Baku, 24 May 2012 – The second group of ten acts going through to Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest Final were selected in tonight's Semi-Final, broadcast live from Azerbaijan's Baku Crystal Hall.

In alphabetical order, professional jurors from 18 countries and the viewers have selected:

The qualifiers will join host country Azerbaijan, the 'Big Five' (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Spain) and the 10 semi-finalists that won on Tuesday night.

The Final will be transmitted live over the Eurovision and Euroradio networks to Europe and beyond, by Azeri EBU Member Ictimai TV. It was the song Running Scared,  sung by the duo Ell/Nikki that gave Azerbaijan its first Eurovision Song Contest win in 2011 and the right to host this year's event.

The running order of countries in the final will be determined by a draw. Viewers in the 42 countries participating in the Eurovision Song Contest will vote for their favourite songs via a pan-European televoting system, which will open after all contestants have performed. In addition, professional juries in each of those countries will have a 50% stake in the outcome. The professional juries each comprise six delegates.

EBU Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand says the stage is set for a night of great entertainment. "The 57th Eurovision Song Contest is Europe's favourite TV show, guaranteeing everyone is a winner on the night. Whether you're at Baku Crystal Hall or sitting in front of a screen, you won't want to miss a moment."

The competitors who did not  make it through tonight were:

The 'big five' and the host Azerbaijan, whose places are already confirmed in Saturday's final are:

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About the Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition for active Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), represented by the public broadcasters in their respective countries. The first contest was held in Lugano in Switzerland in 1956. Since then, the contest has become a true European tradition. News and information about the Eurovision Song Contest is available on: www.eurovision.tv The Grand Final will be broadcast live on Saturday, 26 May 2012 (21:00 CET) in all participating countries. Watch the Grand Final on line here on Eurovision.tv.

About the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
The EBU serves 85 national media organizations in 56 countries in and around Europe. It represents its Members and promotes the values and distinctiveness of public service media in Europe and around the world. The Eurovision and Euroradio networks deliver news, sports, events and music to EBU Members and other media organizations. Services to Members range from legal advice, technical standardization and development to coproduction and exchange of quality European content. For more information about the EBU: www.ebu.ch and www.eurovision.net/