (Germany, Spain, France, Italy and United Kingdom), 10 best from Semi-Final 1, 10 best from Semi-Final 2
