In this topic you will be able to find all fresh news about Eurovision song contest 2009 which will be held in Moscow, Russia.
If you don't have any real news or with other words - you are not sure that what you have heard is true please do not write it! But if you are sure write!! :)
For all informations - Participants, songs, the stage you can go here.
On this site you can vote for your favorites. (last year, this site also had a voting, and by voters choice Dima Bilan was first, then he really won.. so is this year gonna won Alexander for Norway?)
On 16th of March was a draw for positions on Semi-finals, Final and country voting.
"Under huge media attention, featuring over 150 journalists and more than 20 camera crews from Russia and abroad, Dima Bilan then drew the first three jokers. The Heads of Delegation from these countries will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position."
The first Semi-Final
1. Montenegro 2. Czech Republic 3. Belgium 4. Belarus 5. Sweden 6. Armenia 7. Andorra 8. Switzerland 9. Turkey 10. Israel 11. Bulgaria (chosen with a wildcard) 12. Iceland 13. FYR Macedonia 14. Romania 15. Finland 16. Portugal (chosen with a wildcard) 17. Malta (chosen with a wildcard) 18. Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dima Bilan then drew the first three jokers. The Heads of Delegation from these countries will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position.
1. Croatia 2. Ireland 3. Latvia 4. Serbia 5. Poland 6. Norway 7. Cyprus 8. Slovakia 9. Denmark 10. Slovenia 11. Hungary 12. Azerbaijan 13. Greece 14. Lithuania 15. Moldova 16. Albania 17. Ukraine (chosen with a wilcard) 18. Estonia (chosen with a wildcard) 19. The Netherlands (chosen with a wildcard)
Dima Bilan then drew one joker. The Head of Delegation from this country will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position. The other four countries that automatically qualify for the Final were drawn to their respective positions.
The 42 participating countries will cast their vote in the Final in the following order, determined by draw: Spain, Belgium, Belarus, Malta, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Iceland, France, Israel, Russia, Latvia, Montenegro, Andorra, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Bulgaria, Lithuania, United Kingdom, FYR Macedonia, Slovakia, Greece, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ukraine, Turkey, Albania,Serbia, Cyprus, Poland, the Netherlands, Estonia, Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Ireland, Denmark, Moldova, Slovenia, Armenia, Hungary and finally Azerbaijan.