  10 countries make it through first Eurovision semi-final May 15, 2019 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first semi-final of Eurovision, Europe's largest entertainment event, kicked off at Expo Tel Aviv in Israel on Tuesday, May 14. . France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Israel have been pre-qualified for the Grand Final, meaning they did not compete on Tuesday. Traditionally the host country, along with the "Big Five" in Europe, automatically qualify for the final, euronews says. The 10 acts that earned the most points and qualified to participate in the final on Saturday are: Greece – Katerine Duska Belarus – Zena Serbia – Nevena Bozovic Cyprus – Tamta Estonia – Victor Crone Czech Republic – Lake Malawi Australia – Kate Miller-Heidke Iceland – Hatari San Marino – Serhat Slovenia – Zala Kralj and Gašper Šantl The event was opened by 2018 winner Netta Barzilai from Israel, who kick-started the show with a rendition of her winning song "Toys". Armenia's representative, Srbuk, will open the second semi-final on Thursday.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Տhe European Film Market is the world’s third biggest industry meeting for the international film circuit. Ruzan Mantashyan will perform at The Semper Opera Ball, a classical entertainment event in Dresden.   Partner news |  Latest news France rules out official apology for colonial abuses in Algeria  Macron will take part in commemorations next year marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Algerian war.Armenia Deputy PM: Yerevan, Baku starting border demarcation negotiations Avinyan said the Armenian-Azerbaijani border will ultimately be safe, but the process is going to be a very long one.Baku uses photos of Armenian refugees as Azeri propaganda The images of Armenian refugees from Hadrut were taken by Czech war correspondent and lawmaker Jaromír Štětina.Foreign Minister says Shushi remains Armenian cultural center Ara Aivazian said statements from Azerbaijani authorities do not contribute to peace and stability in the region. |
