Eurovision Song Contest: First qualifiers for final confirmed

First ten semi-final winners (EBU/Sander Hesterman)

European audiences have selected the first ten qualifiers for Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final during the first Semi-Final broadcast live from Copenhagen, Denmark.

The 10 qualifiers in alphabetical order are:

Armenia: Aram MP3

Azerbaijan: Dilara Kazimova

Hungary: Andr s K llay-Saunders

Iceland: Pollap nk

Montenegro: Sergej etkovi

The Netherlands: The Common Linnets

Russia: Tolmachevy Sisters

San Marino: Valentina Monetta

Sweden: Sanna Nielsen

Ukraine: Mariya Yaremchuk

Artists from 16 nations competed for spots, which were awarded by viewers and professional juries representing each country. Each had a 50 per cent stake in the outcome.

EBU Executive Supervisor, Jon Ola Sand, said the 59th Eurovision Song Contest promises two more excellent shows.

"Tonights semi-final got the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest off to a flying start, with some wonderful performances from the artists and, of course, world-class TV pictures from Danish EBU Member DR, said Mr Sand. Im eager to see the story of this years contest unfold with the second Semi-Final on Thursday and the Grand Final on Saturday.

Thursdays second Semi-Final will see the line-up for the Grand Final completed. The Grand Final already includes the direct qualifiers representing France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the host country Denmark.

The running order of the countries represented in the Final will be determined by the producers of the shows. Viewers from the 37 participating countries will vote for their favourite songs via a pan-European televoting system, which will open after all the contestants have performed.

In addition, professional juries, comprising six representatives from each of those countries have a 50 per cent stake in the outcome.

It was the song Only Teardrops, sung by the Danish singer Emmelie de Forest that gave Denmark the chance to host this years event. Emmelie has since become a household name and been topping charts across the continent since then. The shows, which are expected to be watched by more than 170 million fans in total, will be transmitted live over the EUROVISION and EURORADIO Networks to Europe and beyond by EBU Member, DR.

A complete list of competitors in the first Semi-Final can be found at eurovision.tv.

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