The first semi-final from Malmö
Baku, May 14 (AzeTAc). The First Semi-Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast LIVE from the Malmö Arena in Sweden, where 16 countries will compete for 10 places in the Grand Final.
The broadcast was hosted by Pedra Mede who is eager to welcome the millions of viewers to Malmö for tonight's show!
Of the 16 entries, 10 will qualify to the Grand Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place on Saturday the 18th of May. The result will be determined by way of a 50/50 split between national expert juries and televoting. The combined scores will create the final outcome.
In Jury Semi-Final, the expert juries already determined their votes by watching the live performances. These results have however not been revealed.
The viewers of the 16 competing nations as well as the viewers watching in Sweden, Italy and United Kingdom will have the opportunity to televote for their favourite song with the numbers being revealed by their respective national broadcaster during the live show.
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