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Thought the first half of this year’s Semi Final 1 was tough? Try the second half… and try to work out who will get through to the Grand Final!

Michael and Io run through the other eight songs in contention for a spot on Saturday night, including Australia’s very own Electric Fields.

You can watch the semi final live on SBS and SBS On Demand from 5am AEST on Wednesday 8 May (and remember to vote) or via the primetime replay on Friday 10 May at 7:30pm AEST.

What new word has Io learnt?

Which girl bop does Michael choose?

How have Michael and Io described this new era of artistry?

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Playlist

🇮🇸 Iceland: Hera Björk – Scared of Heights

🇸🇮 Slovenia: Raiven – Veronika

🇫🇮 Finland: Windows95man – No Rules!

🇲🇩 Moldova: Natalia Barbu – In the Middle

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: FAHREE ft Ilkin Dovlatov – Özünlə apar [Carry it with you]

🇦🇺 Australia: Electric Fields 🇦🇺 🏳️‍🌈 – One Milkali (One Blood)

🇵🇹 Portugal: iolanda – Grito [Shout]

🇱🇺 Luxembourg: TALI – Fighter

It’s finally come to this – time to preview the first semi final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

Michael and Io line up the first seven songs to preview, sharing their thoughts on this very tight first half of the first semi.

You can watch the semi final live on SBS and SBS On Demand from 5am AEST on Wednesday 8 May (and remember to vote) or via the primetime replay on Friday 10 May at 7:30pm AEST.

Who’s Michael warmed to thanks to the music video?

Why is everyone rooting for Bambie?

What’s got Io annoyed?

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Playlist

Loreen 🏳️‍🌈 – Tattoo (Topic Remix)

🇨🇾 Cyprus: Silia Kapsis 🇦🇺 – Liar

🇷🇸 Serbia: TEYA DORA – Ramonda

🇱🇹 Lithuania: Silvester Belt 🏳️‍🌈 – Luktelk [Wait]

🇮🇪 Ireland: Bambie Thug 🏳️‍🌈 – Doomsday Blue

🇺🇦 Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teresa & Maria

🇵🇱 Poland: LUNA – The Tower

🇭🇷 Croatia: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim

There’s no better way to wrap up national final season than to review one of Europe’s biggest banger of a party, thanks to Serbia. Pesma za Evroviziju has become one of the Eurovision selection comps to watch, for its drama, turbofolk and amazing performances.

This year, TEYA DORA took the PzE crown with Ramonda. Michael and Io explore some of the bangers that didn’t make it… and discuss the drama that developed.

What was the Serbian public thinking?

Which coupling has got both Michael and Io excited?

How does Michael shock Io?

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Playlist

Zejna – Najbolja [The best]

Bojana & David – No No No

Zorja – Lik u ogledalu [Image in the mirror]

Konstrakta – Novo, bolje [New, better]

breskvica – gnezdo orlovo [eagle’s nest]

Each year, we look to Denmark to provide a song competition that favours the middle of the road. This year, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (or DMGP for short) surprised with some amazing tunes out of every field.

Michael and Io take a quick look into DMGP 2024 to discuss who couldn’t quite get past SABA to take a trip across the Øresund Bridge to Malmö.

Who could’ve made a name for themselves in Danish Eurovision history?

How helpful was the jury?

What are Denmark’s chances compared to the competition?

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Playlist

Aura Dione – Mirrorball Of Hope

UBLU 🏳️‍🌈 – Planetary Hearts

Janus Wiberg – I Need Your Love

Basim – Johnny

For the fifth time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. And what better way to celebrate a public holiday than to have a Eurovision takeover!

Michael, Io, Bryan, Leith and Fleur line up Australia’s ten most favourite Eurovision songs in this final hour of the Top 100 for 2024. We love Dami and Voyager. Anthony loves Eleni Foureira so much that he wanted the world to know about it.

You love that Electric Fields is representing us in Malmö that we got Michael Ross on the line to say hello and catch us up on what’s been happening to prepare!

And Australia loves our new number one.

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The countdown

#10: Voyager 🇦🇺 – Promise [Australia 2023]

#9: Eleni Foureira – Fuego [Cyprus 2018]

#8: Måneskin 🏳️‍🌈 – Zitti e buoni [Italy 2021]

#7: Go_A – Shum [Ukraine 2021]

#6: Loreen 🏳️‍🌈 – Tattoo [Sweden 2023]

#5: KEiiNO 🏳️‍🌈 – Spirit in the Sky [Norway 2019]

#4: Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer [Sweden 2022]

#3: Dami Im 🇦🇺 – Sound of Silence [Australia 2016]

#2: Loreen 🏳️‍🌈 – Euphoria [Sweden 2012]

#1: Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha [Finland 2023]

For the fifth time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. And what better way to celebrate a public holiday than to have a Eurovision takeover!

As we got to the pointy end of the countdown, Michael, Io, Bryan, Leith and Fleur filled the studio to chat about their Eurovision favourites. With an hour of classics, the team didn’t agree on every position, but they did agree on what an Australian Eurovision museum installation should look like!

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The countdown

#22: Diodato – Fai rumore [Italy 2020]

#21: Sertab Erener – Everyway That I Can [Turkey 2003]

#20: Conchita Wurst 🏳️‍🌈 – Rise Like a Phoenix [Austria 2014]

#19: Daði og Gagnamagnið – Think About Things [Iceland 2020]

#18: Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra [Iceland 2019]

#17: Mahmood – Soldi [Italy 2019]

#16: Chanel – SloMo [Spain 2022]

#15: Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside [Belgium 2015]

#14: Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai [Ukraine 2007]

#13: ABBA – Waterloo [Sweden 1974]

#12: Kate Miller-Heidke 🇦🇺 – Zero Gravity [Australia 2019]

#11: Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes [Sweden 2015]