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Eurovision Song Contest, the second semi-final tonight: what time does Angelina Mango perform

At 9.00 pm on Rai 2, Gabriele Corsi and Mara Maionchi will present the second semi-final

ROME – The race for victory in the Eurovision Song Contest gets underway. At 9.00 pm on Rai 2, Gabriele Corsi and Mara Maionchi will present the second semi-final to discover the other nations who will complete the lineup of finalists for the final on Saturday 11 May. So far, Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland and Luxembourg have passed the round.

An absolute novelty of the 68th edition, the introduction of the full performance in the semi-final also for the five ‘big’ countries – Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom -, despite having already qualified for the final, together with the outgoing winner Sweden.

THE PERFORMANCE OF ANGELINA MANGO


All eyes are on Angelina Mango, Italian representative, who for the first time presents the song ‘La noia’ to the European public, fresh winner of the Sanremo Festival and candidate for a competition head. His performance, as anticipated in the Radio Deejay program ‘Chiamate Roma Triuno Triuno’, is scheduled for 10.15pm. The Italian public will be able to cast their vote in the semi-final and final, but it will not be possible to vote for Italy, nor for France and Spain, which are qualified by right as the Italian representatives. Only ten countries for each semi-final will be admitted to the final on Saturday 11 May, broadcast at 9.00 pm on Rai 1. During the final, then, a super jury of five will come into play in each country components.

THE COMPETITORS THIS EVENING

1 | Malta | Sarah Bonnici – Loop
2 | Albania | Besa – Titan
3 | Greece | Marina Satti – Zari
4 | Switzerland | Nemo – The Code
5 | Czechia | Aiko – Pedestal

| France | Slimane – Mon amour [qualified by right]
6 | Austria | Kaleen – We Will Rave
7 | Denmark | Saba – Sand
8 | Armenia | the Ladaniva – Jako
9 | Latvia | Dons – Hollow
| Spain | i Nebulossa – Zorra [qualified by right]
10 | San Marino | the Megara – 11:11
11 | Georgia | Nutsa Buzaladze – Fire Fighter
12 | Belgium | Mustii – Before the Party’s Over
13 | Estonia | i 5miinust and Puuluup – (Nendest) narkootikumidest and tea me (küll) midagi
| Italy | Angelina Mango – Boredom [qualified by right]
14 | Israel | Eden Golan – Hurricane
15 | Norway | i Gåte – Ulveham
16 | Netherlands | Joost Klein – Europa