Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Semi-Final 1 Results and Allocation Draw

16 delegations performed in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2021, 15 live and one in Australia, with a pre-recorded performance due to not being able to travel to Rotterdam due to Coronavirus travel restrictions.

Only 10 countries could advance to the Grand Final on Saturday and those countries are as follows (In the order they were announced):

Norway

Norway will perform in the 2nd half of the grand final

Israel

Israel will perform in the 1st half of the grand final

Russia

Russia will perform in the 1st half of the grand final

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will perform in the 2nd half of the grand final

Malta

Malta will perform in the 1st half of the grand final

Lithuania

Lithuania will perform in the 2nd half of the grand final

Cyprus

Cyprus will perform in the 1st half of the grand final

Sweden

Sweden will perform in the 2nd half on the grand final

Belgium

Belgium will perform in the 1st half of the grand final

Ukraine

Ukraine will perform in the 2nd half of the grand final

Here is the official confirmation of the countries who went through tonight on Twitter:

WHAT A SHOW! Here are your First Semi-Final qualifiers! 🤩 #Eurovision https://t.co/nKUnLXM0a0 pic.twitter.com/BksN64MeNO

— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 18, 2021

Unfortunately that means Slovenia, Australia, North Macedonia, Ireland, Croatia and Romania did not qualify for the Grand Final.

Here is the reaction at the post show press conference:

Semi Final 2 is on Thursday 20th May at 21:00 CET