Semi-final 1
editThe first semi-final took place on 8 May 2018 at 20:00 WEST (21:00 CEST).[1] Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries, plus Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom voted in this semi-final.[2] The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Semi-final 2
editThe second semi-final took place on 10 May 2018 at 20:00 WEST (21:00 CEST).[1] Eighteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries, plus France, Germany and Italy voted in this semi-final.[2] The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
With the approval from the Reference Group, Italy broadcast and voted in the second semi-final following a request from Italian broadcaster RAI, as the date of the first semi-final coincided with the scheduled final of the fifth season of The Voice of Italy.[4]
- ^ a b "Eurovision Song Contest 2018: Lisbon". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b Jordan, Paul (29 January 2018). "Which Countries Will Perform in Which Semi-final at Eurovision 2018?". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "First Semi-Final of Lisbon 2018". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "The Voice of Italy 2018, finale l'8 maggio: sarà scontro con Eurovision" (in Italian). eurofestivalnews.com. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Second Semi-Final of Lisbon 2018". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about Eurovision—and its decades of glorious camp". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Rasmussen, Eurovision Song Contest.
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