Eurovision 2024: Which countries made it through from semi-final one?

William Mata

8 May 2024 at 6:47 am·2-min read

Bambie Thug of Ireland performs the song Doomsday Blue during the first semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden (Martin Meissner/AP) (AP)

Finland’s Windows95man made it into the final of Eurovision 2024 with his outfit, or perhaps lack of, making the headlines.

Performing his song No Rules!, the singer used clever camera angles to make it appear that he was not wearing any pants during the show at Sweden’s Malmo Arena on Tuesday.

He will be joined by Bambie Thug who also continued Ireland’s involvement by qualifying from the first semi-final.

Qualification is not the cutthroat elimination of the Champions League as 26 of the 37 entered countries make it through to sing on the biggest stage.

The second semi-final is on Thursday night with Israel’s Eden Golan set to appear, hoping to shine a positive light on her country which is still at war.

“I’m focusing on my mission and on the good and on the fact we’re united here by music,” she said.

The final will be on Saturday and Britain will be there. The UK did not need to qualify from the semi-final, receiving a bye because of its contribution to the European Broadcasting Union. Perhaps this pseudo-bribery is necessary, given Britain’s recent form.

France, Germany, Italy and Spain also automatically qualify. Sweden, as host nation, got a free pass as well.

Here is who did and didn’t qualify for the final - a list which makes bad reading for Australians with Electric Fields travelling thousands of miles to fall at the first hurdle.

Windows95man of Finland performs the song No Rules! (AP)

Who qualified from the first Eurovision semi-final?

Ten countries made it through are:

Serbia / TEYA DORA - RAMONDA

Portugal / iolanda - Grito

Slovenia / Raiven - Veronika

Ukraine / alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria

Lithuania / Silvester Belt - Luktelk

Finland / Windows95man - No Rules!

Cyprus / Silia Kapsis - Liar

Croatia / Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

Ireland / Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

Luxembourg / TALI - Fighter

Johnny Logan of Ireland, two-time Eurovision winner on the Malmo stage (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (AP)

Who failed to qualify from the first Eurovision semi-final?

It is goodbye to:

Poland / Luna - The Tower

Iceland / Hera Bjork - Scared of Heights

Moldova / Natalia Barbu - In the Middle

Azerbaijan / Fahree and Ilkin Dovlatov - Ozunle Apar

Australia / Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)

Who is in the second semi-final?

Ten more nations will qualify from Thursday’s semi-final, which will be shown on the BBC, with six also departing at this stage. The final is on BBC One on Saturday.

Malta / Sarah Bonnici - Loop

Albania / BESA - TITAN

Greece / Marina Satti - ZARI

Switzerland / Nemo - The Code

Czechia / Aiko - Pedestal

Austria / Kaleen - We Will Rave

Denmark / SABA - SAND

Armenia / LADANIVA - Jako

Latvia / Dons - Hollow

San Marino / MEGARA - 11:11

Georgia / Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter

Belgium / Mustii - Before The Party's Over

Estonia / 5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi

Israel / Eden Golan - Hurricane

Norway / Gåte - Ulveham

Netherlands / Joost Klein - Europapa

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Who qualified from the first Eurovision semi-final?

Who failed to qualify from the first Eurovision semi-final?

Who is in the second semi-final?

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