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21 May 2012 [21:49] - Today.Az


The first dress rehearsal of the First Semi-Final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in the Baku Crystal Hall, and the whole show will for the first time be rehearsed in running order, including all the performances!

Public television anchorwoman Leyla Aliyeva, the winner of "Eurovision-2011" Eldar Gasimov and Narguiz Birk-Petersen will host the show.

The 57th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Baku Crystal Hall near State Flag Square. The semi-finals will be held in Baku on May 22 and May 24 and the final on May 26. The logo for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is 'Fire Flower', while the motto is Light your fire.

Azerbaijan won the right to host the prestigious European song contest after the victory of Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal (Ell / Nikki) at Eurovision 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany last May.
The participants of the first semi final

Draw

Country

Language

Artist

Song

English translation

01

Montenegro

English

Rambo Amadeus

"Euro Neuro"

-

02

Iceland

English

Gréta Salóme & Jónsi

"Never Forget"

-

03

Greece

English

Eleftheria Eleftheriou

"Aphrodisiac"

-

04

Latvia

English

Anmary

"Beautiful Song"

-

05

Albania

Albanian

Rona Nishliu

"Suus"

Personal

06

Romania

Spanish, English

Mandinga

"Zaleilah"

-

07

Switzerland

English

Sinplus

"Unbreakable"

-

08

Belgium

English

Iris

"Would You?"

-

09

Finland

Swedish

Pernilla Karlsson

"När jag blundar"

When I close my eyes

10

Israel

English, Hebrew

Izabo

"Time"

-

11

San Marino

English

Valentina Monetta

"The Social Network Song"

-

12

Cyprus

English

Ivi Adamou

"La La Love"

-

13

Denmark

English

Soluna Samay

"Should've Known Better"

-

14

Russia

Udmurt, English

Buranovskiye Babushki

"Party for Everybody"

-

15

Hungary

English

Compact Disco

"Sound of Our Hearts"

-

16

Austria

German

Trackshittaz

"Woki mit deim Popo"

Shake your bottom

17

Moldova

English

Pasha Parfeny

"L?utar"

Traditional musician

18

Ireland

English

Jedward

"Waterline"

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