Who do the bookmakers think will qualify from the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest this year?
With just one hour until the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 takes place, we take a look at who the bookmakers predict will qualify to the Grand Final, which takes place on Saturday.
Who will qualify for the Grand Final from Semi-Final 1?
- Cyprus – Eleni Foureira – Fuego
- Israel – Netta Barzilai – Toy
- Estonia – Elina Nechayeva – La Forza
- Czech Republic – Mikolas Josef – Lie to Me
- Bulgaria – Equinox – Bones
- Austria – Cesár Sampson – Nobody But You
- Greece – Yianna Terzi – Oniro Mou
- Lithuania – Ieva Zasimauskaite – When We’re Old
- Armenia – Sevak Khanagyan
- Belgium – Sennek – A Matter of Time
- Switzerland – Zibbz – Stones
- Azerbaijan – Aisel – X My Heart
- Finland – Saara Aalto – Monsters
- Belarus – Alekseev – Forever
- Albania – Eugent Bushpepa – Mall
- Croatia – Franka – Crazy
- Ireland – Ryan O’Shaughnessy – Together
- FYR Macedonia – Eye Cue – Lost and Found
- Iceland – Ari Ólafsson – Our Choice
The countries in bold are the ones that bookmakers predict will qualify.
Only ten artists will qualify from each semi-final. The second semi-final is set to take place on Thursday 10th May, and the final on Saturday 12th May. A total of 26 countries will take part in the Grand Final. The shows will take place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon. This is the first time Portugal has hosted the contest.
Source: eurovisionworld.com
