Eurovision Song Contest 2016: guide

Eurovision 2016 begins at 5am AEST Wednesday morning, screening Live on SBS.

Dami Im performs on Friday morning AEST when Australia gets it first chance to vote, as she attempts to qualify for Sunday’s final.

VENUE:
Globe Arena, Stockholm.

HOST:
Måns Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede

BROADCAST:

Wednesday 11 May, 5am (AEST) Semi Final 1 Live
Friday 13 May, 5am, (AEST) SBS Semi Final 2 Live (with Dami Im)*
Friday 13 May, 7.30pm Semi Final 1 (replay)
Saturday 14 May, 7.30pm, Semi Final 2 (replay)
Sunday 15 May, 5am, (AEST) Final Live*
Sunday 15 May, 7.30pm Final (replay)

AUSTRALIAN VOTING:
*SMS voting info will be given on screen in Semi Final 2 & Final Live broadcasts
Friday 13 May, 5am, (AEST) SBS Semi Final 2 Live (with Dami Im)*
Sunday 15 May, 5am, (AEST) Final Live*

SEMI FINAL ONE:

01. Finland: Sandhja – Sing it away
02. Greece: Argo – Utopian Land
03. Moldova: Lidia Isac – Falling stars
04. Hungary: Freddie – Pioneer
05. Croatia: Nina Kraljić – Lighthouse
06. The Netherlands: Douwe Bob – Slow Down
07. Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave
08. San Marino: Serhat – I didn’t know
09. Russia: Sergey Lazarev – You are the only one
10. Czech Republic: Gabriela Gunčíková – I Stand
11. Cyprus: Minus One – Alter Ego
12. Austria: ZOË – Loin d’ici
13. Estonia: Jüri Pootsmann – Play
14. Azerbaijan: Samra Rahimli – Miracle
15. Montenegro: Highway – The Real Thing
16. Iceland: Greta Salomé – Hear them Calling
17. Bosnia & Herzegovina: Deen & Dilal – Ljubav je
18. Malta: Ira Losco – Walk on Water

SEMI FINAL TWO:

01. Latvia: Justs – Heartbeat
02. Poland: Michal Szpak – Color of your life
03. Switzerland: Rykka – The last of our kind
04. Israel: Hovi Star – Made of Stars
05. Belarus: IVAN – Help You Fly
06. Serbia: Sanja Vucic ZAA – Goodbye (Shelter)
07. Ireland: Nicky Byrne – Sunlight
08. FYR Macedonia: Kaliopi – Dona
09. Lithuania: Donny Montell – I’ve Been Waiting For This Night
10. Australia: Dami Im – Sound of Silence
11. Slovenia: ManuElla – Blue And Red
12. Romania: Ovidiu Anton – Moment of silence
13. Bulgaria: Poli Genova – If Love was a Crime
14. Denmark: Lighthouse X – Soldiers of Love
15. Ukraine: Jamala – 1944
16. Norway: Agnete – Icebreaker
17. Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz – Midnight Gold
18. Albania: Eneda Tarifa – Fairytale love
19. Belgium: Laura Tesoro – What’s the pressure

FINAL:

Sweden: Frans – If I Were Sorry
Germany: Jamie-Lee Kriewitz – Ghost
France: Amir – J’ai Cherché
Italy: Francesca Michielin
Spain: Barei – Say Yay
United Kingdom: Joe & Jake – You’re Not Alone

AUSTRALIAN JURY:
Monica Trapaga (Chair)
James Mathison
Myf Warhurst
Craig Porteils
Shannon Noll

AUSTRALIAN SPOKESPERSON:
Lee Lin Chin

TV Tonight is also publishing various clips under the Video section.

NB: TV Tonight will publish results on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning.

Photo: Andres Putting