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The red-white-red ESC representatives met on Thursday evening in the semi-finals of the 67th Eurovision song contests secured one of ten final tickets from Liverpool (read more here). Ultimately no big surprise, Teya and Salena stood with their number “Who the hell is Edgar?” the betting shops have been in first place in their semifinals for a long time.
“I can’t stop crying”
“We’re incredibly excited and can’t even put into words what just happened,” the two singers said shortly after the finalists were announced. “I don’t know if we’ll ever understand what we just experienced.” Neither would have relied on their status as favorites during the performance: “Anything can happen. There were many viewers who heard the song for the first time, they can react very differently to the ‘Eurovision Bubble’ who is enthusiastic about the song.” How well our contribution was received by the ESC fans could also be heard in the Liverpool hall in the evening, with thousands of fans singing along loudly to the song. “I can’t stop crying,” the duo said.
That’s what Teya and Salena say after reaching the final:
- You can read the live blog from the second semi-final here.
How the boot order is determined
On Friday night, the organizers announced the starting order for the final. Accordingly, the Austrian contribution will open the event in the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday. In which half of the show the performers compete was decided, as always, by drawing lots. The specific order was determined after the second semi-final from a dramaturgical point of view.
Song contest fans are divided on how starting number one could affect our placement. Some fear that the song will not be remembered enough by the viewers until the vote. In addition, the atmosphere in the hall was not as good at the beginning as it was during the show. Others don’t attach as much importance to the starting order as the music speaks for itself no matter when it’s playing.
These countries compete in the final:
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