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The draw for the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals took place today in Moscow.


Here it is:


Semi-Final 1 (to be held on 12 May 2009)


Andorra
Armenia
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Finland
Georgia
Iceland
Israel
Macedonia
Malta
Montenegro
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey


Semi-Final 2: (to be held on 14 May 2009)


Albania
Azerbaijan
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Ukraine


Conspiracy theorists queue here please!!

Meanwhile the 'Big 4' countries - UK, Germany, France and Spain, along with reigning champions Russia, go straight into the final on 16 May. The running order for both semi-finals will be determined at a further draw in March once all the entries are chosen.