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Introducing the 2009 entries: The overview
First semi final, 12th May
| No. | Country | Introduction | Interview | Video interview |
| 1 | Montenegro | here | here | here |
| 2 | Czech Republic | here | here | |
| 3 | Belgium | here | ||
| 4 | Belarus | here | here | here |
| 5 | Sweden | here | here | here, here |
| 6 | Armenia | here | here | |
| 7 | Andorra | here | ||
| 8 | Switzerland | here | ||
| 9 | Turkey | here | here | |
| 10 | Israel | here | here | |
| 11 | Bulgaria | here | here | here & here, here |
| 12 | Iceland | here | here | here |
| 13 | FYR Macedonia | here | ||
| 14 | Romania | here | here | |
| 15 | Finland | here | here | |
| 16 | Portugal | here | here | here |
| 17 | Malta | here | here | |
| 18 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | here |
Second semi final, 14th May
| No. | Country | Introduction | Interview | Video interview |
| 1 | Croatia | here | here, here | |
| 2 | Ireland | here | here | here |
| 3 | Latvia | here | ||
| 4 | Serbia | here | here, here | |
| 5 | Poland | here | here, here | |
| 6 | Norway | here | ||
| 7 | Cyprus | here | here, here | |
| 8 | Slovakia | here | ||
| 9 | Denmark | here | ||
| 10 | Slovenia | here | here | |
| 11 | Hungary | here | here | |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | here | here | |
| 13 | Greece | here | here | |
| 14 | Lithuania | here | here | |
| 15 | Moldova | here | here | |
| 16 | Albania | here | ||
| 17 | Ukraine | here | here | here |
| 18 | Estonia | here | ||
| 19 | Netherlands | here |
Final, 16th May
| No. | Country | Introduction | Interview | Video interview |
| 3 | France | here | ||
| 10 | Russia | here | ||
| 17 | Germany | here | ||
| 23 | United Kingdom | here | here | |
| 25 | Spain | here | here |
This overview will be updated with more interviews coming in.
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The Languages
As every year since the downfall of the language rule in 1999, English will be the most used language on the Eurovision stage again. 32 of the 42 entries will be partly or entirely performed in English (24 of them will probably be performed in English only). With a large gap, the second most used language will probably be Russian appearing in three entries (if the Lithuanian entry will be performed partly in Russian, which is likely to happen). French would follow in third place with two entries. Nine countries will obviously use more than one language on stage.
18 countries will use one (or more) of their national languages on stage. On the other hand, there are some entries that feature languages that are neither English nor an official language of the country they represent: Romani in the Czech entry, French in the Swedish entry, Russian in the Latvian entry and Ukrainian in the Russian entry. We could also mention the Latin title of the Irish entry, but the expression Et cetera has become quite common in many languages.
The song titles
The longest song title in this year's Eurovision Song Contest will probably the Ukrainian one: Be my Valentine! (Anti-crisis girl) has 34 characters and therefore comes close to the record holder in this category, the German entry in the 1964 contest Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne with 41 characters. The title of Israel's entry would be even longer than the Ukrainian one if the Hebrew title was added in brackets, however the songs appears to be officially simply called There must be another way. The shortest song titles are Love and Mamo from Lithuania and Russia respectively. However, they are still twice as long as the shortest song titles in the contest's history, which all had two characters (including e.g. El in 1982 and Go in 1988).
The performers
Not counting artists that are classified as background singers/dancers, the following acts will compete in Moscow:
- 16 female soloist
- 10 groups (4 all-male groups, 4 mixed groups and 2 all-female groups)
- 8 male soloists
- 8 duos (3 male duos, 3 mixed duos, 2 female duos)
Once again, female soloists dominate the line-up, although the groups come close this year. Generally, the line-up pretty much reflects the Eurovsion Song Contests in recent years (despite a rather high amount of duos taking part).
Related polls
- POLAND: Your favourite song in the national final?
- ARMENIA: Your favourite song in the national final?
- The Netherlands decided: How much do you like Ik be verliefd (Sha la lie)?
- Cyprus decided: How much do you like Life looks better in spring?
- Iceland decided: How much do you like Je ne sais quoi?
- Denmark decided: How much do you like In a moment like this?
- Norway decided: How much do you like My heart is yours?
