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Who made it through Eurovision 2016 Semi Final 2 - and who didn't!

After Semi Final 2 of Eurovision 2016, we have our first ten finalists that will be going through to the Grand Final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision 2016: Semi Final 2

Eurovision 2016: Semi Final 2 (Photo by Anna Velikova for the EBU) Source: EBU

18 countries took part in the first Eurovision Semi Final in order to qualify for the 10 places available in the Grand Final.

So who made it through?

Latvia - Justs - Heartbeat

Georgia - Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz - Midnight Gold

Bulgaria - Poli Genova - If Love Was a Crime

Australia - Dami Im - Sound of Silence

Ukraine - Jamala - 1944

Serbia - ZAA Sanja Vučić - Goodbye (Shelter)

Poland - Michał Szpak - Color Of Your Life

Israel - Hovi Star - Made of Stars

Lithuania - Donny Montell - I‘ve been waiting for this night

Belgium - Laura Tesoro - What's The Pressure

 

...And who didn't

Switzerland - Rykka - The Last Of Our KindBelarus - IVAN - Help you flyIreland - Nicky Byrne - Sunlight

F.Y.R. Macedonia - Kaliopi - Dona

Slovenia - ManuElla - Blue And Red

Denmark - Lighthouse X - Soldiers Of Love

Norway - Agnete - Icebreaker

Albania - Eneda Tarifa - Fairytale

The ten finalists will take part in the Grand Final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, along with the ten finalists from Semi-Final 1 PLUS host country Sweden as well as Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL LINE UP FOR SUNDAY'S GRAND FINAL.

Relive all the highlights of Semi Final 2, including Dami's ecstatic reaction to her win, and her press conference following the show, in pictures here:

The Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast on SBS’s Eurovision Weekend - Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Grand Final Sunday 15 May, 7.30pm on SBS, with LIVE early morning broadcasts from 5am on Wednesday 11, Friday 13 and Sunday 15 May.
For all the Eurovision behind the scenes action in Stockholm make sure to follow SBSAustralia on Snapchat.

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