The Grand Final of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 22 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 39 artists will take to the stage over three nights to perform their contributions for the contest, fighting to become the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
This evening is the jury show for Semi-Final Two, in which 50% of the results for tomorrow’s show will be decided. Juries in the seventeen nations taking to the stage, as well as those in France, Spain and the United Kingdom, will be voting on the performances.
The running order for the performances are as follows:
- San Marino: Senhit – “Adrenalina”
- Estonia: Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One”
- Czech Republic: Benny Cristo – “Omaga”
- Greece: Stefania – “Last Dance”
- Austria: Vincent Bueno – “Amen”
- Poland: Rafał – “The Ride”
- Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Sugar”
- Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – “10 Years”
- Serbia: Hurricane – “Loco Loco”
- Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – “You”
- Albania: Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma”
- Portugal: The Black Mamba – “Love Is on My Side”
- Bulgaria: Victoria – “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
- Finland: Blind Channel – “Dark Side”
- Latvia: Samanta Tīna – “The Moon Is Rising”
- Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Tout l’univers”
- Denmark: Fyr og Flamme – “Øve os på hinanden”
LIVE COVERAGE | Live Blog Closed
20:45 CET // Live coverage of the jury show for Semi-Final Two of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 will commence soon.
20:58 CET // Goedenavond iedereen and welcome to the jury show of semi-final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021!
21:00 CET // Once again, the opening montage shows the LED house from the postcards in locations around the Netherlands.
21:02 CET // Tonight’s opening act is “Forward Unlimited”, performed by Dutch singer Eefje de Visser and award winning breakdancer Redouan Ait Chitt, also known as Redo.
21:03 CET // Redo is joined by a group of dancers as the pyros go off.
21:04 CET // Here are our hosts! Edsilia, Chantal, Jan and Nikkie have entered the stage.
21:06 CET // The hosts are now explaining the voting procedure.
San Marino: Senhit – “Adrenalina”
21:08 CET // Senhit’s postcard is filmed in Eindhoven
21:08 CET // Some tweaks have been made to costumes, the dancers are now wearing LED Full Face Masks.
21:11 CET // Senhit has brought the party to Rotterdam and Flo is in tow! The crowd in the arena go wild for Flo Rida’s appearance! Lots of pyro in this performance too!
Estonia: Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One”
21:12 CET // Uku’s postcard is filmed in Zandvoort and shows him putting on both a clown nose and a racing helmet separately.
21:15 CET // Uku sounds very confident vocally and confident on stage and the crows are cheering for him! He says that he is so glad to see so many people in the house.
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo – “Omaga”
21:16 CET // Benny’s postcard is filmed in Almere
21:17 CET // Benny sounds like his confidence on the stage has grown and the crowd are clapping along.
21:19 CET // Towards the end of the song, he shouts “What’s up!” and looks very pleased with his performance
21:20 CET // Nikkie shares a little more about the app and the clapping function! 330 million claps were sent via the app on Tuesday!
Greece: Stefania – “Last Dance”
21:21 CET // Stefania’s postcard is filmed in Vinkel.
21:24 CET // The crowd goes wild for Stefania’s high notes and she receives a huge round of applause from the Ahoy crowd!
Austria: Vincent Bueno – “Amen”
21:25 CET // Vincent’s postcard is filmed at Nannewiid
21:25 CET // The crowd cheer for Vincent during the opening lines.
21:27 CET // Vincent is vocally on point and the crowd seem to have really enjoyed his performance. He says “I love you, thank you so much!” after his performance.
Poland: Rafał – “The Ride”
21:28 CET // Ready for the (airplane) ride of your life, Rafał’s postcard is filmed at Schiphol airport!
21:31 CET // Rafał and his dancers seem to be having a good time, the pyros are on for most of the chorus!
21:32 CET // Nikkie is back to share some online videos that people have posted. During the final she’ll choose a winner!
