Be first to catch news of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final allocation draw by tuning into Web TV Thursday January 17 at 14.00 CET www.eurovision.tv/esctv

The draw determines which of the 39 confirmed entrants will participate in the first and second Semi-Finals due to take place in Malmö, Sweden on May 14 and May 16, ahead of the final on May 18.  16 participants will take part in the first Semi-Final and 17 in the second.

The allocation draw will also be broadcast on television in several European countries.