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Eurovision 2021 - All you need to know

When is it?
Eurovision will be held between 18-22 May.
Semi-final 1: 19 May 5:00am AEST (18 May 20:00 CET in Europe)
Semi-final 2: 21 May 5:00am AEST (20 May 20:00 CET in Europe)
Grand Final: 23 May 5:00am AEST (22 May 20:00 CET in Europe)
Where will it be held?
Eurovision this year will be held at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, The Netherlands after they won the 2019 Contest with Duncan Laurence's 'Arcade'. They were due to hold the 2020 Contest before it was cancelled.
There is due to be a small crowd of 3,500 spectator who will all have to go through strict COVID-19 protocols to get access.
Broadcast times
For Australians, this will be the SBS broadcast times:
Wednesday 19 May - 5:00am AEST live broadcast semi-final 1 (Australia's semi-final)
Friday 21 May - 5:00am AEST live broadcast semi-final 2
Friday 21 May - 8:30pm AEST semi-final 1 replay in primetime
Saturday 22 May - 8:30pm AEST semi-final 2 replay in primetime
Sunday 23 May - 5:00am AEST live broadcast of Grand Final
Sunday 23 May - 7:30pm AEST Grand Final replay in primetime
All shows will be available during the week on SBS On Demand.
Who is competing?
You can listen to all songs on these playlists:
Details on the artists and their semi-finals below:
Semi-final 1
Below are the entries competing in semi-final 1 (in the order they will perform). Click on the links to get a full profile on the entry and to check out their songs.
๐ฑ๐น Lithuania: The Roop โ 'Discoteque'
๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia: Ana Sokliฤ โ 'Amen'
๐ท๐บ Russia: Manizha โ 'Russian Woman'
๐ธ๐ช Sweden: Tusse โ 'Voices'
๐ฆ๐บ Australia: Montaigne โ 'Technicolour'
๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia: Vasil โ 'Here I Stand'
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland: Lesley Roy โ 'Maps'
๐จ๐พ Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou โ 'El diablo'
๐ณ๐ด Norway: Tix โ 'Fallen Angel'
๐ญ๐ท Croatia: Albina โ 'Tick-Tock'
๐ง๐ช Belgium: Hooverphonic โ 'The Wrong Place'
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel: Eden Alene โ 'Set Me Free'
๐ท๐ด Romania: Roxen โ 'Amnesia'
๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan: Efendi โ 'Mata Hari'
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine: Go_A โ 'SHUM'
๐ฒ๐น Malta: Destiny โ 'Je me casse'
Semi-final 2
Below are the entries competing in semi-final 2 (in the order they will perform). Click on the links to get a full profile on the entry and to check out their songs.
๐ธ๐ฒ San Marino: Senhit โ 'Adrenalina'
๐ช๐ช Estonia: Uku Suviste โ 'The Lucky One'
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic: Benny Cristo โ 'Omaga'
๐ฌ๐ท Greece: Stefania โ 'Last Dance'
๐ฆ๐น Austria: Vincent Bueno โ 'Amen'
๐ต๐ฑ Poland: Rafaล โ 'The Ride'
๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldova: Natalia Gordienko โ 'Sugar'
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland: Daรฐi og Gagnamagniรฐ โ '10 Years'
๐ท๐ธ Serbia: Hurricane โ 'Loco Loco'
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia: Tornike Kipiani โ 'You'
๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania: Anxhela Peristeri โ 'Karma'
๐ต๐น Portugal: The Black Mamba โ 'Love Is on My Side'
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria: Victoria โ 'Growing Up Is Getting Old'
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland: Blind Channel โ 'Dark Side'
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia: Samanta Tฤซna โ 'The Moon Is Rising'
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland: Gjonโs Tears โ 'Tout lโunivers'
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark: Fyr & Flamme โ 'รve os pรฅ hinanden'
The Big 5 and Hosts
Each year the 'Big 5' nations go straight through to the Grand Final as do the hosts of the Contest.
๐ณ๐ฑ The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy โ 'Birth of a New Age'
๐ซ๐ท France: Barbara Pravi โ 'Voilร '
๐ฉ๐ช Germany: Jendrick โ 'I Don't Feel Hate'
๐ฎ๐น Italy: Mรฅneskin โ 'Zitti e buoni'
๐ช๐ธ Spain: Blas Canto โ 'Voy a quedarme'
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom: James Newman โ 'Embers'
How is Australia competing if they're not in Rotterdam?
Australia will be shown as a 'live-on-tape' performance that was recorded under strict conditions back in March. All 39 entries had to record this in case they could not travel or compete because of COVID-19.
You can read our full FAQ on why Montaigne isn't in Rotterdam here.
Who are the favourites?
According to the odds on 17 May 2021, Italy are the current favourites to win:
Italy $3.50
France: $3.75
Malta $6.00
Iceland $9.50
Cyprus $11.50
Switzerland $12.75
Bulgaria $13.50
Full odds in Australia at: https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/novelty-bets/eurovision/eurovision-2021-5637160