The semi-final and final line-ups

The way Eurovision works is the countries who finished in the top 10 during last year's final get a bye to this year's final. Also, the U.K., France, Germany and Spain automatically qualify. The other countries who have entered songs will compete in a semi-final, and the top 10 finishers move on to the final.

Here are the semi-finalists, in order of performance on May 10:

1. Bulgaria - Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankoulov: "Water"
2. Israel - Teapacks: "Push The Button"
3. Cyprus - Evridiki: "Comme Ci, Comme Ça"
4. Belarus - Koldun: "Work Your Magic"
5. Iceland - Eiríkur Hauksson: "Valentine Lost"
6. Georgia - Sopho: "Visionary Dream"
7. Montenegro - Stevan Faddy: "Ajde Kroči"
8. Switzerland - DJ Bobo: "Vampires Are Alive"
9. Moldova - Natalia Barbu: "Fight"
10. The Netherlands - Edsilia Rombley: "On Top Of The World"
11. Albania - Frederik Ndoci: "Hear My Plea"
12. Denmark - DQ: "Drama Queen"
13. Croatia - Dragonfly w/ Dado Topić: "Vjerujem U Ljubav"
14. Poland - The Jet Set: "Time To Party"
15. Serbia - Marija Šerifović: "Molitva"
16. Czech Republic - Kabát: "Malá Dáma"
17. Portugal - Sabrina: "Dança Comigo"
18. FYR Macedonia - Karolina: "Mojot Svet"
19. Norway - Guri Schanke: "Ven A Bailar Conmigo"
20. Malta - Olivia Lewis: "Vertigo"
21. Andorra - Anonymous: "Salvem El Món"
22. Hungary - Magdi Rúzsa: "Unsubstantial Blues"
23. Estonia - Gerli Padar: "Partners In Crime"
24. Belgium - The KMG's: "LovePower"
25. Slovenia - Alenka Gotar: "Cvet Z Juga"
26. Turkey - Kenan Doğulu - "Shake It Up Shekerim"
27. Austria - Eric Papilaya: "Get A Life - Get Alive"
28. Latvia - Bonaparti.lv: "Questa Notte"

Now, the finalists, listed in order of appearance on May 12. The numerical gaps will be filled in with the top semi-finalists:

1. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Maria Šestić: "Rijeka Bez Imena"
2. Spain - D'Nash: "I Love You Mi Vida"
4. Ireland - Dervish: "They Can't Stop The Spring"
5. Finland - Hanna Pakarinen: "Leave Me Alone"
9. Lithuania - 4Fun: "Love Or Leave"
10. Greece - Sarbel: "Yassou Maria"
12. Sweden - The Ark: "The Worrying Kind"
13. France - Les Fatals Picards: "L'amour À La Française"
15. Russia - Serebro: "Song #1"
16. Germany - Roger Cicero: "Frauen Regier'n Die Welt"
18. Ukraine - Verka Serduchka: "Dancing Lasha Tumbai"
19. United Kingdom - Scooch: "Flying The Flag (For You)"
20. Romania - Todomondo: "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You"
23. Armenia - Hayko: "Anytime You Need"