Eurovision Song Contest 2010 First Semi-final

OSLO, NORWAY (Top40 Charts) - The Eurovision Song Contest is Europe's largest television production and the biggest non-sport event a European city can host.

Thirty-four countries will participate in the semi-finals of the contest. The semi-final allocation draw took place on 7 February 2010, while the draw for the running order was held on 23 March 2010.

The first semi-final will take place in Oslo on 25 May 2010.
The ten countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to a combination of televotes and jury votes from each voting country, will qualify for the final.
France, Germany and Spain will vote in this semi-final.

Semi Final 1:
01 - Moldova - SunStroke Project and Olia Tira - "Run Away"
02- Russia - Peter Nalitch and Friends - "Lost and Forgotten"
03 � Estonia- Malcolm Lincoln and Manpower 4 - "Siren"
04 � Slovakia � Kristina - "Horehronie"
05 � Finland � Kuunkuiskaajat - "Ty�lki ell��"
06 � Latvia � Aisha - "What For?"
07 � Serbia - Milan Stanković - "Ovo je Balkan"
08 - Bosnia and Herzegovina -Vuka�in Brajić - "Thunder and Lightning"
09 � Poland - Marcin Mroziński - "Legenda"
10 - Belgium - Tom Dice - "Me and My Guitar"
11 - Malta - Thea Garrett - "My Dream"
12 � Albania - Juliana Pasha - "It's All About You"
13 � Greece - Giorgos Alkaios and Friends - "OPA"
14 � Portugal - Filipa Azevedo - "H� dias assim"
15 � F.Y.R.O.M. - Gjoko Taneski, Billy Zver and Pejcin - "Jas ja imam silata"
16 - Belarus - 3+2 feat Robert Wells - "Butterflies"
17 � Iceland - Hera Bj�rk - "Je ne sais quoi"

2,007 journalists from over 70 countries have been accredited for the Eurovision Song Contest, while 314 of the most dedicated fans of Europe's favourite TV-show obtained a special fan accreditation.
All together, it means a full house this year! 1,014 delegation members from the 39 participating countries are in Oslo. 212 of them will appear on stage.