21:33 CET // Molly Sandén appears sharing a video message for the contestants.
21:34 CET // Part of Jeangu and Nikkie’s LookLab video is shown.
21:35 CET // Edsilia and Jan take a selfie in the green room.
Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Sugar”
21:35 CET // Natalia’s postcard is filmed at Schiermonnikoog. She waves whilst in the splits.
21:37 CET // Natalia has nailed the high note at the end of Sugar! The crowd cheer along!
Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – “10 Years”
21:39 CET // Daði og Gagnamagnið’s postcard is filmed in an Amsterdam skatepark. They do the 10 Years dance.
21:39 CET // Even with the first notes, the crowd are cheering! Could we be heading to Reykjavik next May?
21:42 CET // The crowd cheer loudly whilst Daði og Gagnamagnið hold their poses!
Serbia: Hurricane – “Loco Loco”
21:43 CET // Hurricane’s postcard is filmed in Lisse, they have matching pink deckchairs with their names on them
21:44 CET // The performance really comes alive with an audience, it’s clear that they love to put on great show for an audience!
21:47 CET // Hurricane adlib a little as they walk down the runway. They have a lot of fun with it and the crowd seems to really enjoy their performance.
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – “You”
21:48 CET // Tornike’s postcard is filmed in Rotterdam at a shipping container site.
21:50 CET // The performance feels very intimate, the crowd are swaying with their wristband lights on.
Albania: Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma”
21:51 CET // Anxhela’s postcard is filmed on a bridge in Maastricht. The LED house is set like a restaurant table with a menu laying on the table which reads “Dinner by Anxhela”
21:54 CET // The crowd seem to really cheer for Anxhela during the instrumental parts and she seems very confident! The crowd cheer for her as she thanks them.
Portugal: The Black Mamba – “Love Is on My Side”
20:55 CET // The Black Mamba’s postcard is filmed in the town square in Delft. They are shown pretending to hitchhike to Rotterdam.
20:58 CET // The transition from black and white to colour works really nicely on screen. The audience appear to be swaying along as they perform.
20:59 CET // Chantal talks a little about this Saturday’s interval act with previous Eurovision acts. She interviews Helena Paparizou as they remember her 2005 win.
22:01 CET // Nikkie and Edsilia talk a little about the Eurovision app.
Bulgaria: Victoria – “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
22:02 CET // Victoria’s postcard is filmed in Agelo in a field. Photos of Victoria and animals are shown.
22:02 CET // We cut back to Chantal who talks about the significance of the slogan Open Up.
22:03 CET // A short film staring Duncan Laurence is shown about the significance of the slogan Open Up.
22:04 CET // Victoria now starts her performance of Growing Up Is Getting Old.
22:05 CET // A close up of Victoria’s photo with her dad is shown before she walks over to the sand.
22:07 CET // The performance feels very intimate and the crows cheer loudly for Victoria
Finland: Blind Channel – “Dark Side”
22:08 CET // Blind Channel’s postcard is filmed at Heerlen. The cheers each other before taking a sip of their drinks.
22:11 CET // The crowd go wild for Blind Channel after a high energy performance full of pyro!
Latvia: Samanta Tīna – “The Moon Is Rising”
22:11 CET // Samanta’s postcard is filmed in Middelburg
22:13 CET // Samanta is full of energy, which is especially clear during the chorus as the audience cheers along!
22:15 CET // Samanta thanks the crowd as they cheer for her
22:16 CET // We see an advertisement for what’s to come as Chantal tells us that the interval act has been in the works for a year!
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Tout l’univers”
22:16 CET // Gjon’s postcard is filmed in Rotterdam as well. His room has a piano in it.
22:19 CET // Gjon sounds perfect vocally and he seems very in control and
22:20 CET // The crowd have cheered for Gjon throughout his performance! He blows a kiss to the crowd as he thanks them. Might we be spending our May in Switzerland next year?
