The running order for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final was finalised once the last group of countries was decided in the second semi-final on Thursday night. The 20 qualifying Semi-Finalists are joined by the Big Five and the Netherlands, which are hosting the festival this year.
The Semi-Final result was determined through a combination of jury and televotes.
epa09210651 Destiny from Malta with the song ‘Je Me Casse’ attends a press conference after qualifying for the Grand Final during the First Semi-Final of the 65th annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Rotterdam Ahoy arena, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 18 May 2021. EPA-EFE/SANDER KONING / POOL
Grand Final Running Order:
🇨🇾 Cyprus / Elena Tsagrinou – El Diablo 🇦🇱 Albania / Anxhela Peristeri – Karma 🇮🇱 Israel / Eden Alene – Set Me Free 🇧🇪 Belgium / Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place 🇷🇺 Russia / Manizha – Russian Woman 🇲🇹 Malta / Destiny – Je Me Casse 🇵🇹 Portugal / The Black Mamba – Love Is On My Side 🇷🇸 Serbia / Hurricane – Loco Loco 🇬🇧 United Kingdom / James Newman – Embers 🇬🇷 Greece / Stefania – Last Dance 🇨🇭 Switzerland / Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’Univers 🇮🇸 Iceland / Da∂i Freyr og Gagnamagni∂ – 10 Years 🇪🇸 Spain / Blas Cantó – Voy A Querdarme 🇲🇩 Moldova / Natalia Gordienko – SUGAR 🇩🇪 Germany / Jendrik – I Don’t Feel Hate 🇫🇮 Finland / Blind Channel – Dark Side 🇧🇬 Bulgaria / Victoria – Growing Up is Getting Old 🇱🇹 Lithuania / The Roop – Discoteque 🇺🇦 Ukraine / Go_A – Shum 🇫🇷 France / Barbara Pravi – Voilà 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan / Efendi – Mata Hari 🇳🇴 Norway / TIX – Fallen Angel 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (Hosts) / Jeangu Macrooy – Birth of a New Age 🇮🇹 Italy / Måneskin – Zitti E Buoni 🇸🇪 Sweden / Tusse – Voices 🇸🇲San Marino / Senhit – Adrenalina
On Thursday the countries which qualified were:
San Marino / Senhit – Adrenalina
Greece / Stefania – Last Dance
Moldova / Natalia Gordienko – SUGAR
Iceland / Da∂i Freyr og Gagnamagni∂ – 10 Years
Serbia / Hurricane – Loco Loco
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
Switzerland / Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’Univers
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