The first Eurovision Semi Final started with a bang, but does the back half of the show pack the same punch?
Michael and Jack run through the latter half of the first semi, and find out how much of is made for a quick coffee or loo break.
You can enjoy the first Semi live on SBS and On Demand on Wednesday 13 May at 5am (AEST) and in prime time (with some added extras) on Friday 15 May at 7:30pm (AEST).
In this episode:
- Dive into religion
- Watch out for the arena anthem
- Wonder what could happen with some real metal in proceedings
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Playlist
Montenegro: Tamara Živković – Nova Zora
Estonia: Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic To Be True
Israel: Noam Bettan – Michelle
Belgium: ESSYLA – Dancing On The Ice
Lithuania: Lion Ceccah 
– Sólo Quiero Más
San Marino: SENHIT (with Boy George) – Superstar
Poland: ALICJA – Pray
Serbia: LAVINA – Kraj mene
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