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ESC 2013: THE SEMI-FINAL ALLOCATION DRAW

Moments ago the allocation draw took place in the Old City Hall of Malmö. Statistically it was best to be in the first semi-final this time as there are only 16 countries, and in the second half of it. That's good news for Belgium and Montenegro who haven't really shined in Eurovision, Montenegro never making the final so far. Worse for San Marino, another country with that track record: first part of the second semi-final, the worst possible. The Netherlands, also struggling to enter the final in recent years was drawn to the first semi-final and the first part for it. No good. The same fate for Bulgaria, only in the second semi-final. The eternal qualifiers were divided; Russia and Ukraine in the first one (and both in the first half) while Azerbaijan is in the second one and in its first half. Good news for Romania, Armenia and Greece - all in the second semifinal and its second half.
And Finland? Now when it mattered a bit to be in the first semi-final as always, for the very first time we are in the second one and even in its first half... :-( divided from Sweden and Estonia, but at least there are Iceland and Norway to maybe vote for us. Also Russia will miss the Finnish votes in the semi-final. And San Marino will also miss the Italian votes.
First Semi-final - first half:
Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Ukraine

First Semi-final - second half:
Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland, Lithuania, Moldova,  Montenegro, Serbia

Italy, United KIngdom and Sweden will vote in this one.

Second Semi-final - first half:
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Finland, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Latvia, Malta, San Marino

Second Semi-final - second half:
Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

France, Spain and Germany will vote in this one.

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Anonymous said…
Romania will miss 12 points from Italy and another 12p from Moldova. But we will get 10 points from Spain. We can calculate the points starting now:)))
16:06
Miyazaki said…
12 points for Finland from Hungary, if you choose Mikael and his song :))
22:53
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