Finalists will include representatives from Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, and Luxembourg.
On May 9, the second semifinal will announce another ten representatives.
This is the seventh time in Eurovision’s history that Sweden has become the home of the European song. This year's contest goes by the slogan ‘United By Music,’ and incorporates 26 countries.
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in
Malmö, Sweden on Saturday.