Australia's Kate Miller-Heidke is heading into the grand final of the 64th Eurovision Song Contest! | michaelidato
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Those countries then advance to the grand final to meet the host country, Israel, and the so-called "big five", France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Each of the semi-finals and the grand final is stage four times: two dress rehearsals, a "jury show" in which the performances are scored by the professional juries and the live telecast show, in which the television audience can vote.
There are still 10 grand final slots up for grabs, with Armenia, Ireland, Moldova, Switzerland, Latvia, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Croatia, Malta, Lithuania, Russia, Albania, Norway, Netherlands, North Macedonia and Azerbaijan competing in the second semi-final, Friday morning, Australian time.
In an unusual eleventh-hour twist, Eurovision's executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand told media in Israel earlier this week that the contract with Madonna had not yet been signed. Speaking to US media earlier this week, Madonna said she would not persuaded by calls by the activist group Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions to cancel her performance.
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