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Spain to vote in second Semi-Final

Posted by Sietse Bakker on 28 April 2009 at 17:29

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Spanish broadcaster TVE worked out a detailed promotion plan, including the broadcast of several programmes to promote the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. For scheduling purposes, TVE requested the Reference Group of the Eurovision Song Contest to be allowed to broadcast live and vote in the second Semi-Final, instead of in the first. The group approved TVE's request.

The Reference Group has decided to approve the request of TVE to broadcast live and vote in the second Semi-Final, instead on the initial obligation to broadcast the first Semi-Final. The decision was based on a good promotion plan presented by TVE.

In the first Semi-Final on Tuesday, 12th of May, the United Kingdom and Germany will vote. In the second Semi-Final on Thursday, 14th of May, France, Russia and Spain will vote.

The so-called 'Big Four', as well as Host Country Russia, automatically qualified to take part in the Final of the 54th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, 16th of May.

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Comments

Comment by 161981

Posted on 21 May 2009 at 10:53

Azewrbadjan veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy bad

Comment by vivic87

Posted on 15 May 2009 at 09:45

My best are Malta of course. And why didn't Ireland qualify? There were other songs which weren't as good as ireland. Like norway, Denmark.

Comment by AMERIKANKA

Posted on 14 May 2009 at 20:02

AZERBAYJAN
TURKEY
NORWAY

they are the best

Comment by BUSRAGR from Greece

Posted on 13 May 2009 at 13:55

go hadiseeeeeeee turkeyyyyyyy!!

Comment by lahiker from United States

Posted on 7 May 2009 at 05:23

THESE ARE MY TOP 5

FRANCE
SWEDEN
MALTA
UKRAINE
NORWAY

Comment by Stelian

Posted on 3 May 2009 at 20:31

It is a shame. Shaem on you Spanin to change your position also shame for the jury to acdept this change. this will affect coutries like Romania, Andorra, mostly. shame, shame sham for this rule change during the play!.

Comment by Andrada from Spain

Posted on 3 May 2009 at 02:29

jejeje.....tanta molestia para no darle el voto a rumania .....

Comment by jeffzsmith

Posted on 1 May 2009 at 23:24

vote for your favorite contestant here: http://wiwibloggs.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/who-will-win-eurovision-2009/
so far turkey and azerbaijan lead!

Comment by jeffzsmith

Posted on 1 May 2009 at 01:23

GREECE IS SO SEXY!! Look at Saki Rouvas in these commercials: http://wiwibloggs.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/greece-sakis-rouvas-commercials/

Comment by eurovisiongirl_fan4ever

Posted on 30 April 2009 at 18:15

sorry i did a little mistake !!!! is a wonderful country not an !!!!

Comment by eurovisiongirl_fan4ever

Posted on 30 April 2009 at 18:13

that 's great !!!! i love this country !!!! Spain is an wonderful country !!!!! and this year has an amazing song , too !!!! i will vote for it !!!! i belive that Spain will vote for my country (Greece) !!!! KISSES from GREECE !!!!!

Comment by Cyprus in Moscow from Cyprus

Posted on 30 April 2009 at 17:33

GOOOOOOOO CYPRUSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Esc-Lover from Germany

Posted on 30 April 2009 at 13:25

Oh no, why? That´s for Portugal and Andorra not good :-( But i hope that Portugal comes without the points of spain to the final. It´s my favourite number 1! Good luck to all, but a little bit more good luck to

Portugal
Sweden
Estonia
Spain
Netherlands
Moldova
France
UK
Ukraine

and a few more :-)

Comment by masmavi from Turkey

Posted on 30 April 2009 at 11:42

TÜRKİYE
AZERBAİJAN
Spain
Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania
FYR Macedonia
Portugal
Ukraine
Romania

Comment by jeffzsmith

Posted on 30 April 2009 at 10:45

I LOVE Romania!! She is so sexy! But she cannot dance...look at this video: http://wiwibloggs.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/romania-elena-cannot-dance-so-adjusts-her-hair-instead/

Comment by Shibuya_koa from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 23:24

I really support this decision because the votes will be fair this time but we have to see if this work well. It's ok because i want to vote Norway, but it's a pity because i wanted to vote Armenia and Finland too and now i can't but i send them all my support from here. GO ARMENIA AND FINLAND, see u in the final ^_^

Comment by Juanjo from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 22:40

I'm so happy to hear that in Spain both semifinals will be broadcasted!!!! Thanks EBU and TVE.

Comment by Arm-Boy from Armenia

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 21:40

Miraremos en final!!!! See u in final!!!!

Comment by mikel from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 21:40

I vote for Greece

Comment by Arm-Boy from Armenia

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 21:39

Hola Espana!!! Que tal? Vamos a bailar!!!! ARMENIA, SPAIN, NETHERLANDS are in my top3:)))) Good luck!!!!!! Me gusta mucho tu cancion:)))

Comment by peacegirl from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 17:33

1 year that I like the song of Andorra and I can't vote it :'(

Comment by Sergyeurovi from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 17:00

Solo puedo decirte una cosa kanijaza, ole!
menos mal que existen personas como tu, sque hay cosas logicas, pero hay otras barbaridades...que pa q! xD

What is the artist of the jury vote?
Do you think that would help create a more just eurovision?

VOTE FOR SPAIN!

Comment by kanijaza from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 16:44

Don't worry al of u, Countries like Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic...and a long, long etc, know will never win the contest while this kind of votes exist

Comment by kanijaza from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 16:41

What happens here? SPAIN HAS NOT DECIDED IN WHICH SEMI FINAL VOTES!! UER HAS DECIDE IT.
Germany and Uk votes in the first one, and France, Russia and Spain in the second one.

Moreover I think It's a REAL SHAME the things I'm reading here...u are talking about Portugal, Andorra, Rumania...It means all of u are interesting on neighbours votes, not in making the best song win.
ALL OF U ARE ADMITTING U ARE GONNA VOTE FOR YOUR NEIGHBOUR COUNTRY...like u always do!

Truly, I wouldn't like to win a Contest like this where it's more important politics than music.
Go Soraya, maybe people won't vote u fairy but getting a good place on this corrupt Contest is our prize, coz Spanish people values your strengh and we are fed up with the traps!!

Comment by kanijaza from Spain

Posted on 29 April 2009 at 16:33

Catarra
Te estás leyendo o es que tu nacionalismo regionalista (que aquí no engañas a nadie) te ha terminado destrozando las neuronas.

TVE no tiene la culpa de que se haya cambiado la semifinal de la votación...ha sido decisión de la UER. España, Francia y Rusia votan en la segunda y Alemania y GB en la primera. Hay que hacer tb boicots a esos países.
Es más, tu no tienes ni idea de Eurovisión si riges los votos por vecinismo, que es lo que estás haciendo, en lugar de por la mejor canción.

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