Denmark: Fyr og Flamme – “Øve os på hinanden”
22:21 CET // Fyr og Flamme’s postcard is filmed in Nijmegen. They hop on a bicycle and speed off at the end of the postcard.
22:24 CET // The crowd seem to be having fun cheering for Fyr og Flamme as they perform. It’s a fun closing performance that works well!
22:25 CET // All of the hosts are on the main stage as they open the fake voting lines.
22:26 CET // We now see the first recap of all 17 of tonight’s songs!
21:29 CET // Nothing major of note in the recap, except Daði og Gagnamagnið are shown from their hotel where they have made a prop version of Johann, the member who is sick.
22:32 CET // Tonight’s interval act is called “Close Encounter of a Special Kind” and it is performed by ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh, alongside BMX rider Dez Maarsen.
22:36 CET // Chantal and Jan talk a little about the Eurovision CD before they show some fans performing to their favourite Eurovision songs such as Lipstick, Rise Like A Phoenix, Dancing Lasha Tumbai and Euphoria
22:37 CET // Gjon is having a little snack in the Green Room as we head into our second recap of tonight’s songs.
22:43 CET // EUROPE STOP VOTING NOW! The fake voting lines are closed!
22:44 CET // The second part of the Eurovision winners film starring Izhar Cohen, Getty Kaspers from Teach-In, Ruslana, Nicole, Niamh Kavanagh and Duncan Laurence is shown.
22:47 CET // Jan and Chantal briefly recap how Eurovision has grown.
22:48 CET // Nikkie’s “Eurovision Tutorials” episode is on backing performers.
22:50 CET // Edsilia interviews Stefania and talks about how she performed at Junior Eurovision with Kisses and about how she has prepared in Greece and The Netherlands
22:51 CET // Edsilia now talks to Benny Cristo and asks how he found his performance.
22:52 CET // Nikkie joins Barbara Pravi to talk about Barbara’s inspirations
22:53 CET // We only see the opening verse and first chorus of each song but the crowd cheer loudly for Barbara. The performance is intimate and captivating.
22:54 CET // James explains what Embers means and we see a little of his performance. It’s bright and energetic.
22:56 CET // Blas joins Nikkie and he says that he can’t remember his life without singing. We now see him perform his song and he sounds emotional yet confident.
France: Barbara Pravi – “Voilà”
22:58 CET // We now see a full performance of each song. Barbara’s postcard is styled like a bedroom and she has a photo album on display
23:02 CET // The crowd are mostly silent as Barbara performs. The staging is captivating and intimate and the crowd loudly applaud as Barbara thanks them
United Kingdom: James Newman – “Embers”
23:03 CET // The show has paused for a moment as the production team tests the pyro for the UK and they set up.
23:05 CET // The U.K.’s postcard is filmed in Gasselte. James fries some eggs in a camping set up.
23:08 CET // Light up the room indeed! The pyros come on during the chorus!
23:09 CET // For the final 30 seconds, the pyro comes on in time to the trumpets!
Spain: Blas Cantó – “Voy a quedarme”
23:10 CET // The production team are just taking a second to swap over The U.K.’s trumpets for Spain’s moon!
23:11 CET // Blas’ postcard is filmed in Doornspijk. He shows the audience his two dogs as well as we see some family photos.
23:12 CET // The crowd is silent for Blas’ acapella opening, it works really effectively.
23:15 CET // Blas’ vocals are confident as he hits every note. The crowd cheers for him after an emotional and heartfelt performance.
23:18 CET // Martin Österdahl, the new Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, lets Chantal & Jan know that they’re good to go when announcing the fake qualifiers!
23:19 CET // Chantal and Jan are announcing the fake qualifiers.
23: CET // The fake qualifiers are Poland, Austria, Serbia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Finland, Portugal, Denmark and Bulgaria
23:23 CET // We are now getting a recap of the fake qualifiers.
23:25 CET // The four presenters are on stage to close the show.
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