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Good songs:
Norway, Andorra, Portugal
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My favorite songs after Bulgarian song are:
TURKEY
ROMANIA
GREECE
SERBIA
SPAIN
NORWAY
RUSSIA
GEORGIA
ARMENIA
ALBANIA
MACEDONIA
MALTA
SWEDEN
POLAND
Bulgaria i wish you big succsess in Moscow 
))!)!
The song is amaizing top 3 in the final )!)
"illusion"!-Something ,new,somethinng magic ,something original )!
Go Krassi we wish you succsses to the grand final!
BULGARIA have original songs and different every year!
SOFIA 2010 )Go Bulgaria!
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Iceland or Portugal maybe
@ Layla
I agree , I am also sick and tired of those cheap songs and singers like Sirusho last year or this Hadise or whatever her name is , this year . But hey , televoting is limited this year , so their chances will be limited .
This kind of singers and songs only do well because of immigrant vote . It's time to stop it .
@Barbara Mercurio
They don't sing worse than Sirusho did and she came high with a just as simple song.
I really hope there will be less female singers next year. It's so boring with these bimbos in short dresses who are very mediocre singers with average voices. I hope for more bands in different genres instead.
Today, on the 1st of May, Elena is invited at the TVR Channel, at the show called Friday Star. Alongside, she will have the beloved aromanian singer Gica Coada, as well as the composer of The Balkan Girls play, Laurentiu Duta. For two hours you will be able to contact the Romanian delegation for the 2009 Eurovision.You can watch the Live Concert on TVR International from 9:30 pm romanian/greek/turkish/letonian time
The viewers from all over the world will be able to contact the Romanian delegation so the ESC fans are free to contact Elena and her staff.Elena is going to perform live for the first time with her new backing vocals and with her latino band.
Tomorrow, Elena is flying to Moscow!!!
et cetera:: haha cul come on de irish haha lol....u irish yea????
Portugalllllllllllllllllllllll lllll
Marcin then u should send stronger entries...
Exacly 15 years ago,the same hour Poland debuted on Eurovision song contest and Edyta's Górniak ong of "To nie ja" (en.That's not me) finished on the second place-The best polish result.For polish esc fans,that's very important day,and we ask you to give us chance to win another year!!!
SUPPORT AND VOTE IRELAND .!!!!!!! THANK YOU http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=g9QF5d-4ZQ8
I think the battle will be between France , Norway , Greece and Sweden .
Low quality songs like the one from Turkey don't stand a chance , now that the juries are back in the game .
I think that the televoters and the juries will vote so differently that Norway unfortunately wont win but will let someone else sneak in!!
i am very sad for azerbaijan 
@ Marcin Krępski
The rank is random due to technical reasons.
When i'm coming into country profile,what does the "rank" mean near 2009-the bookmarks places??
Let us all celebrate MUSIC and let the best song win and that's without any doubt La France..... Patricia show them how it's suppose to be done..... Show them how to win with a simple but oh so beautiful song without stripping, without complicated dance routines without gagets like Ukraine,just simple good song
12 points pour la France !!!!
I think it will be between
Norway - Greece - Turkey - B&H
I don't see any other country as possible winner, although my winner is definitely 
Cyprus
I think that the second semifinal will be far more interesting and difficult.I said that from day 1.I can't see Spain, Sweden OR Azerbaijan win although they are 3 of OGAE favorites.
I think and hope we will have a"quality winner'' this year.Norway,France,Estonia or maybe Bosnia...
For me every country may win as long as it's not Turkey or Greece....
Axel Kearns how nice of you.I think that every country that wins will celebrate and that's ok..As you see i am greek and i would love to see the countries,mentioned before,win...
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TURKEY THE BEST
Let there be a surprise winner 
It will be between Turkey, Finland, B&H, Norway, Azerbaijan, Greece, France, Spain & UK.
And this may sound a bit selfish (especially to people who live where English isn't the native language), but I love so many countries singing in English, just because it's my language and I can understand.
FRANCE 2010
ARMENIA 2011
I LOVE YOU PATRICIA
I LOVE ARMENIA
COOOOOOOOO JAN JAN
NUMBER 1 PATRICIA
NUMBER 2 ARMENIA
ARAJ HAYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ER
GO HAYASTAN
PATRICIA NUMBER 1
Support to you all, azerbaijani people..
i hope for paris 2010 or even better lisbon 2010
Hey ESCTODAY... and an interview and /or video interview with LOVEBUGS?????
SWITZERLAND 2010 (it's time for a real band, real musicians and a real song win this contest)
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